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Practical tips for new medical interpreters

April 12, 2016 By IDwebmaster

  by Rita N. Weil Dress appropriately as a professional. Wear comfortable shoes, no sneakers Always have water with you. Some assignments can be unexpectedly long. Bring a snack with you such as nuts, string cheese, and fruit. Plan to arrive 10 minutes early. Leave lots of travel time especially during rush hour, and when you are going to a site for the first … [Read more...]

Medical Interpreters on a Different Stage

January 5, 2016 By IDwebmaster

By Helen Eby March, 2015. I was sitting at home, talking with friends. Ring! —Hello? This is Portland Public Schools. Could I talk to Helen Eby? —Yes… That’s me… —Are you available on April 16 to interpret for a Nobel laureate, Dr. Rigoberta Menchú, from Guatemala? Oh, please keep this totally confidential. We don’t want anyone to know about it except through … [Read more...]

IMIA Annual Conference 2016 – Call for papers

November 24, 2015 By IDwebmaster

    Call for papers International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA) Annual Conference 2016 April 29th – May 1st, 2016 Boston, MA Submission deadline: November 30, 2015  Registration deadline (for approved abstracts): December 31, 2015 For more information: imiaweb.org/conferences/callforpapers.asp     Image: Pixabay … [Read more...]

First ATA Panel Webinar: Healthcare Interpreter Certification

September 16, 2011 By ID-webmaster

We would like to thank ATA Headquarters, Elena Langdon Fortier, the ID membership and all the participants who attended the recent webinar entitled: "Shhh...Don't Say That! Ethical Dilemmas for Interpreters in Health Care". Now, we are very pleased to announce that the ATA Webinar Series in a collaborative effort with the ID Division has scheduled the very first ATA Panel … [Read more...]

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ATA 66th Annual Conference

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