http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net Medical Assistant Schools, Training & Career Resource Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:22:16 -0700 en-us http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/medical-assistant-employment-and-earnings Earnings for medical assistants vary depending on their experience, skill level and location. The mean annual salary nationwide for medical assistants as of May 2007 was $28,430... Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:39:17 -0700 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/medical-assistant-employment-and-earnings#post37 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/10-crazy-medical-inventions Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:56:34 -0700 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/10-crazy-medical-inventions#post270 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/weird-creepy-medical-simulation-models Weird, creepy medical simulation models and manikins. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:13:05 -0800 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/weird-creepy-medical-simulation-models#post265 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/historic-deadly-plagues-and-how-they-would-be-treated-today In past centuries humans have been at the mercy of all kinds of bacteria, viruses and other icky stuff. Here is a list of famous human pandemics, and how the diseases responsible would be handled today. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:31:08 -0700 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/historic-deadly-plagues-and-how-they-would-be-treated-today#post249 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/20-outrageous-vintage-cigarette-ads Vintage cigarette ads that attempted to brainwash you into thinking they're not bad for you. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:16:11 -0700 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/20-outrageous-vintage-cigarette-ads#post242 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/where-to-find-medical-assistant-jobs Medical Assisting jobs are all over the Web, if you know which sites to trust. We waded through all of the misleading ad sites, recycled listings and empty search engines to find the most popular medical assistant job listing sites out there... Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:51:02 -0700 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/where-to-find-medical-assistant-jobs#post195 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/10-worst-medical-stock-photos-ever We know they're not expected to be pretty, amazing or especially creative. But shouldn't stock photos at least make sense? These medical stock photos, lifted from legitimate stock photo sites and (rather harshly) judged by our panel of experts, definitely missed that point. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:08:57 -0700 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/10-worst-medical-stock-photos-ever#post217 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/afdsd Where do medical assistants rank on the list of the fastest-growing health care jobs? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:51:09 -0700 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/afdsd#post102 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/medical-assistant-vs-nurse Both work in a hospital or doctor’s office, both make sure patients are comfortable and cared for, and both are relied on for the smooth operation of a medical office. But medical assistants and nurses are two distinct professions, each with a slightly different focus. What are the similarities and differences? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:49:42 -0700 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/medical-assistant-vs-nurse#post189 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/20-strange-and-mysterious-medical-syndromes Doctors have come across some baffling day-to-day ailments, but few conditions are as strange as these 20 disorders, which range from biological to psychological to cultural in nature... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:24:48 -0700 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/20-strange-and-mysterious-medical-syndromes#post204 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/what-dont-medical-assistants-do There are certain tasks medical assistants are not allowed to carry out. If they participate in some of these unauthorized activities, they could not only cause harm to a patient, but also make the employer liable for damages... Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:11:14 -0800 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/what-dont-medical-assistants-do#post124 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/medical-assistant-salaries-by-state Here is the average annual medical assistant salary for each of the 50 states in the continental U.S., as reported by the US Labor Bureau... Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:03:44 -0800 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/medical-assistant-salaries-by-state#post41 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/where-do-medical-assistants-work Facilities with the highest level of employment for medical assistants in 2007, according to the the Bureau of Labor Statistics... Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:53:04 -0800 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/where-do-medical-assistants-work#post91 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/what-is-a-medical-assistant Medical assistants play an essential role in making sure any medical office runs smoothly. The profession has a long history and has been around since the 1950's. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:52:23 -0800 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/what-is-a-medical-assistant#post115 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/is-medical-assisting-for-you-1 In addition to formal schooling and medical training, there are certain skills and qualities that someone should have in order to excel as a medical assistant... Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:43:34 -0800 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/is-medical-assisting-for-you-1#post93 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/whare Where are medical assistants on the list of the most popular health care jobs? Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:40:52 -0800 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/whare#post98 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/medical-assistant-profile Basic information on being a medical assistant. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:44:16 -0800 http://www.medicalassistantprograms.net/blog/medical-assistant-profile#post89