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The History of Medical Assisting by Annalisa Valles and Anna Cruz

By annalisav
  • 1200
    Jan 26, 1200

    1200

    Hospital and Medical School starts popping up across western europe.
  • 1709

    1709

    Daniel Fahrenheit, A german physicist, invents the first practical thermometers.

  • 1925-1926

    Albert Schweilzer philospher and physician and medical misonary.Has a hospital in Lambarene named after him.
  • 1955

    1955

    American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) was founded. Medical assisting became a disinct and recognizable field of study.
    (pic from www.aama-ntl.org )

  • 1969

    AAMA began issuing accredation standards.

  • 2000

    Mobile Access- with phones more doctors are storing patientd information where it can be easily accessed.

  • 2000

    video conferencing- consulting with peers. getting a second opinon on a patietns x-ray from an epert in other countrys or field could help.

  • 2008

    The credential changed from Certified Medical Assistant or CMA to Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA) or CMA (AAMA).

  • 2010

    AAMA Program Approval Committee accredit both online and college based assisting programs.

  • 2015

    median annual Medical Assistant salary is 32,992 with a range usually between 30,421-35,616