International Medical Interpreters Association Inc

The Organization was formed on February 21, 1992 for charitable, and educational purposes, including (a) to define educational requirements and qualifications for medical interpreters and translators; (b) to establish professional standards of practice and norms of medical interpretation and translation; (c) to promote the establishment of professional interpretation and translation departments within medical institutions and related agencies; (d) to act as a clearing house for the collection and dissemination of information about medical interpretation/translation and related issues and (e) to promote research into issues of cross cultural communication in the healthcare setting.