ABOUT ME

I am a trained biologist turned translator specializing in the field of biomedical, scientific, and pharmaceutical translations.

Given my double Spanish-Canadian nationality, together with my bilingual upbringing and education, I am fully proficient in both English and Spanish, which allows me to translate to and from both languages. I also boast a native command of Galician, validated by the CELGA 4 certificate of the Xunta de Galicia, after living and studying in this region of Spain since the age of eleven.

Because of my long-standing inquisitive nature and my eagerness to know “how life works”, I originally trained as a biologist, completing a five-year university degree in Biology at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain). These studies enabled me to gain valuable knowledge and experience in important scientific fields (Microbiology, Genetics, Physiology, Cytology, Histology, etc.) and to become acquainted with laboratory devices and protocols during my practical training. Over the past decade, I have continued to further my education in the field of biomedical translation in order to produce translations of the highest quality.

SPECIALISATIONS

I now boast over eight years of experience translating and proofreading:

• Medical reports (Oncology, Gynaecology, Radiology, etc.). I am currently the lead medical translator of reports from the Clínica Universidad de Navarra requiring translation into English.
• Texts relating to clinical trials (clinical trial protocols, informed consent forms, patient information leaflets, letters of approval, etc.)
• Pharmaceutical documents (summary of product characteristics, package inserts, labeling, pharmacovigilance forms, CIOMS reports, etc.)
• Laboratory documentation (audit reports, standard operating procedures, laboratory protocols, quality assurance reports, etc.)
• Advertising material
• Editorial texts
• Scientific research papers
• Documents concerning medical devices

EDUCATION

Basic Education

• Kindergarten-Year 9: Sunny View School, British School in the Costa del Sol, Málaga (Spain)
• Bilingual Spanish-Galician E.S.O. and Bachillerato (post-primary education): Colegio La Salle de Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Education in the Field of Science

• 5-year bilingual Spanish-Galician University Degree in Biology, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (Spain), 2007-2012

Education in the Field of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Translation

• Medical and Pharmaceutical Translation, Estudio Sampere, 2015
• Medical Translating Certificate Course, The Medical Interpreting and Translating Institute Online (MITIO), 2018
• Medical Translation Workshop with Pablo Mugüerza, Aulasic, 2018
• Style Guidelines for Drafting and Translating Technical and Scientific Texts, Aulasic, 2018
• Biostatistics for Medical Translators and Interpreters, Aulasic, 2018
• Typographical Syntax and Style Guidelines of the Spanish Language, Instituto Superior de Estudios Lingüísticos y Traducción (ISTRAD), 2019
• Translation of Clinical Trial Protocols, Aulasic, 2019
• Mandatory Terminology in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Aulasic, 2019
• Translation of Medical Devices, Aulasic, 2020
• Translation in the Pharmaceutical Field, Aulasic, 2020
• Chemistry for Medical and Patent Translators, Aulasic, 2021
• Master's Degree in Medical Translation, Aulasic, 2021 (282 hours; grade 9/10)
• Official Master’s Degree in Medical and Healthcare Translation, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón (Spain), 2021 (1500 hours; grade 9.2/10 - 2.95/4).  Courses completed: Theoretical Approaches in Translation Studies, Discourse Analysis, Translating Research Genres, Translating in the Pharmaceutical Sector, Translating in the Publishing Sector, Pretranslation, Introduction to Medicine, Professional Practice, Proofreading and Editing, Patent Translation, Translation in the WHO, Internship in Editorial Médica Panamericana, and Profesional Master's Thesis awarded honors (available in Spanish: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bcewn5zhizeazh1/BouzasVording_TFMprofesional_2021.pdf?dl=0).

Continuous Professional Development

ProZ.com Training Webinars

• Outlined in section “Training sessions attended”

Coursera

• Introduction to the Biology of Cancer. John Hopkins University
• Understanding Cancer Metastasis. John Hopkins University
• Anatomy of the Abdomen and Pelvis; a journey from basis to clinic. Leiden University Medical Center
• Writing in the Sciences, Stanford University

eCPD webinars

• EMA templates and EU terminology for medical translators - the basics
• EMA templates and EU terminology for medical translators - beyond the basics
• Unpicking an SmPC

Tremedica webinars

• How to create a termbase (2020)
• MeDdra for medical translators (2020)
• Biomedical genres (2020)
• Terminology extraction (2021)
• Linguistic validation of patient-reported outcomes (2021)
• Pharmacovigilance and drug safety (2021)

ASETRAD webinars

• Fields and horizons in biomedical translation I: pharmaceutical translation (2021)
• Fields and horizons in biomedical translation II: biochemical terminology (2021)
• Fields and horizons in biomedical translation III: veterinary translation (2021)
• Graphic medicine and translation (2021)

TranslaStars

• Fundamentals of Medicine for Translators and Interpreters - 10 h (2021)

MEMBERSHIPS

• International Association of Medical Translators and Editors in Medicine and Allied Sciences (Tremédica)
• European Medical Writers Association (EMWA)
• Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI)

Please contact me if you wish to receive information about my current and previous clients, a copy of my credentials, or information about my rates and output.