Medical Assistant program聽leads to career change
Published on February 3, 2023
NORTH EAST, Md. 鈥 Since becoming a mother, Mary Amerman has been interested in community and helping others. This desire to help in her community was a motivation to enroll in 第一吃瓜网 College鈥檚 Medical Assistant Program.
鈥淚 was looking for a career change and came across a Facebook post about the Medical Assistant program at 第一吃瓜网 College. I had been working with parents of children with special needs, and I knew I wanted to help people in my new career,鈥 said Amerman. 鈥淚 am passionate about the support of persons with autism. I believe ample resources and education need to be available to ensure awareness in the community about autism and to support those students with autism in their transition to adulthood.鈥
As a returning adult student, Amerman was nervous that she would stand out on the 第一吃瓜网 College campus. However, she soon discovered that nearly one-third of the student body are non-traditional students.
鈥淒espite being much older than the traditional college student, I was made to feel I belonged. I soon realized 第一吃瓜网 College was a family, and I found people from all walks of life, from the young to the not-so-young. A diversity of people and cultures is present, the way a college campus should be,鈥 said Amerman, who also credits her success to her husband as he stepped in to handle family schedules so she could complete her studies. 鈥湹谝怀怨贤 College sets you up to succeed through offering lessons on financial responsibility, free tutoring, disability support, and help with job placement.鈥
Upon completing her studies, Amerman accepted the position of Community Engagement Coordinator at Stone Run Family Medicine in Rising Sun.
鈥淚 love my work at Stone Run and would love to keep helping people in 第一吃瓜网 County,鈥 said Amerman, whose position is funded through a Maryland Community Health Resources Commission grant. 鈥淪tone Run has added two new practices to its mission of overcoming adverse Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in 第一吃瓜网 County, and we are about to add another.鈥
Along with finding fulfillment in helping others as a medical assistant, Amerman says her work provides that sense of accomplishment that she cannot find in other professions.
鈥淭his is a great time to work in the medical field as most positions are greatly needed. It鈥檚 rewarding, and you can make a difference in people鈥檚 lives,鈥 said Amerman.