Welcome to the Utah Chapter of the IMIA. The IMIA's goal is for all IMIA Chapters to flourish to meet all the needs of the members of each region. While the IMIA is international it believes in the 'Think Global, Act Local' motto. We will have periodic conference calls to allow members in this region to network and find ways to advance the profession together in the region. Please email your representative with ideas, issues, and topics that you think should be discussed. The IMIA believes that organizing an IMIA Symposium each year in each state should be a key goal of the Chapter. If you are willing to volunteer to assist, please let your representative know.
 
Events
To find or post medical interpreting conferences or events in Utah go to:
http://www.imiaweb.org/events/default.asp
 
Trainings
To find or post trainings and workshops in Utah go to:
http://www.imiaweb.org/education/trainingnotices.asp.
 
Interpreters
To find IMIA members in Utah go to:
http://www.imiaweb.org/corporate/find.asp
 
ISP Members
To find IMIA Corporate members in Utah go to:
http://www.imiaweb.org/corporate/corporatememberdirectory.asp
 
Registry
To be listed in the IMIA Interpreter Registry go to:
http://www.imiaweb.org/members/application.asp

IMIA Fact Sheet
http://www.imiaweb.org/uploads/pages/83.pdf

IMIA Standards of Excellence
http://www.imiaweb.org/uploads/pages/83_2.pdf

IMIA Strategic Plan 2010-2016
http://www.imiaweb.org/uploads/pages/83_3.pdf

The IMIA is pleased to announce that  Angela Outzen, CMI is the IMIA State Chapter Chair for Utah.  Please feel free to contact her at IMIAUtah@imiaweb.org.

Angela Outzen, CMI is the Director or Language Services of the Urban Central Region of Intermountain Health Care in Utah, overseeing culturally competent language access and interpreting services for 5 hospitals.   Mrs. Outzen is an active member of the American Translators Association, International Medical Interpreter Association (IMIA) and National Association for Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT).  Mrs. Outzen holds a BA in Education from Universidad de La Serena, Chile, a Masters of Science in Health Promotion and Education from the University of Utah, and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Utah.   She is a Certified Court Interpreter and a certified Medical Interpreter and Translator.  Mrs. Outzen has worked in the private sector, education and health care with over 12 years of experience in hospital settings.  For the last 10 years she has been dedicated develop medical interpretation programs and culturally competent health care access.  She has also travelled extensively to over 30 countries developing an understanding of individuals and their culture.