The American Association of Medical Assistants has noticed a disturbing trend in the American
allied health arena: Some health care employers are confusing Certified Medical Assistants (CMAs) with Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs).
«Unquestionably, the
allies we made in the political
arena opened the door to negotiate an excellent contract,
health insurance agreement and obtain many other advantageous benefits for PBA members.»
The thesis of this article, therefore, is that the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective competencies that are taught and verified in medical assisting programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of
Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), as well as the content that is tested and verified in the CMA (AAMA) Certification Examination, differentiate CMAs (AAMA) from all other educated and credentialed medical assistants, and enable them to succeed in an unprecedented variety of advanced capacities in the ambulatory care
arena.