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2006-2008 AAMA Strategic Plan

You may read the AAMA 2006-08 Strategic Plan below. You also may download a printable PDF version of the strategic plan.


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MEMBERSHIP — Responsibility: MST and staff liaison

GOAL: Retention of current members
Strategy: Postcard survey of nonrenewing members.

6/06 6/07
GOAL: Nonmember CMA (AAMA) recruitment
Strategy: Letter to new nonmember CMAs (AAMA).

3/06 2/07
Strategy: Postcard survey of CMAs (AAMA) who have never been members.

2/07 2/08
Strategy: Develop guidelines to follow up the survey.

7/07 7/08

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MARKETING — Responsibility: MkST and staff liaison

GOAL: Assist states in development of marketing plans
Strategy: Provide materials and encourage states societies
   to develop marketing plans.

6/06 6/08

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LEADERSHIP — Responsibility: LDST and staff liaison

GOAL: Develop a program of quality leadership
Strategy: Explore ways to mentor members to be potential leaders.

1/06 2/07
Strategy: Provide leadership training presentation at annual meeting.

2006 2007
Strategy: Develop leadership tools for state society/chapter use.

HOLD HOLD
GOAL: To provide assistance for state governance issues
Strategy: Provide each state society assistance on changing from
  a House of Delegates to a General Assembly.

1/06 1/07

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COMMUNICATIONS — Responsibility: BOT and Communications Staff

GOAL: Promote a strong communication system among members
Strategy: Monitor and evaluate the process of integrating
  the website with the database.

1/06 11/08
Strategy: Develop suggestions and/or tools to encourage
  communication between state societies and chapters.

1/06 11/08
Strategy: Develop effective use of CMA Today as a communication
  tool relating to leadership, marketing and membership.

1/06 7/06
GOAL: Promote professional growth
Strategy: Provide medical assisting career development resources
  (e.g., interviewing techniques, asking for a raise, getting your
  employer to pay dues, negotiating benefits, dressing for success,
  communicating the importance of participating in meetings and
  conventions, moving to a supervisory position, going back to
  school and pursuing a degree while still working.

6/06 6/07

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RIGHT TO PRACTICE —
Responsibility: Executive Director
and Deputy Assistant Executive Director

GOAL: Advocate for legal distinction
between CMAs (AAMA) and non-CMAs (AAMA)
Strategy: Monitor and evaluate the continuing participation in the
  Alliance for Quality Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy
  in support of the Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence
  (CARE) Act.

11/05 11/08
Strategy: Staff Legal Counsel monitors and responds to
  right-to-practice challenges that are brought to the attention
  of the association.

11/05 11/08
Strategy: Maintain communication with state societies
  with respect to right-to-practice challenges
  (all issues that do not have legal constraints).

11/05 11/08
Strategy: Continue articles in CMA Today.

11/05 11/08

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PROFESSIONAL ALLIANCES/PARTNERSHIPS —
Responsibility: BOT and staff

GOAL: Seek out and develop alliances and partnerships
of greatest benefit to AAMA and CMAs (AAMA)
Strategy: Participate in Health Professions Network by advocating
  for the passage of the Allied Health Reinvestment Act.

11/05 11/08

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STUDENT PROGRAM — Responsibility: Mentoring

GOAL: Mentoring students to take an increased role in AAMA
Strategy: Encourage societies and chapters to appoint,
  when appropriate, student members to state and chapter
  level committees, task forces or strategy teams.
  This is to be accomplished in conjunction with the
  Leadership Development Strategy Team
  and encouraged each year.

2/06 2/07
Strategy: Appoint student members, when appropriate,
  to a national level committee, task force or strategy team.

2/07 2/08


Note to states and chapters: In many instances, this AAMA Strategic Plan approaches issues from a uniquely national perspective. Consequently, much of it should not be used by state societies or local chapters for their strategic planning. State societies and local chapters are encouraged to contact Executive Director Donald A. Balasa, JD, MBA, for assistance with strategic planning.

AAMA Vision Statement

The vision of the American Association of Medical Assistants is to increase recognition of the Certified Medical Assistant as the premier choice in the allied health professions.

AAMA Mission Statement

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 multiskilled Certified Medical Assistants (CMAs).

Definition of the Medical Assisting Profession

Medical assisting is an allied health profession whose practitioners function as members of the health care delivery team and perform administrative and clinical procedures.

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