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Dear
AAMA Member:
It's
time to renew your professional partnership with the American Association
of Medical Assistants for the coming year. It
only takes a minute to renew a year full of benefits and opportunities
to enhance your professional growth, and I'm inviting you to "re-up"
now for another exciting year of AAMA membership.
There
is no doubt that there is strength in numbers. Remain an active participant
in the AAMA and you remain part of a Professional network of dedicated
medical assistants, all working together to promote the value of the
CMA credential and protect the medical assistants' right to practice.
This is the AAMA message, and what better way to spread it than by renewing
your membership. Let's recap what you enjoy as a member of the AAMA.
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PUBLICATIONS -CMA Todav, a bimonthly publication,
is packed full of timely and useful information on the hottest topics
of our profession. And you can earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
through specific CMA Today articles. Also, many state societies
and local chapters keep you up to date with publications.
- MEETINGS
- Benefit from the value of in-person AAMA educational events provided
by local chapter, state society, and national meetings.
- NETWORKING
- You have access to the most talented and supportive medical assistants
in the country through involvement in our national, state and local
organizations and committees. The Online Discussion Forum on the
AAMA website lets you post and read messages from medical assistants
nationwide.
- ANSWERS
AND SOLUTIONS - The AAMA works to protect your right to practice
as a medical assistant. The AAMA provides answers to your legal
questions regarding job-related issues. The staff is available via
e-mail or a convenient toll-free 800 telephone number.
- PROFESSIONAL
RECOGNITION - Belonging to the association devoted exclusively to
the career of medical assisting brings you the professional recognition
you deserve.
- CMA
CERTIFICATION/RECERTIFICATION EXAM - Given three times yearly, eligible
members can apply for the CMA Certification/Recertification Exam
at a reduced fee. The prestigious CMA (Certified Medical Assistant)
credential is awarded to qualified individuals who have passed the
CMA Exam, thereby demonstrating the ability to competently perform
general, clinical and administrative duties in a medical office.
- REDUCED
FEES AND DISCOUNTS - Receive discounts on convention registration,
workshop fees, and selfstudy courses. Enjoy special rates for professional
liability and other insurance programs.
You
can help the AAMA save on postage and printing by postmarking your dues
payment by November 1. You'll receive a coupon (mailed with your membership
card) worth $2 toward the purchase of AAMA Professional Recognition
Products.
If
the AAMA can be of any assistance to you, in your job or your career,
please contact the Executive Office by mail, phone (800-228-2262), or
e-mail (membership@aama-ntI.org.)
Please give this notice your immediate attention. Renew your AAMA membership
today.
CERTIFIED
MEDICAL ASSISTANTS: COMMITTED, CREDENTIALED, CARING
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PHONE: (800) 228-2262 - FAX: (312) 899-1259 - FAX-ON-DEMAND: (800) 899-6813
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