Document Types Not an exhaustive list by any means, but a basic idea.

• Medical device filings
• Clinical trial protocols
• Informed consent documents
• Back-translations for studies
• Medical and veterinary journal articles
• Pharmaceutical studies and inserts
• Insurance-related communications

Experience is the Key

These days, medical translation can easily spill over into portions involving medical devices, electronics, sophisticated testing equipment. At the same time, it touches on the most basic kinds of human thinking and action. Bringing these together while remaining mindful of the cultural differences that run through the medical establishments of different countries makes medical translation an endlessly interesting area.

And Back in Med School...

I did spend a couple of years in med school, but not as a student. I was an Associate Professor at Taipei Medical University, teaching English and Spanish. I had great opportunities while there to interact with faculty and students and interpret and translate materials and meetings for the medical school and its affiliated hospital.

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