Since 1984, AMT and others in the health care community have honored the vital role and the professional excellence that medical assistants provide in the delivery of health care to patients.
When you enter your doctor's office or another healthcare facility the medical assistant may be the first person you encounter.
There are more than 350,000 medical assistants working in the field currently and many thousands of medical assisting students are entering the field. It is one of the fastest growing professions in the United States.