By Susan Klos, NIMAA Curriculum Director and Instructor When many of us think about school, we imagine a physical building where you can meet with the instructor in class to ask questions about assignments, or sit with peers around a table to work on a group project. Establishing a connection to instructors and peers is […]
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By Dawn Chambers, NIMAA Instructor *Names have been changed for patient privacy purposes In 2010, I had just begun my career as an eager and excited Medical Assistant (MA). After only a week of working in the clinic, I was placed with a physician who primarily served the LGBTQ+ community and specialized in caring for
The National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) is pleased to announce its partnership with Community College of Denver (CCD). The newly developed articulation agreement allows graduates from NIMAA’s medical assisting program to transfer seamlessly into CCD’s associate of applied science (AAS) degree in medical assisting. This collaboration allows students who graduate from NIMAA’s eight-month
NIMAA would like to introduce our three newest team members: Dawn Chambers, Tiara Edwards and Natalie Skaggs. Dawn is an instructor at NIMAA. Before joining the NIMAA team she worked in various areas of the healthcare field from Family Medicine to Neurosciences as a Certified Medical Assistant and Certified Medical Assistant Scribe. In 2018 Dawn
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By Carolina Rose, NIMAA Distance Education Manager Now that we have a vaccine and COVID-19 herd immunity is in sight, we can all start to get excited about returning to “normal” life. While the pandemic has created a great deal of disruption in our daily lives, it has also provided opportunities for change in the
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By Misae Vela Brol, NP, Clinica Family Health Services; NIMAA Advisory Board member Speaking from more than 15 years of experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Denver, CO, Medical Assistants (MA) are integral to the health care team and key to my success as a provider. A medical assistant properly trained in team-based care
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First accredited program to combine distance learning with in-clinic experience In recognition of is rigor and accountability, The National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) has been accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). NIMAA is the only ABHES accredited program combining full distance learning with a robust in-clinic experience. NIMAA’s unique
By Lynne Jones, Executive Director of the Commission on Family Medicine The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted well-known shortfalls of the U.S. healthcare landscape, as well as helped to validate what can be accomplished when we are at our best. Let’s focus on what we know about how we are at our best as health care
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By Suzanne Smith, Health Center Operations Division Director, Colorado Community Health Network The fact that Community Health Centers (CHCs) and the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) share a common focus – improving the lives of community members – is no surprise, given that NIMAA was founded by two CHCs. However, it is this
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In healthcare settings, you rarely go an hour without hearing the new buzz word “telehealth.” It has become such a commonplace saying that we rarely stop to think about what it means and what it looks like for a patient. Telehealth is an innovative way of delivering healthcare without requiring patients to be physically present
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