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May/June 2025 Medical Assisting Today Courses
Bundle Overview
This bundle explores important health care topics that impact both patient outcomes and care delivery. Learners will examine the health effects of nicotine addiction, treatment options, and smoking cessation efforts, while also gaining insight into veterans’ unique health care needs and strategies for providing coordinated, culturally informed care.

Medical Assisting Today now includes a 2.5 AAMA CEU article plus an extra 1 AAMA CEU article in each magazine! As a bonus for AAMA members, this extra CEU article is available at no additional cost.
Bundle Information
Bundle Description
Supporting patients often requires both coordinated care and prevention-focused interventions. This bundle explores two important areas of health care practice: improving health outcomes for veterans through interdisciplinary collaboration and reducing preventable disease through tobacco cessation efforts. Medical assistants will examine care coordination, patient advocacy, communication, health disparities, nicotine addiction, and evidence-based prevention strategies.

Together, these courses demonstrate how teamwork, education, and patient-centered support can improve long-term health outcomes and quality of life.

Content Overview
Course 1: Up in Smoke: Nicotine Addiction Causes Preventable Deaths (2.5 Gen/Clin AAMA CEUs)
As an addictive substance, nicotine poses a significant health threat: not only are smoking and tobacco use linked to numerous health conditions, but they also cause nearly a third of all cancer deaths. Gain an overview of nicotine addiction, including nicotine's history and associated health risks. Learn about treatment and ongoing efforts to assist patients overcome addiction.

Course 2: Join Forces: Professionals Work Together to Improve Veterans’ Health Care (1 Gen/Admin AAMA CEUs)
With more than 18 million veterans in the United States, medical assistants would do well to equip themselves to best care for this diverse patient demographic. Discover the basics of military culture and unique health considerations for veterans. See how medical assistants can excel in coordinating care for and building trust with veterans.
Key Takeaways
  • Describe common health challenges affecting veterans and tobacco users.
  • Recognize the role of interdisciplinary collaboration in quality care.
  • Explain factors that contribute to nicotine dependence and cessation success.
  • Identify health disparities that affect vulnerable populations.
  • Apply patient-centered communication and advocacy strategies.
  • Discuss prevention and support services that improve health outcomes.
Course Contributors
Mark Harris
Author, "Up in Smoke: Nicotine Addiction Causes Preventable Deaths". 

Pamela Schumacher, MS, CCMP
Author, "Join Forces: Professionals Work Together to Improve Veterans’ Health Care". 
Intended Audience
This bundle is designed for medical assistants, CMA (AAMA) professionals, allied health professionals, and ambulatory care team members. It is particularly relevant for professionals involved in preventive care, chronic disease management, patient education, care coordination, veteran services, and population health initiatives.
Retake Information
Please note that retakes for this online course require repurchase.
Summary
Availability:
On-Demand
Cost:
Member: $20.00
Nonmember: $40.00
CEU Offered:
2.5 Gen/Clin CEUs
1 Gen/Adm CEU
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