New medical assisting chapter established by Southern State
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The new Ohio Appalachian Chapter of Medical Assistants (OACMA) recently has been established by the medical assisting department at Southern State Community College. The OACMA is a newly formed chapter of the Ohio State Society of Medical Assistants, a professional organization providing opportunities for continuing education.
“Due to the geographic location of our counties, the area medical assistants have not had easy access to local meetings without driving several miles,”
said Dr. Carry DeAtley, associate professor and director of Southern State’s medical assisting program.
This new chapter is included in Ohio’s District I and formerly was included in the Cincinnati chapter. The OACMA chapter will provide local medical assistants the chance to participate in meetings to obtain CEUs, network and keep up to date with changing legislation and requirements within the professional field.
The chapter also will have delegate representation within the Ohio State Society of Medical Assistants. The OACMA’s bylaws and establishment was a joint effort of program faculty members Jamie Compton, Rhonda Davis and DeAtley. Each of the faculty members will be charter members and will hold an office.
Any medical assistants working within the tri-county area of Adams, Brown and Highland counties are invited to join. The next meeting will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, July 29, in Room 116 of SSCC’s South Campus, 12681 U.S. Route 62, Fincastle. One CEU will be offered in general on the topic “Ethics in Medical Marketing.”
For more information about OACMA or to learn more about Southern State’s medical assisting program, please contact DeAtley at 1-800-628-7722, ext. 2639, or cdeatley@sscc.edu.[[In-content Ad]]
“Due to the geographic location of our counties, the area medical assistants have not had easy access to local meetings without driving several miles,”
said Dr. Carry DeAtley, associate professor and director of Southern State’s medical assisting program.
This new chapter is included in Ohio’s District I and formerly was included in the Cincinnati chapter. The OACMA chapter will provide local medical assistants the chance to participate in meetings to obtain CEUs, network and keep up to date with changing legislation and requirements within the professional field.
The chapter also will have delegate representation within the Ohio State Society of Medical Assistants. The OACMA’s bylaws and establishment was a joint effort of program faculty members Jamie Compton, Rhonda Davis and DeAtley. Each of the faculty members will be charter members and will hold an office.
Any medical assistants working within the tri-county area of Adams, Brown and Highland counties are invited to join. The next meeting will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, July 29, in Room 116 of SSCC’s South Campus, 12681 U.S. Route 62, Fincastle. One CEU will be offered in general on the topic “Ethics in Medical Marketing.”
For more information about OACMA or to learn more about Southern State’s medical assisting program, please contact DeAtley at 1-800-628-7722, ext. 2639, or cdeatley@sscc.edu.[[In-content Ad]]