Medical Assistants Are Inspirations!
March/April 2025
Put at Ease: CMA (AAMA) Provides Comforting Care for Patients with Chronic Pain
In the spotlight: With personal experience related to post-surgical pain, Amybeth Box supports patients who have chronic pain with empathy and understanding. In addition to educating patients and assisting with their visits, she offers a listening ear. Box finds satisfaction in having a well-rounded background in various specialties and enjoys seeing patients find pain relief through treatment.
"There are days that are tough, when patients are really struggling, but I take pride in showing them compassion and making them feel better."
Name: Amybeth Box, CMA (AAMA)
Occupation: Pain management medical assistant in the San Diego area
"My CMA (AAMA) [certification] took me further than I ever expected and allowed me to stand out and accomplish so much."
Anita Figueroa, CMA (AAMA)
Medical assistant at a senior independent living facility in Lincolnshire, Illinois
January/February 2025
Frequently Asked Questions: CMA (AAMA) Known for Answering Patient Calls for Help
November/December 2024
A Home Run: CMA (AAMA) Steps Up to the Plate in Sports Medicine
In the spotlight: After retiring from the U.S. Air Force with 23 years of service, Mike Radke, CMA (AAMA), found himself experiencing an adjustment period. After some self-reflection, he felt a calling to obtain medical assisting skills.
In 2017, at 47 years old, Radke received an associate of occupational studies degree in medical assisting. For the next three years, he worked as a medical assisting educator in a neurology clinic and for Cancer Treatment Centers of America until it closed its Tulsa, Oklahoma, location.
“As a combat veteran, I’ve had many bone and joint injuries and three concussions, with one classified as a traumatic brain injury,” he says. “When I initially see patients [with concussion], I know exactly what they’re going through, and it’s rewarding to support them.”
Mike Radke, CMA (AAMA), Medical assistant, Center for Exercise and Sports Medicine, Oklahoma University Health Physicians
“I feel as [if] I have found my niche in life and work and am where I am meant to be."
Fayth McKinney, CMA (AAMA)
Medical assistant in a women’s health clinic
September/October 2024
Lifelong Learning: CMA (AAMA) Relishes a Career that Keeps Teaching More Skills
July/August 2024
A Winding Road: CMA (AAMA) Finds Her Way to Medical Assisting through Various Twists and Turns
In the spotlight: It took Stephanie Wrenn, CMA (AAMA), over a decade to find her way to the medical assisting field. After years of school, work, and raising children, she left her husband and moved in with her parents. When her uncle was diagnosed with stage IV cancer and required hospice, Wrenn stepped up and helped care for him, sparking her passion for medicine. Today, she works in a busy podiatrist's practice. While Wrenn's path to the medical field was complex, she believes medical assisting is her calling.
"I know working in the medical field is what I am supposed to be doing. This is not just a job to get a paycheck. This is something that I am passionate about."
Stephanie Wrenn, CMA (AAMA)
Medical assistant in a podiatrist's office
"I've advanced so much because I truly believe medical assistants are important. You can lead by example at any point in your medical assisting career. Strive to lead; strive to educate. It's a very rewarding career, and I hope [there are] more medical assistants out there who help lead and continue to prove this."
Angela Liffel, CMA (AAMA)
Clinic supervisor at Kootenai Health
May/June 2024
Follow the Leader: CMA (AAMA) Educates Students, Staff, and Local Chapter Members
In the spotlight: Angela Liffel, CMA (AAMA), puts her medical assisting expertise to good use by educating students, colleagues, and fellow AAMA members. As a clinic supervisor, she helps staff excel in their roles, which brings her job satisfaction. Her passion for education also extends outside of her full-time work--she serves as lead for her local AAMA chapter. She hopes others continue to promote the value of the profession, as she does through education and leadership.
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