By Louis F. Provenzano, Jr., President & CEO, Language Line Services

Today, February 22, 2012, is a milestone day in the lives of medical interpreters and the healthcare professionals and patients they serve.

Today the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (National Board), the certifying body for Certification for Medical Interpreters (CMI), merged with the International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA) and has completed the process of applying for national accreditation.

As one of its co-founders, I am very excited about the merger of the National Board as part of the International Medical Interpreters Association, the oldest association of interpreters in the nation.

It has been a long journey since 2007 when I, along with Jeanette Anders, Linda Joyce, and members of the Language Line Services team, first stepped up and urged that all stakeholders come together in the mission of developing a national standard for medical interpreters.

That year we funded the first annual National Medical Interpreter Certification forum in Boston on May 1, 2007 and invited all to put aside their differences and come together and work toward that mission.

Please read the rest of this open letter to medical interpreters here >>

Read "The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters Merges with the IMIA And Applies for Accreditation" new release here >>

Celebrate the 6th Milestone Convening of Stakeholders

• National and state industry leaders and subject matter expert share perspectives
• International speakers share global best practices for hospitals and interpreters
• Updates on National Certification for Medical Interpreters
• Advocacy updates from DC activities on reimbursement
• What are the next major milestones for the medical interpreters & hospitals
• Opportunities for involvement and round table discussions
• An engaging, collaborative, inclusive environment with no attendee fees

The only "no-fee-registration" event in the field of language access in healthcare to ensure equal opportunity for all individuals and organizations to come listen to key speakers, learn from industry experts and contribute via your own voice at the table via interactive round table discussions, surveys and Q/A sessions. CEUs will be awarded.

Complete Details and Register Here: http://www.imiaweb.org/conferences/May1mainpage.asp

No Registration Fees to attend - Space is limited, advanced registration is strongly advised!

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We Look Forward To Seeing You in Tulsa on Monday, April 30th!

Come Join CHIA in Berkeley on March 9th & 10th for our Annual Conference.

Hear educational sessions followed by the jointly sponsored Language Line Services "Festival of Cultures!"

The California Healthcare Interpreting Association (CHIA) will be hosting its annual conference with sessions focused continuing education for continued success including:

• CHIA Standards
• Forum on Interpreting Modalities
• Interpreting in Emergency Services
• The Employee Interpreter: The Future of Interpreting
• Interpreting for Victims of Torture
• Healthcare Reform and Culturally Competent Care
• Medical and Legal Interpreting
• Interpreting and Technology
• And many other key topics and issues.

The event will offer numerous opportunities for the exchange of knowledge, networking and is open to all members and non-members

Language Line Services, as CHIA's Conference Partner, will jointly host the "Festival of Cultures" reception with CHIA on the evening of March 9th 7:00pm to 9:30pm for food and beverages, cultural activities such as Henna Art, music and entertainment, and more.

Dress to represent your culture or come as you are!

This event takes place at the Doubletree Berkeley Marina, 200 Marina Blvd. Berkeley CA Register online at www.chiaonline.org

The Festival of Cultures is included in the CHIA attendee registration.

• Language Line Services Announces Plans to Hire 2,000 Interpreters in 2012.


• Language Line Services Promotes Winnie Heh to Senior Vice President of Global Operations


• Lingo Systems Renamed Language Line Translation Solutions To Reflect Parent, Language Line Services


• The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters Merges with the IMIA And Applies for Accreditation

Read more Language Line Services news here >>

Hello everyone! Wanted you to know that it's now even easier for you to apply for a position at Language Line Services.

Just visit Language Line Services' Fan Page on Facebook. Then click on the "Jobs" tab along the left margin of the page. New job openings are added every week, so visit often!

If you have near-native proficiency in both English and another language and are looking for employment with a company that will provide you with the training and coaching into this exciting profession, we have an opportunity for you.

Per Winnie Heh, Senior VP of Global Operations of Language Line Services: "Interpreting is a profession that requires language skills, a wide knowledge base, mental agility and most importantly the compassion for those whom they assist.

"We are proud to have opened the door for thousands of interpreters into the language access industry through our comprehensive and rigorous training program."

Take a look at our listings now and good luck to you!

PS: You can also visit our Careers section here www.languageline.com/careers >>

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