National Council on Interpreting in Health Care Announces 2016 Board of Directors

WASHINGTON - Feb. 24, 2016 - PRLog -- The National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) announced the results of its 2016 Board of Director elections. The newly elected Board Members are as follows:
President:          Enrica J. Ardemagni, Ph.D.
Treasurer:          Lisa Morris
Directors-at-Large:
         Sharon Brauer
         Joy Connell
         Jaime Fatás-Cabeza
         Gaye Gentes
         Carlos García
         Liz Essary
         Maria Schwieter
         Allison Squires, Ph.D.

NCIHC is a multidisciplinary organization whose mission is to promote and enhance language access in health care in the United States. The newly elected officers and Board Directors will join five others Board Members to round out a national group of experts in the language services industry.

“It is a pleasure to continue to serve as President as well as to welcome the newly elected directors who represent increased diversity in terms of race, gender, stakeholder background and demographic location on the board,” said NCIHC President Enrica Ardemagni.  “We have experienced a rise in membership, a consistently active listserv, and engagement through our social media. Increasing the number of board members will help enhance the goals of the organization and to serve the LEP community.”

The investiture of the incoming Board members will take place on April 1, 2016 at the NCIHC 10th Annual Membership Meeting in Austin, Texas, a special 10^th year celebration of the organization’s progress for leading the nation in language access policy and practice.

To learn more about NCIHC, or to register for the event, visit http://www.ncihc.org.