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Show Nanette 16 Leishman Attends Convention Nanette Leishman, CMA, ofBountiful, was in New York to attend the 27th annual convention con-vention of the American Association Asso-ciation of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Oct. 10-14 at the Sheraton Centre. Nanette is current Utah Society President Presi-dent and is the medical assistant assis-tant of Glen C. Griffin. M.D. a !V OVER 600 medical assis- tants from Canada and the 3U.S. were in attendance. f3 Educational and organizational organiza-tional sessions dominated the program, with topics including diagnostic technologies, com-L com-L puter applications in medical 3S assisting education, current 'Af. drug research, and long-range planning for the Association. l THE AMERICAN Associa-j, Associa-j, tion of Medical Assistants is a i. not-for-profit organization composed of receptionists, secretaries, clinic assistants, j laboratory technicians, office managers and other allied Jneaith experts who work in physicians' offices and other medical settings. AAMA has 14.000 members in 47 state societies, with more than 500 chapters nationwide. It was formed in 1956 in Kansas City, Jn Kansas. .H Janet M. Hensinger, CMA-;flA' CMA-;flA' Versailles, Kentucky, assumed office as AAMA's 28th president succeeding Bet-It1 Bet-It1 'y Mays, CMA-A, Phoenix, Anz., who has led the organi-p organi-p zation during the 1982-83 year. |