American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)

The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) is the oldest and largest association dedicated solely to the advancement of the medical assisting profession in the United States. Medical assistants are multiskilled members of the health care team who perform clinical and administrative procedures under the supervision of licensed health care providers.|

Vision: 
The AAMA vision is to be the leading voice for medical assistants, setting the standard for excellence in education and certification while championing their value and empowering them as an essential role within the health care team.

Mission: 
The mission of the AAMA is to empower medical assistants by advancing education, certification, advocacy, and scope-of-practice protection.