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The mission of the American Association of Medical Assistants is to enable medical assisting professionals to enhance and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and professionalism required by employers and patients; protect medical assistants' right to practice; and promote effective, efficient health care delivery through optimal use of the CMA (AAMA).
History of the American Medical Assistant Association:
1955
The Kansas Medical Assistants Society initiated a meeting in Kansas City, Kansas, to consider the formation of a national organization.
The name of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) was accepted by vote. 1956
The Charter Meeting was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Constitution and Bylaws was adopted and permanent officers were elected.
The American Medical Association (AMA) passed a resolution commending the objectives of AAMA.
Carmen Kline, CMA-A (KS) was co-chair with Maxine Williams, CMA-A (KS) for the AAMA Founding Meeting. 1957
Maxine Williams, CMA-A (KS) was elected the first AAMA president.
At the first Annual Meeting, the House of Delegates was accepted as the legislative body of the national association.
At this meeting, the first educational sessions were designed to increase the professionalism of medical assistants.
The first official publication, The Ambassador, was published. 1958
Tri-level membership was approved with one membership card for local, state and national membership.
A national emblem was selected. 1959
AAMA was incorporated in the State of Illinois as a not-for-profit professional organization.
The national headquarters was opened in Chicago, Illinois.
The Scholarship Fund was started with a $200 contribution from Maxine Williams. It was later named the Maxine Williams Scholarship Fund.
A Certification Committee was appointed to develop the AAMA Certification program. 1960
Tri-level membership in AAMA was voted as mandatory. 1961
The Certifying Board was established. 1962
A sample examination for Certified Medical Assistants (CMAs) was given at the convention with no credit given. 1963
The first certification examinations were given in California, Kansas and Florida. 1966
A special committee was appointed to develop curriculum standards for the training of medical assistants, as a prelude to collaborating with the American Medical Association in the accreditation of educational programs on a postsecondary level. 1968
The AAMA Endowment was established as a public foundation for educational, charitable and scientific purposes.
The name of the official publication was changed to the The Professional Medical Assistant. 1969
The "Essentials of an Approved Educational Program for Medical Assistants" were approved by the AMA Council on Medical Education and the AMA House of Delegates.
Five two-year educational programs were accredited by AMA's Council on Medical Education in collaboration with AAMA's Program approval committee.
Student and faculty memberships were approved as new categories of membership.
An Education Council was created to coordinate the educational activities of the association. 1971
Certification eligibility requirements were broadened to include medical assisting instructors and students.
The AMA House of Delegates approved a set of revised Essentials for a basic one-year curriculum, thus allowing for the evaluation of programs not only in community and junior colleges but also in vocational-technical, proprietary and military-based institutions. 1972
A committee was formed to begin work on a guided home study course.
AMA/AAMA filed a petition with the U.S. Office of Education seeking recognition as the official accrediting agency for medical assisting programs. 1973
The Curriculum Review Committee became the Curriculum Review Board. 1974
The U.S. Office of Education recognized AMA/AAMA as an official accrediting agency for medical assisting programs in public and private institutions. 1975
The revised certification program, consisting of a basic test plus three specialty examinations Administrative, Clinical and Pediatric was implemented.
The name of the In-Service Education Committee was changed to the Continuing Education Committee.
The House of Delegates approved the adoption of the Continuing Education Unit and stipulated that CEUs meet the minimum criteria as promulgated by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit. 1976
AAMA's 20th Anniversary year was a time for noting progress during two decades of educational service. Membership reached 18,500 with 525 chapters in 47 states and the District of Columbia.
The number of AMA/AAMA accredited post secondary programs reached 117 in 108 institutions.
The highest number of medical assisting certificates-1,959-were awarded, making a total of 5,197 since the program's inception.
A new category of membership-international-was instituted.
The Task Descriptor Project was initiated whereby an analysis of 475 medical assisting tasks in 18 categories was undertaken.
Continued recognition for a four-year period was extended by the U.S. Office of Education to the Curriculum Review Board in its collaborative accrediting role with AMA.
The Continuing Education Committee officially launched the CEU Approval Program, whereby state societies and chapters that met specific guidelines could offer CEU credit to participants. 1977
Active membership was opened to any practicing medical assistant who achieved AAMA certification.
The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) was engaged as the test consultant for the AAMA certification examinations.
Responsibility for the accreditation of one- and two-year medical assisting programs was transferred from the AMA's Council on Medical Education to the AMA-sponsored but independently operated Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA). The AAMA Endowment's Curriculum Review Board remained the recommending body.
Revised Essentials of an Accredited Educational Program for the Medical Assistant were accepted by the AMA Council on Medical Education. 1978
The Continuing Education Board was formed.
For the first time, the AAMA basic Certification Examination was given twice yearly (in January and June) at test centers nationwide. 1979
The DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process analysis of the medical assisting profession was conducted. 1980
The Certification Revalidation Program was officially launched, allowing Certified Medical Assistants to revalidate their credentialing by either the continuing education or examination methods. 1982
A Legislation Committee Subcommittee on State Legislation was established to monitor grassroots legislation affecting allied health and to encourage member involvement in the legislative process at the local level. 1985
A position statement adopted that AAMA advocate the credentialing of medical assistants through certification, with mandatory revalidation, and that a record of Certified Medical Assistants be maintained by AAMA to serve as the verification of certification status. 1988
The AAMA logo was redesigned. 1989
The Continuing Education Board (CEB) began the Sponsor Approval Program.
The new AAMA logo was introduced.
CMA pins were provided without cost for the new CMAs. 1990
The DACUM was published. 1991
The AMA's CAHEA approved the 1991 Essentials and Guidelines for an Accredited Education Program for the Medical Assistant. 1992
The CEB announced in-house registration of AAMA-CEU credits.
AMA proposed that a new independent accrediting agency be established to replace CAHEA. 1993
Effective January 1, 1995, a change in recertification was implemented. Of the 60 recertification points needed to revalidate the AAMA-CMA credential, 20 must be from AAMA approved CEU programs. Specialty credentials require 5 of the 20 points be AAMA approved CEU programs. Point distribution: General 15; Administrative 15 and Clinical 15 with remaining 15 applied to any of the three content categories.
The Task Force on Restructuring CAHEA recommended the establishment of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) as the accrediting agency. Preliminary announcement to dissolve CAHEA was made by the AMA. 1994
38th House of Delegates passed a Bylaws amendment requiring members to the Board of Trustees to be AAMA Certified Medical Assistants (CMA) holding current status.
The official dissolution of CAHEA was announced by the AMA. The CRB and AAMA Endowment voted to affiliate with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
The AAMA Endowment established the Surveyor Training Fund. 1995
The eligibility pathway for candidates of the AAMA Certification Examination was changed as follows: "Any candidate for the AAMA Certification Exam must be a graduate of a CAAHEP accredited medical assisting program." This requirement would become effective February 1, 1998. This decision was made to require educational standards for medical assistants. 1996
June 25: AMA House of Delegates granted AAMA Official Observer Status to the HOD.
BOT approved plans to establish an Internet Web site at www.aama-ntl.org.
National Board of Medical Examiners completed the 1996 Occupational Analysis on Medical Assisting. 1997
The Role Delineation Study was completed and replaced the previous DACUM Study.
Approximately 13,000 candidates sat for the Certification Exam, a record number since its inception in 1963. 1998
The Advanced Practice Document was implemented for advance CE Sessions.
AAMA held a Content-Based Standard Setting Exercise requested by the NBME. 1999
The 1998 Medical Assistants Employment Issues Survey was published in PMA.
The AAMA Endowment approved the 1999 Standards for a Medical Assisting Program.
The Certifying Board established mandatory recertification as follows: "Beginning January 1, 2003, all CMAs currently employed or seeking employment as medical assistants must have current status in order to use the CMA credential."
The Board of Trustees approved the Disciplinary Standards and Procedures for Certified Medical Assistants. 2000
There were more than 470 CAAHEP-accredited medical assisting programs in 450 institutions across the United States. 2001
Partial autonomy for the CRB was approved. 2002
The official publication, PMA, was changed to CMA Today.
A CMA pin journeyed into space on board a NASA shuttle. 2003
A third administration of the AAMA CMA Certification/Recertification Examination was established for October.
Health care provider level CPR was determined for mandatory for CMA recertification, effective January 2005. 2004
Partial autonomy for the Certifying Board was approved. 2005
The new Vision Statement was approved by the Board of Trustees: The vision of the American Association of Medical Assistants is to increase recognition of Certified Medical Assistants as the premier choice in the Allied Health Professions.
2006
The AAMA held its 50th Annual Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, home to the association's charter meeting in 1956.
The Keynote Speaker was AAMA Founding Member Alice Budny, AAMA President (1963). Fifteen AAMA Past Presidents were introduced to the 50th House of Delegates. AAMA Founding Members Roberta Antrim, CMA-AC, MHR, and Sylvia Klotz, CMA-C, also were presented to the House of Delegates.
A slide presentation of the past 50 years of AAMA activities was prepared and presented by Mary Lou Allison, CMA-C, 1992 AAMA Past President.
2007
AAMA successfully defended "Certified Medical Assistant®" trademark registration in a lawsuit brought by American Medical Technologists (AMT).
The annual meeting name was officially changed from convention to conference.
Approved the renewal of the contract with the American Academy of Professional Coders for five years.
Appointed the Telemedicine Task Force to investigate the possibility and/or feasibility of integrating CMAs into a federal program that renders care via telemedicine to remote Inuit villages in Alaska.
Allocated funds for the AAMA President and Vice President to represent AAMA at the annual meeting of the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management.
AAMA Annual Conventions
1957
1st
San Francisco, Calif.
1958
2nd
Chicago, Ill.
1959
3rd
Philadelphia, Pa.
1960
4th
Reno, Nev.
1961
5th
Dallas, Texas
1962
6th
Detroit, Mich.
1963
7th
Miami Beach, Fla.
1964
8th
Oklahoma City, Okla.
1965
9th
New York City, N.Y.
1966
10th
St. Louis, Mo.
1967
11th
Los Angeles, Calif.
1968
12th
Columbus, Ohio
1969
13th
Honolulu, Hawaii
1970
14th
Des Moines, Iowa
1971
15th
Atlanta, Ga.
1972
16th
Phoenix, Ariz.
1973
17th
Washington, D.C.
1974
18th
Denver, Colo.
1975
19th
Louisville, Ky.
1976
20th
Chicago, Ill.
1977
21st
San Francisco, Calif.
1978
22nd
Boston, Mass.
1979
23rd
New Orleans, La.
1980
24th
Kansas City, Kan.
1981
25th
Milwaukee, Wis.
1982
26th
Houston, Texas
1983
27th
New York City, N.Y.
1984
28th
Portland, Ore.
1985
29th
Lexington, Ky.
1986
30th
Chicago, Ill.
1987
31st
Chicago, Ill.
1988
32nd
Richmond, Va.
1989
33rd
Charleston, S.C.
1990
34th
(SW) Los Angeles, Calif.
1991
35th
(NE) Pittsburgh, Pa.
1992
36th
(NW) Seattle, Wash.
1993
37th
(MW) Indianapolis, Ind.
1994
38th
(SE) Orlando, Fla.
1995
39th
(SW) San Antonio, Texas
1996
40th
(NE) Philadelphia, Pa.
1997
41st
(NW) Minneapolis, Minn.
1998
42nd
(MW) Columbus, Ohio
1999
43rd
(SE) Nashville, Tenn.
2000
44th
(SW) Albuquerque, N.M.
2001
45th
(NE) Buffalo, N.Y.
2002
46th
(NW) Portland, Ore.
2003
47th
(MW) Detroit, Mich.
2004
48th
(SE) Greensboro, N.C.
2005
49th
(SW) Colorado Springs, Colo.
2006
50th
(MW) Milwaukee, Wis.
2007
51st
(SE) Louisville, Ky.
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Medical assistants enjoy an exciting, challenging career that is essential to patient care in medical offices and clinics.
Medical assistants are in demand! Medical assisting is one of the nation's fastest growing careers through 2012, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. This can be attributed to a predicted surge in the number of physicians' offices and outpatient care facilities. Technological advancements and the growing number of elderly Americans who need medical treatment are also factors for the increased demand for medical assistants.
So... what do medical assistants actually do?Medical assistants have a great amount of variety in their jobs and are cross-trained to perform many administrative and clinical duties. Of course, duties vary from office to office depending on location, size and specialty.
Administrative duties may include...
Using computer applications
Answering telephones
Greeting patients
Updating and filing patient medical records
Coding and filling out insurance forms
Scheduling appointments
Arranging for hospital admissions and laboratory services
Handling correspondence, billing and bookkeeping
Clinical duties vary by state and include...
Taking medical histories
Explaining treatment procedures to patients
Preparing patients for examination
Assisting the physician during the exam
Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens
Performing basic laboratory tests
Instructing patients about medication and special diets
Preparing and administering medications as directed by a physician
Authorizing prescription refills as directed
Drawing blood
Taking electrocardiograms
Removing sutures and changing dressings
Medical assistants are caring medical assistant give health care a human touch, helping patients to feel at ease in the doctor's office and to understand physicians' instructions. If you have good communications skills and are often appreciated for your caring manner, then you might be well suited for a career in medical assisting.
Medical Assistant Jobs:
The demand for medical assistants is driving this expansion. Employers are seeking and recruiting these allied health professionals because of their uniquely diverse clinical and administrative training.
As the number of medical assistants grows, so does the recognition of their value in the marketplace. http://www.medassistant.org/registration.html
AAMA Services
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Employment of medical assistants is expected to increase much faster than the average for all occupations as the health services industry expands due to technological advances in medicine, and a growing and aging population. It is one of the fastest growing occupations.
Your numbers are growing.
The demand for your unique expertise is increasing, as are the complexities of your profession.
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) is here to keep you abreast of changes in the health care delivery field, to protect your right to practice, and to help make your job easier.
We're growing with you. Thousands of medical assistants join the AAMA each year.
The AAMA is the only association in the world devoted exclusively to the medical assisting profession. Since its inception in 1955, membership has expanded to over 325 local chapters, spanning 43 states.
AAMA members are your peers and colleagues. They comprise practicing medical assistants, medical assisting educators, students, and others interested in the profession. In addition, scores of physicians serve the AAMA at the chapter, state and national levels.
When you join the AAMA you are investing in your career and your future. And, you are strengthening an association that has your professional interests at heart.
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Medical assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners running smoothly. According to the United States Department of Labor, "...employment is projected to grow much faster than average, ranking medical assistants among the fastest growing occupations over the 2006-16 decade. Job opportunities should be excellent, particularly for those with formal training."
