If helping other people is important to your job satisfaction, then medical translation should be at the top of your list of potential specializations. But wait…don’t you have to be a medical professional to enter this field?

No, not necessarily, says ATA member and medical translator Danielle Maxson. Danielle recently sat down with ATA member and podcast host María Baker for Episode 82 of Inside Specialization. Listen in as she explains how her personal story led to a career in medical translation, how she prepared for the change from teacher to interpreter to translator, and where she found the resources to train for the job. You’ll also learn the types of documents that need translation, the typical clients, and the impact of machine translation on this segment of the industry.

BONUS! Danielle explores how back translation became part of her medical translation business—a excellent lesson in making the most of diversification!

Be sure to let us know what you think! Send comments, questions, or requests about this podcast to podcast@atanet.org.

Ninety days after her introduction at ATA63, ATA’s new executive director, Kelli Baxter, sat down with Podcast Host Matt Baird for a quick check on how it’s going. Listen in to Episode 81 for Kelli’s first impressions of ATA and its members, a snapshot of where she’s been in her career, and why she thinks the future is about making the T&I industry more visible. Listeners will also learn about plans for the Association going forward and the possibilities Kelli sees in the inevitability of change.

Show Notes

Join ATA or Renew Your Membership for 2023 • Call for Nominations 2023 • ATA64 Call for Proposals • ATA Mastermind Program Application Deadline • Learn How to Volunteer for ATA Committees • Executive Director Column in The ATA Chronicle • Email ATA’s Executive Director