Category Archives: Medical Assisting

No Experience, No Job? How to Stand Out

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We have all heard that the job market is competitive and now more than ever, graduates need to be able to differentiate themselves from other job seekers. For a group of students at Minnesota School of Business-Lakeville, a new club … Continue reading

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How to Prepare Medical Assistants for Jobs

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Staff and faculty at the Minnesota School of Business-Brooklyn Center campus do their best to ensure that every graduate is fully prepared for the real world prior to graduation.  Alicia Larson, medical assistant program chair, wanted to give her students … Continue reading

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Student of the Quarter Enjoys Hands-On Learning

A few weeks ago, we featured Robyn Januszewski as our first student of the quarter.  Read about Januszewski and the award that she received from Minnesota Campus Compact here.  Our second student of the quarter is Jamie St. Hilaire.  St. … Continue reading

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Women’s Health 101: Spring Into Action

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When CentraCare Health System sponsored its 12th Annual Women’s Health 101 exposition this spring, medical assistant associate degree students from Minnesota School of Business-St. Cloud (MSB) were on hand to provide free blood pressure checks and education to nearly 500 … Continue reading

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3 Cheers for Medical Assistant Student Success!

(From left) Denniel Johnson, Lynn Lawler-Ottman, MA chair Kathy Daniels, Haley Wooner, Amnada VanGuilder, Sandra Campbell, and Crystal Dean

Degree? Check. Certification exam? Check. Job? Check. Kathy Daniels, medical assistant program chair at Minnesota School of Business-Rochester, is passionate about her job, especially when it comes to watching graduates secure a job in their field. So, from the eyes … Continue reading

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Medical Assistant Grad: ‘I Think I Have the Best Job Ever’

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Boguslawa Rychtarczyk’s passion was always helping others. After being laid off from a position while in her 40s, she decided to attend Minnesota School of Business, and finally act upon her lifetime dream to become a medical assistant. Growing up … Continue reading

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3 Characteristics of a Successful Radiography Technologist

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On March 14, medical assistant program students in Michelle Galloway’s Radiography I class at Minnesota School of Business-Shakopee had the chance to hear from Nicky Marschinke, a radiography technologist at Allina Health. Nicky visited the class to offer students an … Continue reading

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Medical Assistant Students Teach Preschoolers Washy, Washy, Clean Song

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With the flu season in full force, three medical assistant degree students from Minnesota School of Business visited a local preschool in hopes of teaching children how to properly wash their hands. This smart class of Patient Care Skills students … Continue reading

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How to Avert the ‘Silent Killer’: Medical Assistant Students Share Tips

Medical assistant degree students at the Minnesota School of Business know the facts of hypertension (high blood pressure) well. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three adults in the U.S. suffers from hypertension. Known as … Continue reading

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Medical Assistant Grad’s Heart is in Home Health Care

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Being your own boss has its perks. It also has it’s struggles and long, sleepless days. Just ask medical administrative assistant graduate Kathleen Turner. Turner, a January graduate of the Minnesota School of Business-Plymouth campus, has been running Caring Hearts … Continue reading

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