RESOURCES
Interpreter & Translator Associations
American Translators Association
The American Translators Association (ATA) is a professional association founded to advance the fields of of interpreting and translating by fostering the professional development of individual translators and interpreters. ATA currently has 11,000 members in more than 90 countries. www.atanet.org
The American Translators Association (ATA) is a professional association founded to advance the fields of of interpreting and translating by fostering the professional development of individual translators and interpreters. ATA currently has 11,000 members in more than 90 countries. www.atanet.org
International Medical Interpreters Association
The International Medical Interpreters Association is the only national trade association committed to the advancement of professional medical interpreters as the best practice to equitable language access to health care for linguistically diverse patients. Founded in 1986, with over 1,900 members, the IMIA is the oldest and largest medical interpreter association in the country. http://www.imiaweb.org/
The International Medical Interpreters Association is the only national trade association committed to the advancement of professional medical interpreters as the best practice to equitable language access to health care for linguistically diverse patients. Founded in 1986, with over 1,900 members, the IMIA is the oldest and largest medical interpreter association in the country. http://www.imiaweb.org/
Midwest Association of Translators & Interpreters
The Midwest Association of Translators and Interpreters (MATI), a chapter of the American Translators Association (ATA), is a professional association founded by and for translators and interpreters in the states of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. www.matiata.org
The Midwest Association of Translators and Interpreters (MATI), a chapter of the American Translators Association (ATA), is a professional association founded by and for translators and interpreters in the states of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. www.matiata.org
National Council of Interpreters in Healthcare
The NCIHC is a multidisciplinary organization based in the United States whose mission is to promote culturally competent professional healthcare interpreting as a means to support equal access to health care for individuals with limited English proficiency. www.ncihc.org
The NCIHC is a multidisciplinary organization based in the United States whose mission is to promote culturally competent professional healthcare interpreting as a means to support equal access to health care for individuals with limited English proficiency. www.ncihc.org
National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters
The mission of the National Board is to foster improved healthcare outcomes, patient safety and patient/provider communication, by elevating the standards for and quality of medical interpreting through a nationally recognized and validated certification for medical interpreters.
The purposes of the National Board are to:
· Develop, organize, oversee and promote a national medical interpreter certification program in all languages.
· Promote patients and providers working with credentialed medical interpreters who have met minimal national standards to provide accurate and safe interpretation.
· Ensure credibility of national certification by striving to comply with national accreditation standards including transparency, inclusion, and access.
www.certifiedmedicalinterpreters.org
The mission of the National Board is to foster improved healthcare outcomes, patient safety and patient/provider communication, by elevating the standards for and quality of medical interpreting through a nationally recognized and validated certification for medical interpreters.
The purposes of the National Board are to:
· Develop, organize, oversee and promote a national medical interpreter certification program in all languages.
· Promote patients and providers working with credentialed medical interpreters who have met minimal national standards to provide accurate and safe interpretation.
· Ensure credibility of national certification by striving to comply with national accreditation standards including transparency, inclusion, and access.
www.certifiedmedicalinterpreters.org
Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) is an independent certification agency and 501(c)(6) organization in compliance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for certification commissions. CCHI commissioners brought together the necessary stakeholders through a non-profit organization whose main mission is to develop and administer a national, valid, credible, vendor-neutral certification program for healthcare interpreters.
www.healthcareinterpretercertification.org
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) is an independent certification agency and 501(c)(6) organization in compliance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for certification commissions. CCHI commissioners brought together the necessary stakeholders through a non-profit organization whose main mission is to develop and administer a national, valid, credible, vendor-neutral certification program for healthcare interpreters.
www.healthcareinterpretercertification.org
The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 17,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States. To view the latest Joint Commission communication standards, visit www.jointcomission.org.
The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 17,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States. To view the latest Joint Commission communication standards, visit www.jointcomission.org.
