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Medical Interpreting Salary Survey Begins


Just saw that the International Medical Interpreter Association Salary Survey is underway.  According to Reuters, the strongest participation ever is anticipated.  Last year, more than 400 interpreters and managers from forty-two states participated in the IMIA Survey; that participation was significantly higher than in the previous year.  This 2009 survey promises to [...]

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Here's a link to an interesting story about the growing need for languages in Irish hospitals…


http://www.imn.ie/index.php/current-issue/news/2195-dealing-with-diversity-in-the-hse

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Southeastern Medical Interpreters Association Conference held in Lexington, KY


The Second Annual South East Region Medical Interpreter Conference was held at the University of Kentucky on June 18-19.  It was organized by the South East Medical Interpreters Association (SEMIA), the Tennessee Association of Professional Interpreters and Translators (TAPIT) and the Medical Interpreter Network of Georgia (MING).  This year’s theme [...]

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Re-launch of Accipio Language Services News


As many of you know, Accipio previously published a quarterly newsletter.  We have now changed from an electronic newsletter to a blog service.  We believe this will be easier to administer and will allow us to communicate with clients and friends more often and more efficiently.  Plus, now you can [...]

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