Trainers Division

Are you an interpreter trainer or instructor? Join your colleagues in other institutions in our monthly discussions. The main objective of this group is to serve as a support group for interpreter trainers, instructors, educators, and language coaches, and to promote discussions that will disseminate best practices for professional medical interpreter education.

To Join the Trainer's Division and Receive Email Notifications for Upcoming Trainer Division Calls, please email info@imiaweb.org. You must be an IMIA member to join the calls.

Please log in below (log in area below meeting dates) to access the telephone number and password for the Trainers Division Calls.

IMIA Trainer Division Chair

Brenda Hernandez
Ms. Brenda Hernandez holds a combined certificate in Translation and Interpretation from the City University of New York at Hunter College. Ms. Hernandez has been a Spanish Medical Interpreter for the past decade working in both public and private hospitals throughout New York City. Brenda is a Bridging the Gap Trainer of Trainers and a Translation Quality Assessment Rater for Hablamos Juntos. Ms. Hernandez has interpreted for over thirty conferences for such New York City agencies as the Department of the Aging, the Department of Human Rights, the Department of Education and the New York City HIV Panning Committee. In addition, Brenda has interpreted for the World Health Organization at the United Nations. Brenda is a certified court interpreter through New York State Unified Court. Brenda has been a panelist at the New York State Department of Health Conference on the Importance of Cultural Competency in Health Care for the past three years.

Brenda is currently an adjunct instructor at New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies, where she teaches Introduction to Medical interpreting and is a full time Spanish Medical Interpreter at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.  Contact:  imiatrainersdivision@imiaweb.org. 

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IMIA is currently looking for a Trainers Division Vice Chairperson
For more information please email imiatrainersdivision@imiaweb.org.

Serving in a chapter, committee or division leadership role provides enormous opportunities, both professionally and personally. IMIA Chairs frequently find themselves becoming more successful in their own careers as they develop additional skills, make useful business connections, and share ideas with other division members. The IMIA Administration provides support and mentoring for their success. Preference shall be given to candidates with previous involvement in the activities of the organization.

Chairperson
Brenda Hernandez

Vice Chairperson
VACANT

To Apply for an IMIA Vice Chairperson Position, See the Requirements (same as for IMIA Representation):
http://www.imiaweb.org/uploads/docs/Requirements_for_IMIA_Representation.pdf

Vice Chairperson Responsibilities:
- To assist and work closely with the Chairperson in all their responsibilities as requested
- To assume the duties of the Chairperson when the chairperson is not present or available
- To apply for the chairperson position when the chairperson ends their term

If you have any questions about applying please email info@imiaweb.org

Further information about the work of the committee or division, please email imiatrainersdivision@imiaweb.org.

Note: Enter the e-mail address that you originally registered with.

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