IMIA - International Medical Interpreters Association

		Countries

		Australia Chapter

		Brazil Chapter

		Canada Chapter

		China Chapter

		Cuba Chapter

		India Chapter

		Israel Chapter

		Italy Chapter

		Japan Chapter

		Mexico Chapter

		Russia Chapter

		Spain Chapter

		South Africa Chapter

		Switzerland Chapter

		United Kingdom Chapter

		International Reps

		World News

IMIA Celebrates Its 25th Year Anniversary

Countries

> 2009 IMIA Country Reports on the Status of Medical Interpreting Profession

> IMIA Representative Evaluation Form

> 2011 IMIA International Chapter Reports

> Opportunity for Travel Donation for an International Chairperson!

> FREE 6 Month Trial IMIA Membership for Interpreters Outside the US

If you are an interpreter who does not live in the US, you are eligible for a 1 year trial membership.
The IMIA is committed to expanding internationally and encouraging members to join from all over the world. This will enable you to have all the benefits and website access of members and then at the end of the period you can decide if you want to join the IMIA interpreters worldwide.

All you have to do is fill out the application form at http://www.imiaweb.org/members/application.asp, and under notes just put 'international 1 year trial'. Your application will be approved.

Mylene Queiroz, IMIA Brazil Representative Brazil Chapter
The IMIA is very proud to announce that it now has an IMIA Representative in Brazil.

Mylene Queiroz
IMIA Brazil Representative

Contact:  IMIABrazil@imiaweb.org

Andrew Clifford, IMIA Board Member Canada Chapter
The IMIA is very proud to announce that it now has an IMIA Representative in Canada.

Andrew Clifford
IMIA Canada Representative

Contact:  IMIACanada@imiaweb.org

Lin Zhang, IMIA Beijing Representative China Chapter - Beijing
The IMIA is very proud to announce that it now has an IMIA Representative in Beijing.

Lin Zhang
IMIA Beijing Representative

Contact: IMIABeijing@imiaweb.org

Ester Leung, IMIA Hong Kong Representative China Chapter - Hong Kong
The IMIA is very proud to announce that it now has an IMIA Representative in Hong Kong.

Ester Leung
IMIA Hong Kong Representative

Contact: IMIAHongKong@imiaweb.org

Ravi Kumar, IMIA India Representative India Chapter
IMIA is pleased to announce that Ravi Kumar is the new IMIA India Representative.

Ravi Kumar
IMIA India Representative

Contact:  IMIAIndia@imiaweb.org

Italy Chapter
IMIA is pleased to announce that Maurizio Di Fresco
is the new IMIA Representative in Italy.

Maurizio Di Fresco
IMIA Italy Representative

Contact: IMIAItaly@imiaweb.org

Kazumi Takesako, IMIA Japan Representative Japan Chapter
The IMIA is very proud to announce that it now has an IMIA Representative in Japan.

Kazumi Takesako
IMIA Japan Representative

Contact:  IMIAJapan@imiaweb.org

IMIA Russian Representative Russia Chapter
The IMIA is very proud to announce that it now has an IMIA Representative in Russia.

Sergey A. Popkov, M.D., Ph.D, Dr.Med.Sci
IMIA Russia Representative

Contact: IMIARussia@imiaweb.org

South Africa Chapter
The IMIA is very proud to announce that it now has an IMIA Representative in South Africa.

Lolie Makhubu
IMIA South Africa Representative

Contact: IMIASouthAfrica@imiaweb.org

Lluís Baixauli Olmos , IMIA Spain Representative Spain Chapter
The IMIA is very proud to announce that it now has an IMIA Representative in Spain.

Lluís Baixauli-Olmos
IMIA Spain Representative

Contact: IMIASpain@imiaweb.org

United Kingdom Chapter
The IMIA is very proud to announce that it now has an IMIA Representative in the UK.

Siham Awadalla
IMIA UK Representative

Contact: IMIAUK@imiaweb.org

IMIA is Seeking International and State Representatives

The IMIA is governed by an Executive Board and consists also in structure of State and International Representatives who run IMIA activities in their respective states and countries. Please visit our website at: www.imiaweb.org to see the activities of those regional and national representatives with respect to language access and medical interpreting.

The IMIA does not yet have a state representative in every state, nor a country representative in each country but we are growing rapidly with your involvement!

The responsibilities of an IMIA International Chapter Chair are:
- To represent the IMIA members in their country
- To promote the profession and the IMIA organization in their country to non-members
- To enable and coordinate IMIA Symposiums in their country
- Act as a liaison with the IMIA country members and with regional and national organizations interested in language access by forming strategic alliances
- Moderate periodic conference calls with members of their country (could be bimonthly or quarterly)
- Act as our liaison to keep the IMIA Executive Board informed of what is happening in your country
- To attend monthly or quarterly IMIA country rep meetings via conference call - Schedule TBD (Skype accounts are highly recommended for county reps)
- To attend yearly Country Representative face-to-face meeting at IMIA conference in October
- To agree to a term of two years concurrent with Board elections
- Update country page on IMIA website with information relevant to national initiatives and organizations
- Other initiatives as deemed necessary for the specific needs of their country

Responsibilities of Vice-Chair:
To assist the chair in all the tasks listed for chair as required, including chairing a meeting for the chapter should the chair not be able to attend.
Qualifications: Same as Chair

Requirements for IMIA Representation
http://www.imiaweb.org/uploads/docs/Requirements_for_IMIA_Representation.pdf.

IMIA Requirements to Apply for Leadership
http://www.imiaweb.org/uploads/docs/IMIA_Requirements_to_apply_for_Leadership.pdf.

IMIA Disclosure Form March 2013
http://www.imiaweb.org/uploads/docs/IMIA_Disclosure_Form_March_2013.pdf.