The Membership Committee extends a warm invitation for you to join us and become regularly involved in activities with other IMIA members around the world.
As an IMIA member, you have many benefits and are linked to local, state, national, and international efforts to advocate for the right of linguistically diverse patients to a competent medical interpreter. You will also find that this is a community of empowerment, where medical interpreters are respected as professionals and as the experts in medical interpreting. To join please go to: http://www.mmia.org/join/application.asp
The IMIA is the oldest and largest organization of medical interpreters in the United States. Its membership of over 1,500 includes interpreters, trainers, providers, policy makers, advocates and others from not only Massachusetts, but also throughout New England, the United States and abroad.
Annual individual membership fees are $50.
IMIA members receive the following benefits:
- A subscription to the Monthly eNews giving you the most important information in the field
- Discounted registration to the IMIA Annual Conference on Medical Interpreting
- Opportunity to participate in all IMIA networking activities, job fairs and discussion groups.
- Opportunity to share information and ideas on the IMIA listserv
Opportunity for employment through IMIA job announcements and participation in IMIA "Find an Interpreter" listing
Opportunity to see new Training Opportunities in the field
There are 4 classes of membership in the IMIA:
Active Member - Medical interpreters currently engaged in the delivery of interpreting services in a healthcare setting. Active members are required to participate at least in one IMIA activity a year in order to maintain an active membership. Active members are eligible to vote, hold office, and chair committees.
Associate Member - Individuals other than medical interpreters, such as interpreter trainers, employers, or students, who support the mission of the organization. Associate members can participate in activities of the association and may serve on committees but are excluded from voting and holding office.
Corporate Member - All health care facilities and other organizations or corporations interested in supporting the mission of the association. Corporate members shall have access to the 'Find an Interpreter' section and will have the opportunity to have a presence on the website. Corporate members shall be excluded from voting and holding office. There shall be two subclasses of Corporate members based on type of institution: task force/coalition and institution/organization.
Provider Member - Shall be professionals who help in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability. This includes physicians, specialists, alternative health care practitioners, nurses, nurse assistants, medical assistants, nutritionists, clinical social workers, hospitalists, pharmacists, physician assistants, and other health care professionals.
Annual individual membership fees are $50. After you complete your application, you will be asked to pay online or to mail a check. To send a check, make it out to IMIA and
send to:
IMIA
750 Washington ST
NEMC Box 271
Boston, MA 02111
Once we receive your completed application and payment, a IMIA staff member will review and approve your membership. Please complete your application thoroughly. Once approved, you will be notified by email and will be able to login to the website. (Please allow up to 2 weeks for approval).
If you are already a member and would like to renew, please click here.
If you have any questions, please email Marzena Laslie at imiaml@aol.com
If you are applying for corporate membership, please go to the corporate member link on the left to find the corporate registration form.
Corporate members have a set of benefits that are pertinent to corporate members only. If you have questions about corporate membership, please go to http://mmia.org/join/corporate.asp
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