Annual chapter dues for all classes of members shall be fixed by the state society. These Bylaws may be amended at any annual House of Delegates meeting by a two-thirds vote provided the proposed amendments shall have been submitted in writing to the elected Delegates no later than 45 days prior to the meeting at which they are to be acted upon.
Recertification by Continuing Education Time Limit. Effective January 1, , an individual whose credential has been expired for more than three months forfeits the right to reactivate the credential by continuing education and must sit for the CMA AAMA Certification Exam. Candidates are allowed three attempts to sit for and pass the exam. If the candidate does not pass on the third attempt, the candidate is no longer eligible for the exam or to recertify the CMA AAMA credential.
The Certifying Board initiated a new Occupational Analysis, under the psychometric guidance of Prometric. Note: Italics indicate name changes after presidency. Also, the state in which the person resided at the time of presidency is indicated.
See special coverage and historical photos of the 60 th Anniversary of the American Association of Medical Assistants. All rights reserved. About Contact Downloads Calendar Store. Medical Assisting What is a Medical Assistant? History Established in , the American Association of Medical Assistants AAMA continues to be only association devoted exclusively to the medical assisting profession. Review the major achievements in the history of the AAMA here.
The Constitution and Bylaws was adopted and permanent officers were elected. The first official publication, The Ambassador, was published. A national emblem was selected. The national headquarters was opened in Chicago. The name of the official publication was changed to The Professional Medical Assistant. Student and faculty memberships were approved as new categories of membership.
The Education Council was created to coordinate the educational activities of the association. A new category of membership—international—was instituted.
The new AAMA logo was introduced. The name of the official publication was changed to PMA. The annual meeting name was officially changed from convention to conference. The Annual Conference was shortened by one day. CE sessions were authorized to be added on Saturdays of the Annual Conference. The Maxine Williams Scholarship application was revised.
We provide flexible learning, with online and on-campus morning, afternoon and night classes to accommodate your Las Vegas work and family schedule. Call us now on to start your journey! Medical Assistant Program Chair. What Are You Waiting For? Start Your New Career Today! Northwest Career College is committed to your success! In the Kansas Medical Assistants Society organized a meeting to consider the formation of a national organization. A total of 78 representatives from 15 states attended.
The organizing states voted on and accepted the name of the American Association of Medical Assistants. Just one year later, people attended the charter meeting in Milwaukee, Wis. During a three-day period, meeting attendants adopted a formal constitution and bylaws, and elected a core of officers. The first educational sessions for medical assistants were offered at this meeting.
And so, the meeting goes down in history as the charter meeting of the AAMA. When Maxine Williams, CMA-A, entered the world, she was so small that her mother's wedding band made a golden bracelet for her wrist. Be a Medical Assistant. Since the beginning of time, no physician has worked alone. Both of them as well as other ancient doctors were often surrounded by several students and assistants performing what we would call administrative or clinical tasks.
Some of these assistants would go on to become physicians in their own right, but not always. Sometimes these attendants made a career out of assisting a physician. Hospitals, clinics, and treatment centers since then have always employed support personnel to carry out clinical and administrative tasks.
In the s, professionals working as medical assistants formed a professional organization analogous to other organizations for physicians and nurses. In , a regional organization called the Kansas Medical Assistants Society came together to form a national organization.
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