Page 9 - 2019FinalProgramChicagoFINAL

TuESday, July 2 (continued)
8:30-9:30 AM Williford C Room 10:00 – 11:00 AM Williford A Room
1918 Medical Assisting Education and 1920 Spinal Cord Injuries
CAAHEP Accreditation
Presented by Solomon Goldenberg,
Presented by Dr. Sarah Marino, PhD
MBA, M.Sc. (Lon) FRCGP (Lon)
This session will cover medical assisting
programmatic accreditation with a focus The session will cover anatomy of the
on the Commission on Accreditation spinal cord, causes of injuries, diagnosis,
for Allied Health Education Programs radiology and management. The attend-
(CAAHEP) programmatic accreditation. ees will understand the injuries to the
The Medical Assisting Education Review spinal cord and the various treatments
Board (MAERB) is the Com mittee on available.
Accreditation under CAAHEP that conducts the processes for Medical Assisting Track
medical assisting edu ca tion programs. CAAHEP, the largest ac-
creditor for allied health programs, provides specific Standards 10:00 – 11:00 AM Williford B Room
and Guidelines for medical assisting education programs as well 1921 Practical Solutions for Clinical Professional
as a fully developed core curriculum. Programmatic accredita-
tion demonstrates that a medical assisting program complies Practice Sites
with national standards in curricular and legal areas. The focus Presented by Kathryn Webster; Deborah Johnson;
in discussing accreditation will be on consumer protection, Meridee VanDraska; and Dr. Beverly Barham
academic integrity, and patient safety.
Agreeing to host a student for a professional practice experience
Leadership & Professional Development Track is often a difficult decision for a lab manager or clinical educa-
tor. Clinical laboratories are busy places due to additional testing
9:30 – 10:00 AM Normandie Lounge workload and when staffing shortages occur. “Paying it forward”
Attendee Refreshment Break and helping to educate the next generation of laboratory pro-
fessionals is a worthwhile goal for those in the clinical setting
BREAKOUT SESSIONS but many times the tasks required in addition to teaching the
student at the bench, are just too cumbersome and time con-
suming. This is a look at how one MLS program has streamlined
10:00 – 11:00 AM Marquette Room the experience for the clinical site, making the potential for a
1919 Breakthrough Medical Technologies for positive outcome very high. Areas discussed will include flexibil-
Patients and Practitioners: Facilitating an ity of scheduling students on site throughout the academic year,
Ideal User Experience electronic evaluation forms, and a close line of communication
Presented by Melissa Hanna with on campus instructors.
Session will focus on how to make pa- Other Allied Professions Track
tients and practitioners more comfortable
around innovative and breakthrough 1922 10:00 – 11:00 AM Williford C Room
medical technologies. This involves best Managing and Motivating Difficult Employees
practices like more proactive involvement
and in-clinic onboarding: providing them Presented by Erin Nicol, LPN
with active demonstrations in the clini- Managers dread dealing with difficult em-
cal setting rather than passively giving ployees. Sometimes their first instinct is to
the patient instructions on using new technology. For instance, avoid these situations hoping they will go
with patients, this could include introducing and demoing a away. This only makes things worse. This
glucose meter during the patient’s appointment, and asking session will provide tips and tricks on how
the patient to engage with the meter, rather than providing to bring out the best in your employees by
the patient with a script to purchase one at the pharmacy. For setting clear expectations from the start.
practitioners, creating easy-to-use health record, billing and Show your team that they have a choice.
diagnostic technologies with clear instructions, on-demand How will they react when times are tough? Start having those
technical support, and regular retraining. The ultimate goal of difficult conversations and see what a difference your clear and
these tactics is to make healthcare more accessible to patients honest feedback can make.
and practitioners by helping them become more accustomed
and amenable to new technology. Leadership & Professional Development Track
Medical Assisting Track
mEDIcAL ASSISTANT STUDENT
cHALLENGE BOWL
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Boulevard AB
Come see student teams compete for the title of MA Bowl
Champions!

#amtmeeting19 9