President's Message

Greetings!

As we look ahead to the new year, 2027 we have much to celebrate at the AMT New Jersey chapter. The past year brought achievements, growth, and a few unexpected challenges. Through it all, we continued to build a story of resilience and shared purpose -and our next chapter is still being written.

I want to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt appreciation for your hard work, dedication, and contributions to our organization throughout the past year. Your commitment and enthusiasm have been instrumental in driving our success, and I am grateful for your ongoing efforts.

To highlight all that we accomplished this year in 2026 the following achievements were made, thanks to our group of diligent and goal-driven members. We were able to successfully: 

• Held meetings with our members to see what the next steps are to make our state society grow and flourish.
• Reconnected with currently registered members.
• Complete our New Jersey Bylaws.
• SOP still under construction
• Added new board members to our society Deshauna Valentine, Monique Brathwaite, Janette Rodgriguez
• Officers Dietra Black our new Secretary
• Hosted our 87th educational Scientific Meeting October 17, 2026.Where it all started in Red Bank New Jersey 1939.
• Celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Medical Assistant Week and all disciplines who graduate this year 2026
• State Awards-2026:
  • Janette Rodriguez (Above and Beyond)
  • Michell Jacome (You Make a Difference)
  • Dietra Black & Regina Johnson (Thank you)
  • National Awards-2025 Ivette Rivera (Allied Health Instructor)
  • Martha Howard (President Award)
  • Regina Johnson (Distinguished Award)
• AMT National Trip August 2027 - Barbados

As the NJ State Society President, although I am pleased with the number of success stories made in 2026 my goal for 2027 is to always grow and create more of these successful moments than the year prior. However, I cannot do all this on my own. We are currently looking for members to hold these positions for our E-board: Vice President and more member participation.

As we look forward to the year ahead, I am excited about the possibilities that lie before us. With your talent, passion, and commitment, I am confident that we can achieve wonderful things together. Please never hesitate to reach out to me. If you have a story or accomplishment you would like to share, please send it to either our email or follow us on our official Facebook page, both can be found on the NJ State Society page on the AMT website. Let us continue to work hand in hand, supporting and encouraging one another, as we strive towards our shared goals! I am excited about this year and cannot wait to start this journey with you all. 

Best,
Martha Howard, RMA, CPT (AMT), CRA, CRO
NJSSAMT President