September/October 2025 Medical Assisting Today Courses
Bundle Overview
Explore two critical population health challenges affecting individuals, communities, and the health care workforce. Learn strategies to recognize and prevent workplace burnout in health care settings while examining the impact of alcohol-related stigma on care, prevention, and patient outcomes.

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
Well-being affects both the people who provide care and the patients who seek it. This bundle examines how workplace conditions can contribute to burnout and how stigma can prevent patients experiencing alcohol-related problems from receiving timely support. Medical assistants will explore respectful communication, active listening, cultural awareness, supportive leadership, screening, teamwork, and system improvement.

Together, the courses demonstrate how safer, more responsive environments can promote workforce engagement, patient trust, early intervention, and quality care.

Content Overview
Course 1: Check Your Vitals: Monitoring and Managing Workplace Burnout in Health Care (2.5 Gen/Admin CEUs)
Chronic workplace stressors in health care can impair the well-being and performance of both individuals and organizations. For staff, these stressors can eventually lead to job burnout. Learn about the causes of burnout and ways workplaces can take steps to prevent it.

 

Course 2: Alcohol Misuse: Pour Over Stigma’s Impact on Communities Seeking and Receiving Timely Interventions (1 Gen/Admin CEU)
Nearly 1 in 6 adults in the United States are considered binge drinkers, which can contribute to preventable disease and death. Learn about the stigmas of alcohol consumption and how they affect people of various genders and racial identities. Discover alcohol misuse prevention strategies and how to provide nonjudgmental care.

Key Takeaways
  • Describe factors that contribute to burnout and barriers to alcohol-related care.
  • Recognize how organizational culture and stigma influence well-being and health outcomes.
  • Explain the value of listening, screening, and timely intervention.
  • Apply respectful, nonjudgmental communication with colleagues and patients.
  • Identify opportunities for teamwork, referral, and workplace improvement.
  • Discuss how supportive environments strengthen patient care and professional practice.
Course Contributors
Mark Harris
Author, "Check Your Vitals: Monitoring and Managing Workplace Burnout in Health Care".

Sandra J. Gonzalez, PhD, LCSW
Author, "Alcohol Misuse: Pour Over Stigma’s Impact on Communities Seeking and Receiving Timely Interventions".
Intended Audience
This bundle is intended for medical assistants, CMA (AAMA) professionals, supervisors, practice managers, allied health professionals, and ambulatory care staff. It is especially relevant for professionals seeking practical ways to support workforce well-being, reduce barriers to care, communicate respectfully, and strengthen patient-centered clinical environments.
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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:
1 Gen/Clin CEU
2.5 Gen/Adm CEUs
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