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MA Associations

American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) The mission of the American Association of Medical Assistants is to provide the medical assistant professional with education, certification, credential acknowledgment, networking opportunities, scope-of-practice protection, and advocacy for quality patient-centered health care.
American Medical Association (AMA) The American Medical Association, founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897, is the largest association of physicians—both MDs and DOs—and medical students in the United States. The AMA's stated mission is "to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health."
American Medical Technologists (AMT) To encourage healthcare professionals to verify their skills and competence, learn and grow in their chosen profession, and maintain quality in the workplace.
The American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA) ARMA was incorporated on September 22, 1950 by the originators who were Registered Nurses and assistants in local medical offices, hence the title "Registered" applies to our members. We are registered with the Federal Government, Washington, DC, and have been designated a non-profit organization. Being a national registry, we are represented in every state, including corpsmen and medics in military service hospitals and clinics, and currently have a membership in the many thousands. We are not an employment agency, training center or a school operating for profit, but rather an organization whose purpose is to advance the status and professionalism of the Medical Assistant. Our members are represented in many areas within the medical allied health professions.
MedAssistantEDU.org America’s growing healthcare industry has outstripped its supply of qualified medical assistants. In response to the current need for healthcare support staff and the unprecedented demand that is expected well into the future, our team of industry professionals came together to create MedAssistantEDU.org. Recognizing the great need that America’s healthcare industry has for qualified medical assistants, and realizing that few dedicated resources were available to help aspiring healthcare support professionals enter the profession, we decided to take the lead and develop something that would serve students and the healthcare industry alike. We encourage visitors to turn to this resource for the latest information on program accreditation, national certification options, salary expectations and job growth projections. The MedAssistantEDU.org team is made up of industry professionals that have vetted the work of our highly competent writing staff. Information on national certification options, job growth projections and salary surveys, as well as state associations and top employers is drawn directly from primary sources that include the US Department of Labor, state medical boards, and the American Association of Medical Assistants.
Pennsylvania Society of Medical Assistants Welcome to the official site of the Pennsylvania Society of Medical Assistants. We hope that we can provide you with helpful information regarding our state wide organization. Our site is continuously being updated to contain current information regarding our state society to better help you so please visit on a regular basis. The Pennsylvania Society of Medical Assistants is an affiliate of the American Association of Medical Assistants. Our national organization website can be accessed at www.aama-ntl.org.

Online Certification Courses

Online CPR and AED Certification

National CPR Foundation (NCPRF) strictly adheres to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) guidelines and meets the American Heart Association (AHA) Standards. A trusted Online Certification Provider for Healthcare Providers, Workplace Individuals, and the Community. They offer a 100% risk-free, money-back guarantee on all Courses! Made Quick, Easy & Simple!

Link to online certification courses: https://www.nationalcprfoundation.com/courses/

Websites

Duke Health_ Reference Library
Open Educational Resources for Nursing (OERN)
Created by the University of California, the Online Library of the OERN provides free online access to an open educational resource repository of nursing materials covering diverse aspects and topics
ECRI Guidelines
ECRI Guidelines Trust is a publicly available online repository of objective, evidence-based clinical practice guideline content. Its purpose is to provide physicians, nurses, other clinical specialties, and members of the healthcare community with up-to-date clinical practices to advance safe and effective patient care. This centralized repository includes evidence-based guidance developed by nationally and internationally recognized medical organizations and medical specialty societies.
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ECRI Institute is an independent nonprofit organization authority on the medical practices and products that provide the safest, most cost-effective care.

Study and Review Websites

Nurses Labs
Nurseslabs provides useful information to nurses. Answer our NCLEX sample practice questions and read our nursing care plans, and exam tips.
OER Commons: Nursing & Allied Health
OER Commons is a freely accessible online library that allows teachers and others to search and discover open educational resources and other freely available instructional materials.

Additional Resources

National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (AHRQ)
A public resource for evidence-based quality measures and measure sets.
Innovations (AHRQ)
Tools to improve quality and reduce disparities.
Henderson Nursing Library
Free access to nursing research & evidence-based info.