PRESIDENT MESSAGE
Gini Marquette, CMA (AAMA)
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The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual. - Vince Lombardi - |
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May 31, 2026
Hello CSMA Members,
I have returned! President Lizon and I have traded places to lead CSMA. I am pleased to announce we have a new member on our Executive Committee, Julie Thomas, CMA (AAMA), BA. Julie has been a member and attended meetings for many years and served as a National Delegate. We are pleased that she has made a space in her teaching schedule to volunteer on the Executive Committee as Trustee. Our core Executive Committee members continue to put in hours of their time to ensure CSMA continues to exist.
Executive Committee for 2026-2027
President- Gini Marquette, CMA (AAMA)
VP- Nancy Lizon, CMA (AAMA)
Treasurer/ Assistant Secretary- Joyce Nakano, CMA (AAMA), BA
Trustee-Julie Thomas, CMA (AAMA), BA
Advisor- Kathy Ham, CMA (AAMA)-Retired
In order to serve our members we need volunteers. Volunteers from all aspects of medical assisting. As I write this message California has 312 members. If you are a AAMA member you are also a California member. Membership is diminishing for all state societies. Currently the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) has 41 Active State Chapters. Ten states no longer have state chapters and have disbanded. Any medical assistant credentialled or not may become a member of AAMA and join CSMA.
The CSMA Membership committee will be reaching out to our members. We will be sending out questionnaires to find out what your needs are. How can CSMA help? CSMA wishes to determine what our role and purpose are during these changing times. The AAMA is wanting to know why you chose medical assisting as a career? Why did you choose the AAMA? Your response will be posted during the days before the 70thAnniversaryConference in Reno, NV. https://www.aama-ntl.org/education-and-events/annual-conference
Congratulations to all our new Graduates for 2026 and to those that have completed and passed their CMA (AAMA) examination.
Questions please send an email to [email protected]. Please visit our FACEBOOK account and join.
Upcoming events:
Southwest Regional (SWR)- California will be hosting via Zoom on July 18, 2026.
Four CEU’s and meeting.
https://www.weebly.com/editor/main.php#/
AAMA - 70th National Conference, Reno, NV.
https://www.aama-ntl.org/education-and-events/annual-conference
April 16-18, 2027
Annual Conference in N. California. We are checking 3 sites currently. Need to be near an airport with reasonable hotel accommodations and meeting room.
Regards,
Gini Marquette, CMA (AAMA)
President 2026-2027
I have returned! President Lizon and I have traded places to lead CSMA. I am pleased to announce we have a new member on our Executive Committee, Julie Thomas, CMA (AAMA), BA. Julie has been a member and attended meetings for many years and served as a National Delegate. We are pleased that she has made a space in her teaching schedule to volunteer on the Executive Committee as Trustee. Our core Executive Committee members continue to put in hours of their time to ensure CSMA continues to exist.
Executive Committee for 2026-2027
President- Gini Marquette, CMA (AAMA)
VP- Nancy Lizon, CMA (AAMA)
Treasurer/ Assistant Secretary- Joyce Nakano, CMA (AAMA), BA
Trustee-Julie Thomas, CMA (AAMA), BA
Advisor- Kathy Ham, CMA (AAMA)-Retired
In order to serve our members we need volunteers. Volunteers from all aspects of medical assisting. As I write this message California has 312 members. If you are a AAMA member you are also a California member. Membership is diminishing for all state societies. Currently the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) has 41 Active State Chapters. Ten states no longer have state chapters and have disbanded. Any medical assistant credentialled or not may become a member of AAMA and join CSMA.
The CSMA Membership committee will be reaching out to our members. We will be sending out questionnaires to find out what your needs are. How can CSMA help? CSMA wishes to determine what our role and purpose are during these changing times. The AAMA is wanting to know why you chose medical assisting as a career? Why did you choose the AAMA? Your response will be posted during the days before the 70thAnniversaryConference in Reno, NV. https://www.aama-ntl.org/education-and-events/annual-conference
Congratulations to all our new Graduates for 2026 and to those that have completed and passed their CMA (AAMA) examination.
Questions please send an email to [email protected]. Please visit our FACEBOOK account and join.
Upcoming events:
Southwest Regional (SWR)- California will be hosting via Zoom on July 18, 2026.
Four CEU’s and meeting.
https://www.weebly.com/editor/main.php#/
AAMA - 70th National Conference, Reno, NV.
https://www.aama-ntl.org/education-and-events/annual-conference
April 16-18, 2027
Annual Conference in N. California. We are checking 3 sites currently. Need to be near an airport with reasonable hotel accommodations and meeting room.
Regards,
Gini Marquette, CMA (AAMA)
President 2026-2027
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