What does this statement mean to you and why is it important? “I began to view clients differently, not as cases with things to fix, but as people with concerns and I had the ability to change their experience.” (Diary of a Medical Assistant, 2014).

The Diary of a Medical Assistant

This week is Medical Assistant Recognition week and my thoughts are directed back to when I was a new medical assistant graduate and what valuable experience I might like to share with new MA graduates – or those considering a career as a medical assistant. I thought about all the really cool cases I have seen, all the amazing doctors I have worked with, and all of the technical skills and neat equipment. None of these seemed to do the trick. What I have decided to share is an early personal revelation and one that affirms for me that I made the right choice for my career.

If you have ever seen an episode of Grey’s Anatomy or its ilk, you see anxious young surgeons eager to get involved with every extreme or unusual case that comes in the door. They want to learn all that they can and have as many and varied experiences as possible. The hope is that all this exposure will eventually make them better doctors. When entering the field of medical assisting the tendency is the same. Medical assistant extern students and new graduates want to get involved in all the crazy, gruesome, messy cases in order become the best medical assistant they can be. I was no exception.