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MA Today-JulyAug26-SL

MA Today-JulyAug26-SL, CMA (AAMA) Supports Students’ Health and Long-Te r m Health Education ©2026 American Association of Medical Assistants F or 28 years, Heather Olson, CMA (AAMA), has provided care to ele- mentary, middle, and high school students in the school setting. “The days are really busy and never boring. I love helping the kids and talking with them,” she says. She assists the school physician, me.” ✦ B y Cathy Cassata SPOTLIGHT Medical Assisting Today | JulyAug 2026 29

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For Educators

. The Educators Forum articles in Medical Assisting Today offer insights into current, relevant, , Medical Assisting Today features medical assistants making a difference in the Spotlight. Keep, of their time in education: Sign up for Student Membership Prepare for the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam Boost, for the Maxine Williams Scholarship in Honor of Crystal Colman, CMA (AAMA) Enter the Excel Awards, that prepares medical assistants for the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam in just 18 weeks

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AAMA Volunteer Leadership Application

Advisory Committee Suggest topics and interviewees, and review articles for Medical Assisting Today, profession, AAMA membership, CMA (AAMA) certification, and more. Leadership Development Strategy Team, Develop educator-focused topics for conference sessions and Medical Assisting Today and plan a pre, for conference sessions and Medical Assisting Today. Conference Continuing Education Ta s k F o r c e D e v e l o p t o p i c s f o r c o n f e r e n c e educational sessions and Medical Assisting Today

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MA Today-JanFeb25-Update

MA Today-JanFeb25-Update, , 2023–2024 AAMA President Monica Case, CMA (AAMA), congrat- ulated incoming AAMA President Virginia Thomas, CMA (AAMA). The AAMA extends its appre- ciation to Immediate Past President Case, with the 2024 CMA (AAMA)® Knowledge Bowl. Attendees competed in teams to test their medical assisting, at www.aama-ntl.org Medical Assisting Today | JanFeb 2025 5 G o i n g H a l l O u t Visitors, of Trustees: President Virginia Thomas, CMA (AAMA) Secretary Loxie Kistler, EdD, BSN, RN, CMA (AAMA

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MA Today-JulyAug26-FINAL (web)

MA Today-JulyAug26-FINAL (web), 4 JulyAug 2026 | Medical Assisting Today Vice President Jane Seelig, CMA-A (AAMA) We need, . by Kelli Smith Medical Assisting Today | JulyAug 2026 11 CMA (AAMA) enamel pins are available, by advancing education, certification, advocacy, and scope-of-practice protection. CMA (AAMA) ® Certification The CMA (AAMA) is awarded to candidates who pass the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam. PSI Services LLC constructs and administers the exam. The CMA (AAMA) credential must

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MA Today-JulyAug26-PL

MA Today-JulyAug26-PL, JulyAug 2026 | Medical Assisting Today ©2026 American Association of Medical Assistants By Brian, ,” says Anika Foster-Powell, CMA (AAMA), who works at Northwest Rheumatology Associates in Portland, s z ynski, CMA (AAMA), who works at Duly Health and Care in Romeoville, Illinois, sees, patient portal,” says Robin Atkins, CMA (AAMA), who works at Augusta University Student Health, today. That information must be both convenient and easily understood, regardless of the patient’s

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AAMA Officer and Trustee Nomination Form

AAMA Officer and Trustee Nomination Form Name: Credential(s): Address: Phone: (Day) (Evening) Email: Candidate for the Office of: Member ID: State Society Affiliation: Are you a CMA (AAMA)®? Yes: ☐ No: ☐ If “Yes,” what is your certification expiration date? Attached is my, : Email (preferred) : Monica Case, CMA (AAMA), Nominating Committee Chair at MCase@aama-ntl.org CC, . The Medical Assisting Today Platform and Vital Stats Form must be completed and submitted electronically

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editorial-standards

. Incorrect: Continuing education articles are published in the CMA today. Correct: Continuing education, these simple guidelines to solidify the image of the AAMA, the profession, and the credential. CMA (AAMA) usage The CMA (AAMA) represents only those medical assistants who have passed the CMA (AAMA, Association of Medical Assistants and who have kept their CMA (AAMA) credential current through, to a person working in the field or when referring to the profession. Use “CMA (AAMA)” only when

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MA Today-MayJune26-FINAL (web)

MA Today-MayJune26-FINAL (web), -of-practice protection. CMA (AAMA) ® Certification The CMA (AAMA) is awarded to candidates who pass the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam. PSI Services LLC constructs and administers the exam. The CMA (AAMA) credential must be recertified every 60 months by the continuing education or exam method. Board of Trustees President Virginia Thomas, CMA (AAMA) Vice President Sherry Bogar, CN-BC, CMA (AAMA) Immediate Past President Monica Case, CMA (AAMA) Speaker of the House Jane Seelig

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Medical Assistant Spotlight

like my calling to help other children and their parents." Cindy Dawson, CMA (AAMA)Medical assistant, 2026 You Are What You Teach: CMA (AAMA) with Clinical Background Thrives in Education In the spotlight: Anna Sanchez-Buckley, CMA (AAMA), fell in love with teaching while running nutrition classes, years later. Today, she thrives in her role by bonding with students and pursuing continuing education, . January/February 2026 A Bright Future: CMA (AAMA) Works Toward Experiencing Various Specialties

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American Association of Medical Assistants Announces CEO Transition and Honors 40-Year Legacy of Donald A. Balasa, JD, MBA

Chicago , IL—June 4, 2026—The American Association of Medical Assistants® (AAMA) announced today that Donald A. Balasa, JD, MBA, will transition from his role as CEO to full-time legal counsel, effective July 31, 2026. Effective August 1, 2026, Annie Storey, MS, CAE, will assume the role of chief staff executive for the AAMA. She will continue to hold the title of executive director. Mr, mark on the AAMA and the medical assisting profession," said Virginia Thomas, CMA (AAMA), 2024-2026

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best-practices-for-practices-protect-your-office-by-employing-cmas

Assistants This article was originally published in the July/August 2006 issue of Medical Assisting Today (formerly CMA Today) and has been updated from its more recent publication in the March/April 2015, . This is a compelling reason for employing CMAs (AAMA). The fact that the CMA (AAMA) creden- tial, - dence demonstrating that the CMA (AAMA) has met or exceeded the “reasonably competent medical assis, Assistants United States. In addition, the fact that a CMA (AAMA) must maintain currency to use

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Marketing Center

Assisting Today Back Issues: Medical assisting educators and current AAMA leaders may call the AAMA at 800/228-2262 to request sample issues of AAMA’s flagship magazine, Medical Assisting Today , to distribute in class. Ask for the AAMA Marketing and Communications Department. CMA (AAMA) Certification, for the CMA (AAMA)® Certification Exam (Download): A useful study tool for exam candidates, this document also impresses employers with the variety of subjects the CMA (AAMA) must know to have earned

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MA Today-NovDec-2024-PA

MA Today-NovDec-2024-PA, Assistants This article was originally published in the July/August 2006 issue of Medical Assisting Today (formerly CMA Today) and has been updated from its more recent publication in the March/April 2015, . This is a compelling reason for employing CMAs (AAMA). The fact that the CMA (AAMA) creden- tial, - dence demonstrating that the CMA (AAMA) has met or exceeded the “reasonably competent medical assis, Assistants United States. In addition, the fact that a CMA (AAMA) must maintain currency to use

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more-emps-hire-cma

more-emps-hire-cma, ” was first published in the January/ February 2007 issue of CMA Today and was revised in 2009, Assistants • Reprinted from the January/February 2007 CMA Today. • Updated 2009 and 2018., requirements for the CMA (AAMA) Certification/Recertification Examination to better meet the human, preferring or even insisting that their medical assistants have the CMA (AAMA) credential. The CMA, kept the CMA (AAMA) current. Understanding why employers are aggressively recruiting CMAs (AAMA

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MA Today-JulyAug26-EdF

MA Today-JulyAug26-EdF, . “Teaching is a reciprocal relationship,” says Melody Gibson, CMA (AAMA), HHS, MHRD, CPT (ASPT), associate, as an educator.” Amanda Beaman, CMA (AAMA), AHI(AMT), department chair at Montgomery Community College, . April Jones, CMA (AAMA), who instructed at Everest Institute in Eagan, Minnesota, used, prepare them for By Cathy Cassata 8 JulyAug 2026 | Medical Assisting Today EDUCATORS FORUM but she, Assisting Today | JulyAug 2026 9 the reality of the field,” she says. As a result, she started

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7+ Fail-Safe Ways to Get the CMA (AAMA) Recertification Points You Need

7+ Fail-Safe Ways to Get the CMA (AAMA) Recertification Points You Need, Originally published Dec. 10, 2021 Updated May 18, 2026 To recertify your CMA (AAMA)® credential by continuing education (CE), you must accumulate 60 recertification points. At least 30 of the required 60 recertification points must be from AAMA-approved continuing education units (CEUs). The CMA (AAMA)® Recertification by Continuing Education Application provides greater detail, all the courses within a program and a final assessment are completed. Medical Assisting Today Tests

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MA Today-NovDec25-Update

MA Today-NovDec25-Update, innovations to help meet today’ s h ealth care demands. Learn how the CMA (AAMA) credential stands apart from other certications—and get an inside look at the proposed CMA (AAMA), I.V, of medical assisting. In the newest episode, “Insights and Discussions for the Future of the CMA (AAMA, their knowledge as medical assistants, and more than 300 people participated in the CMA (AAMA, . Also, congratulations to Betty Springer, CMA- C (AAMA), for receiving the 2025 AAMA Life Member Aw

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cmatoday-ma-2020-pa

MarApr 2020 | CMA Today on RPM services and an additional query about medical assistants’ scope, article of the May/June 2016 CMA Today 4 .) Moreover, there is a distinction to be made between, medical assistants’ roles and services. CMA Today. 2018;51(2). https://www.aama-ntl.org/cma -today, the CMS rule. CMA Today. 2019;52(5). https://www.aama-ntl .org/cma-today/archives/article?id, . CMA Today. 2016;49(3). https://www.aama-ntl .org/cma-today/archives/article?id=80acd74a-4840

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MA Today-JulyAug25-SL

MA Today-JulyAug25-SL, IN T HE D A R K A CMA (AAMA) Supports Oncology Patients Medical Assisting Today | JulyAug 2025 31 A fter working in primary care for four years, in 2019 Grace Barnes Chavous, CMA (AAMA), felt a calling to work in oncology. “At the time, my fiancé was deployed, and I was living at home, around me, but I drowned everything out and focused on the patient and kept say- ing ‘Not today, ,” says Barnes Chavous. Today, Barnes Chavous spends her days on the practice side of the oncology

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