Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
*REGISTRATION CLOSES: 10pm, Friday, 06-12-2026 EST
Start Time: 10:00 am am EST
End Time: 12:00 pm pm EST
Speaker: Nancy Rudner DrPH, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Topic: Heat and Health Training
Cost: Free to all FSMA Members & Medical Assistant Students
$10 for AAMA Members outside of Florida
$20 for non-AAMA members
# of CEUs: 2.0 CG
Type of Meeting: Zoom Format Meeting
Welcome
FLORIDA SOCIETY OF MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
OUR MISSION
The mission of the American Association of Medical Assistants is to provide the medical assistant profession with education, certification, credential acknowledgement, networking opportunities, scope-of-practice protection and advocacy for quality patient-centered health care.
Read More About Our MissionUpcoming CEU Events
06-13-2026 FSMA Zoom Format CEU
Topics & Objectives:
- Understand why summers are getting longer and hotter
- Consider impact of heat on multiple aspects of health
- Articulate 2 aspects of advice medical assistants can give patients to reduce impact of heat on health
Attendance Information:
Register in advance for this meeting by 10pm on Friday, 06-12-2026. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about the meeting.
07-18-2026 FSMA Zoom Format CEU
Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026
*REGISTRATION CLOSES: Midnight, Friday, 07-17-2026 EST
Start Time: 10:00 am am EST
End Time: 12:00 pm pm EST
Speaker: Vickie A. Lynn PhD, MSW, MPH
Topic: Words Matter in HealthCare: Practical, Person-Centered Language that Builds Trust and Reduces Stigma
Cost: Free to all FSMA Members & Medical Assistant Students
$10 for AAMA Members outside of Florida
$20 for non-AAMA members
# of CEUs: 2.0 CG
Type of Meeting: Zoom Format Meeting
Topics & Objectives:
This session focuses on how everyday clinical language can influence patient experience, trust, and follow-through with care. Participants will learn practical, person-centered terminology and communication strategies that reduce stigma, support respectful care, and improve patient engagement—especially when discussing sensitive or highly stigmatized health concerns.
Attendance Information:
Register in advance for this meeting by Midnight on Friday, 07-17-2026. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about the meeting.
Congratulations To The Florida Society of Medical Assistants at the 69th Annual AAMA Conference in Sept. 2025!
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Awarded for Publishing
Awarded for Marketing, Promotion, and Recruiting
Awarded for Greatest Percentage Increase of CMAs (AAMA)
Awarded for Website Development
At the AAMA Annual Meeting, FSMA member Betty Springer, CMA-C (AAMA)
was Awarded AAMA Life Membership!
Pictures from the 72nd Annual FSMA Conference
April 25-27, 2025 in Orlando, Florida
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR FSMA PRESIDENT
Jeanette Tyler, CMA (AAMA)
FSMA- Together, We Make It Happen!
In the last year, the Florida Society of Medical Assistants has embraced the new bi-level structure. We have grown our organization and strengthened our support for all medical assistants in Florida. We are working together, knowing that together, we make it happen!
Our goals, as part of the American Association of Medical Assistants, are to provide education, mentoring, and support for the Medical Assisting profession in Florida and to continue to lead the way by influencing the medical assisting profession across the country. We can do this by working together, in our own positions, and as part of this organization!
Remember: Together, We Make It Happen!
Serving with you,
Christina Sears, CMA(AAMA)
President, FSMA 2026-2027
