Medical Assistant Employer of the Year Awards Entry Form

Presented to up to four medical practices, facilities, or health systems that employ medical assistants and are strong supporters of professional growth, particularly in the areas of certification, recertification, professional membership, and networking.

Eligibility & Judging Criteria

Submitters must be AAMA members.

Judging is based upon the medical institution’s employment and professional support of medical assistants and letters of recommendation.

All areas of the entry form must be completed, including the accurate reporting of the total number of medical assistants and all employees with proof from the medical practice, facility, or health system.

If all information is not received, the submission will not be considered.

Letters of Recommendation

The letters may be from AAMA members and/or information about any of the following areas of support (unreported areas will be assumed nonapplicable to the nominee):

Certification and Recertification Support

Supports hiring credentialed medical assistants by employing a significant percentage of credentialed medical assistants as well as CMAs (AAMA)® out of all medical assistants
Celebrates Medical Assistants Recognition Week
Provides financial support for certification and recertification application fees
Supports continuing education (e.g., session attendance, article submissions for state newsletter)

Professional Membership and Networking Support

Supports AAMA membership (e.g., financial support for dues)
Supports professional networking (e.g., donations to chapter and state meetings, national conferences, acts as presenter or recommends speaker)
Provides career advancement and professional growth opportunities for medical assistants within the practice

Additional Support

Letters of recommendation providing inspirational testimonials attesting to other ways the employer recognizes the value of medical assistants on the health care team (e.g., Employee of the Month Award, workplace newsletter story, other forms of workplace recognition)

Submitter's Information

Must be an AAMA member.

Prefix

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Job Title

Day Phone

Evening Phone (mobile)

Nominee's Information

(Medical Practice, Facility, or Health System)

Nominee's Name

Representative's Name

Representative's Position Title

Nominee's Mailing Address

Street Address

City

State

Zip Code

Total Number of Employees

Award categories are based on the total number of employees in the medical practices, facilities, or health systems at the time of submission (e.g., physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals).

1-50 employees employees

41-499 employees

500-2,499 employees

2,500 or more employees

Number of All Medical Assistants Employed

Number of Credentialed Medical Assistants Employed

Number of CMAs (AAMA) Employed

Required Document Uploads

These are required in order to submit the form.

Must include proof of employee totals, at least two letters of recommendation, and a group photo or company logo the AAMA may use when announcing the winners.

I've uploaded the required materials to this online form.

I'm having trouble uploading, so I'll email MarCom@aama-ntl.org.

Proof of Employee Totals

Include documentation such as an employer's confirmation of the totals in a letter.

Proof of Employee Totals field is required

Letters of Recommendation

The letters may be from AAMA members and/or information about any of the noted areas of support listed in the judging criteria section (unreported areas will be assumed nonapplicable to the nominee).

Letters of Recommendation field is required

A Group Photo or Company Logo

Upload an image that the AAMA may use in awards announcements.

A Group Photo or Company Logo field is required

Acknowledgements

Confirm the following by selecting each checkbox:

I confirm that I understand the eligibility requirements and that incomplete entries will be automatically disqualified.

I acknowledge that all submitted materials are subject to future use as marketing materials and the like by the AAMA. Such materials may include photos, URLs, and even a recorded acceptance speech (if applicable). By submitting an entry form to the AAMA, you agree to permit the AAMA to use these materials at the AAMA’s discretion.