Below you will find information about two workshops on September 12, 2020 offered by MAERB: The Self-Study Workshop and the Initial Accreditation Workshop. You will find details about the workshops below. Outlined here is the logistical information for both workshops.
Date and time: Saturday, September 12, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: The workshops will be held at the AAMA 64th Annual Conference in Lake Buena Vista, FL. at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista. You do not need to register for the AAMA Conference in order to register for the MAERB workshops, but if you do not register for the conference, you cannot attend any of the Conference events. To make reservations, go online at the following link: https://book.passkey.com/e/50064451. Or you can call the hotel at 800/782-4414. If you call, tell the reservationist you are with the 2020 American Association of Medical Assistants Annual Conference to get the special group rate. The group code is AAM.
Registration: Use the links below to register for the specific workshop.
Self-Study Workshop: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DN36PYX
Initial Accreditation: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YKTKM8G
FEE: There is a $200.00 workshop fee that can be submitted in one of two ways:
By credit card [MasterCard, Discover, Visa, or American Express]:
Contact Irene Lau at ilau@maerb.org
By check: Make the check payable to the MAERB and mail it to the
MAERB, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1575, Chicago, IL 60606
The fee includes all workshop materials, along with breakfast and lunch on the day of the workshop.
If registrants for the accreditation workshop do not inform Irene Lau in the MAERB office that they cannot attend the September 14, 2019 workshop by September 4, 2020, they will not receive a refund of the $200 fee. If the MAERB office is notified on or prior to September 4, 2020, there will be a refund.
Self-Study Workshop
The Self-Study Workshop is an in-depth educational seminar designed to help organizations prepare for the comprehensive site-survey. It is designed for Program Directors or other institutional representatives who have an upcoming site visit in approximately 12 or more months. The workshop will focus on the MAERB resources to help you prepare for the Self-Study, walk you through the Self-Study template, discuss how to best ensure if you are effectively implementing the MAERB Core Curriculum, and provide an overview of how to prepare for the site visit. This program is led by experienced surveyors, who are able to share their expertise in and knowledge of the Standards and the survey process. This workshop will focus on the current 2015 Standards. Preference will be given to people who have site visits in 2021 and 2022. If you have attended the workshop previously, it is important to know that the substance has not changed significantly from previous years, even though there are always tweaks. If the workshop is not full by June 1, 2020, we will then open it up to others. If a program wants to send two people, the second person will be put on a waiting list and informed if there is space available.
Initial Accreditation Workshop, 2015 Standards
The Initial Accreditation Workshop is an in-depth educational seminar designed to help organizations prepare to apply for Initial Accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). It is designed for Program Directors or other institutional representatives who are planning to apply for or are in the early stages of building or transforming a medical assisting program for CAAHEP Initial Accreditation. The workshop will focus on the 2015 CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines for Medical Assisting Educational Programs. In addition, the workshop will briefly cover the requirements focused on the MAERB Core Curriculum and provide an overview of the Initial Accreditation Self-Study Template.
If you have attended the Initial Accreditation Workshop previously, it is important to know that the substance has not changed, even though there are always a few tweaks. If a program wants to send two people, the second person will be put on a waiting list and informed if there is space available.