Medical assistants have a supportive role in the healthcare industry. Their daily duties can vary, but their primary function is to help doctors.

Considering a career as a medical assistant but don’t know where to start? Christine Edwards works at University of Utah Health Care as a medical assistant. We ask her about how she got into the field ...

Start your path to National Healthcareer Association ® (NHA) certification. UTSA's CMAA is a university fast-track program that teaches students to gain essential skills needed to perform medical ...

Those aspiring to careers in health care don't need to decide whether to go back to school or get a job. In a new one-year program created by Northwell Health and Nassau Community College, students ...

Medical assistants — who take measurements, draw blood and fill out documentation before a patient sees a doctor — are in high demand nationally and short supply locally. To remedy its shortage, ...

An online medical assistant associate degree can propel students into one of the fastest-growing professions in the health care industry. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for ...

At 10 years old, Jenna Brotherton viewed a future career in health care as a possibility. By 16, she was certain of it. However, she was unsure about what field to enter. The Everett High School ...