American Association of Medical Assistants Email Format
Hospitals and Health CareIllinois, United States51-200 Employees
The American Association of Medical Assistants is a professional organization in the Hospitals and Health Care sector, based in Chicago, Illinois. It supports medical assisting professionals in enhancing and demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and professionalism required by employers and patients, and it aims to protect their right to practice. It is described as the only organization devoted exclusively to the medical assisting profession, and it promotes efficient health care delivery through the CMA (AAMA) certification. The association's work targets medical assistants and the health-care employers that hire them, positioning it as a central body within the field. In 2022, it announced partnerships with PSI Services to expand CMA (AAMA) certification testing sites nationwide.