Medical Assistant Spotlight
Medical assistants are inspirations!
Every day they touch people’s lives with their extraordinary skills and caring ways. Each issue of CMA Today shines the spotlight on a medical assistant with a unique story.
Here are the latest stories of medical assistants in Spotlight.
January/February 2022
Granting Wishes
Medical Assistant Receives Grant for Creating Care Packages
“When we give them packs, they are surprised and excited and so thankful because we treat them with kindness and show them we care.”
Name: Jaime Armstrong, CMA (AAMA)
Occupation: Medical assistant at Providence Immediate Care in Portland, Oregon
In the spotlight: Armstrong initiated a care package program for vulnerable patients at her workplace. At first, she was paying for the supplies herself. But now she receives monetary and supply donations from coworkers and friends, and she has even won a $3,000 grant from Providence Immediate Care.
November/December 2021
Education Enthusiast
Medical Assistant Retains, Recruits, and Supports Medical Assistants
“Being a medical assistant is such an exciting role. We get to perform meaningful work in people’s lives. Helping medical assistants know that they are valued and helping them find a job that suits them is a big reason I love the work I do.”
Name: Laurie Lee Domiano, CMA (AAMA)
Occupation: Medical assisting training and development manager at ChristianaCare
In the spotlight: After working as a medical assistant practitioner and educator, Domiano found her dream job supporting other medical assistants. In her current role, she helps medical assistants grow their careers and has spearheaded initiatives such as a medical assistant practice council and an education partnership.
September/October 2021
Back to School
Medical Assistant Achieves Her Dream of Working in Education
“It’s important to show that medical assistants are educated and trained properly. I can do my part to make sure my students prove this when they leave [college] and begin working in the field.”
Name: Heidi McLean, CMA (AAMA)
Occupation: Medical assisting program director at Cleveland State Community College in Tennessee
In the spotlight: The second person in her family to pursue higher education, McLean has built her career around her love of education, teaching, and medical assisting. After years of working as a medical assistant in various specialties, she shares that experience with her students at her dream job as a medical assisting program director at a community college.