If you think all that study, externships, and sitting for exams to become a medical assistant is hard, wait 'till you see the amazing Kiera Brinkley!

Ms Brinkley, from Portland Oregon, is about to sit for the national CMA exam, and is in her final stages of prepping, despite being a quadruple amputee.

When she was only two years old, she contracted Pneumococcal Sepsis and was required to have all four limbs amputated.

The increasing availability and popularity of online college courses has allowed many students to boost their marketability in the modern job market. In the medical field, these opportunities can often lead to larger salaries and increased responsibility in the clinical, hospital or medical office environment. Choosing the right online program can make a significant difference in your ongoing career success. Here are five criteria to consider when selecting an online educational opportunity.

If you live near Baytown Texas (see the service area map below) and you're looking for information on Healthcare training programs, then the December 4th information session at Lee College might be just the think you'e looking for.

It will take place in the Phyllis Davis Room at 909 Decker Drive starting at 5:30pm and running through to 7pm.

Denetria Barnes, who was training to become a Medical Assistant in Tampa Bay, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for stealing and selling confidential patient information.

Fortunately most Medical Assistants take their responsibilities quite seriously, but it's a sad fact that occasionally a few take advantage of their trusted position, and their patients, as was the case with this story I wrote about back in July.

Hydrocodone, better known as Vicodin, Norco, and Percocet, is the most widely abused prescription drug. Vicodin is a narcotic painkiller in the same drug class as heroin: opiates. Highly addictive, highly damaging, and extremely hard to stop taking.

According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) more than 16 million people reported using a prescription painkiller for nonmedical purposes within the last year. In the same study, NIDA found that 8% of high school seniors had abused Vicodin, meaning the drug was used without a doctor’s prescription for any medical reason.