Keep current with Public Affairs in CMA Today. AAMA Executive Director and Legal Counsel Donald A. Balasa, JD, MBA, covers critical issues such as the right to practice and recognition of the CMA (AAMA) credential. Read more Articles About the Profession from other publications.

Which professions should be licensed?
Criteria legislators employ
(September/October 2010)

State regulation of medical assisting
Exploring the legal and political dimensions
(July/August 2010)

Your office staff can get you sued
Protect your practice by employing CMAs (AAMA)
(May/June 2010, revised and reprinted from July/August 2006)

The CMA (AAMA) advantage
How the PCMH practice can benefit
(March/April 2010)

Opportunities increase as CMAs (AAMA) answer PCMH needs
(January/February 2010)

Arkansas law establishes legal basis for physician delegation
(November/December 2009)

Nebraska Nurse Practice Act does not interfere with medical assisting practice
(September/October 2009)

Georgia legislation secures right to practice
(July/August 2009)

Can academic programs require certification?
A legal perspective
(May/June 2009)

CMAs (AAMA): Linchpins of the Patient-Centered Medical Home
(March/April 2009)

Alaska Board of Nursing considers delegation to medical assistants
(November/December 2008)

Excerpts from The NOCA Guide to Understanding Credentialing Concepts
(September/October 2008)

AAMA asks Congress to fully fund Violence Against Women Act
(July/August 2008)

Illinois nurse law safeguards physician delegation to medical assistants
(May/June 2008)

Support the CARE bill by contacting Congress
(March/April 2008)

Strengthening the credential
CMA changes to CMA (AAMA)
(November/December 2007)

Spirit of cooperation prevails
South Carolina Society meets with medical examining and nursing boards
(September/October 2007)

AAMA successfully defends "Certified Medical Assistant®" trademark registration
(July/August 2007)

CARE bill introduced in House of Representatives
AAMA meets with congressional staff
(May/June 2007)

Role Delineation Study
Blueprint for curriculum, exam, and continuing education guidelines
(March/April 2007)

Why more employers are hiring CMAs
(January/February 2007)

CMA program granted prestigious NCCA accreditation
(November/December 2006)

Misuse of CMA credential has serious consequences
(September/October 2006)

Your office staff can get you sued
Protect your practice by employing CMAs
(July/August 2006)

Victory in Utah!
Confusion eliminated between medication aides/assistants and CMAs
(May/June 2006)

History in the making
A retrospective on the medical assisting profession
(March/April 2006)

Nursing group helps Certified Medical Assistants
(November/December 2005)

North Dakota CMAs regain injections
(September/October 2005)

CARE bill gains momentum in Congress
AAMA at the forefront
(July/August 2005)

Coalition promotes phlebotomy standards
(May/June 2005)

How to explain the differences
CMAs, nursing assistants, and medication aides
(March/April 2005)