Career Advancement for Medical Assistants Medical Assistants Medical assistants, also known as a “clinical assistants” or healthcare assistants, are an allied health professionals who support the work of physicians, physician assistants and other health professionals, usually in a clinical setting. What do Medical Assistants do? Medical Assistants (MA) perform administrative and certain clinical duties under… Read more »
Do Medical Assistant Certification Credits Transfer? Many students have this question while they train at facilities to get their certifications. However, in order to answer it, we need to briefly introduce and highlight the importance of the MA certification. Moreover, we will define what ” Academic Credit Transfer” mean and then find out if the… Read more »
How to Earn Contact Hours for PA School What is a PA? PAs (Physician Assistants) are medical professionals who diagnose illness, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, and often serve as a patient’s principal healthcare provider. With thousands of hours of medical training, PAs are versatile and collaborative. PAs practice in every state and… Read more »
Hospice Care is defined as a type of health care that focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient’s pain and symptoms and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. In this article, however, we want to throw out sterile definitions and take a closer look at what it… Read more »
Join the Fight Against Covid-19 By Zainab A. CCMA, NCPT, NCIVT The sudden need for healthcare professionals after the novel coronavirus that is COVID-19 broke out here in the Unites States of America is astounding. Everywhere you look there are more and more hospitals and clinics looking for healthcare workers to help with the ongoing… Read more »