MITIO

The Medical Interpreting and Translating Institute Online (MiTio) LLC; is an online certificate/ diploma program designed for bilingual individuals seeking training as interpreters and translators in the medical field. MiTio is also a provider of interpreting and translating services via phone, video, and face-to-face. The Institute is committed to providing highly trained and competent interpreters and translators to the industry. Interpreting and translating language services are required b... y various regulatory standards: Civil Rights Act of 1964, OCR Guidance of 2000, and Joint Commission CLAS Standards of 2011. Medical Interpreting services are reimbursed by Medicaid in 13 sates. The Federal Government alone spends approximately $200 Billion dollars each year on language services. MiTio aims to bring quality content to Interpreter and Translator training by removing the barriers of flexibility, time to absorb the information, low cost, no commuting, quality content, and language neutral delivery. The institute has enrolled over 5000 students since its inception, and boast of a 70% completion rate. The MiTio alumni span the entire United States as well as international. MiTio's President and Founder, Dr. Nelva Lee was the Director of Patient Advocacy for the Grady Health System. Under her leadership, the interpreting services a program in the department was nationally acclaimed for its effectiveness in providing quality service. Recognizing a gap in flexible training options for interpreters, Dr. Lee launched the Medical Interpreting and Translating Institute Online in 2004. Dr. Lee has over 20 years of health care expertise in various settings both outpatient and inpatient, with over a decade in Healthcare Management. In addition, Dr. Lee has over ten years of faculty expertise at the university level and received training in online course development. Lastly, Dr. Lee was the inaugural Chair of The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters.More