PRESIDENT MESSAGE
NANCY LIZON, CMA (AAMA)
President Lizon is our volunteer extraordinaire, she traveled to India in January 2026 to use her Medical Assisting Skills in a Clinic.
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President Message #3 February 14, 2026
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Hello to my fellow California Society of Medical Assistants (CSMA) co-members. I hope you had a Happy Valentine’s Day!
The CSMA President is to send out three messages during their year in office. I sent out the 2nd message in November, and this will be the last one you’ll have to get from me. The Annual Meeting Committee, the other Executive Committee (EC) members, and I have been working to get things together for CSMA’s Annual Meeting, scheduled for April 17th-19th at the Hampton Inn & Suites, Ontario, CA. We’re offering ten CEUs this year, and we need your input and involvement to make CSMA a strong organization, like it’s been in the past. We have many items that will be put up for a vote in our business meeting. Don’t wait too long to register or to book a room to ensure you’re able to attend and get a room. The member meeting registration fee is $130. The hotel rate is in the $160 range if you don’t have a roommate. If you need a roommate and can’t find one, email your request through [email protected]. We’ll attempt to find a roommate for you, though no guarantees, especially if you wait until later to register and book a room. The hotel has been doing renovations, and each room is supposed to have two beds, a fridge, and a microwave. I would like to remind you of the Southwest Regional Annual Meeting that CSMA is planning this year. It will be a virtual meeting on Saturday, July 18th. Four CEUs will be offered, and we’ve discussed a registration fee of $40. An email will be sent out to all, but again, more information, as available, will be posted on our website. September 17th-19th is the 70th AAMA Annual Meeting at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada. This is being hosted by the Southwest Regional Group. I hope you are looking at the CSMA website, www.csma-medassist.org, periodically to keep abreast of the information we post for you. Our Website Committee is constantly working on it to try to keep it current for you. You’ll find information, as available, for any upcoming events or offerings we may come across that we think you’ll find helpful. I feel I have to be direct and honest with you regarding CSMA. CSMA Needs You! We need you to become involved and help keep CSMA going and working for you. There’s only been about five of us keeping our Society going for the last few years, and I don’t know how much longer we can continue without more of you offering the use of your time and abilities. Since COVID, fewer members seem to be willing to step out and step up to volunteer within CSMA. I hate to think that we might have to disband as a State Society. But in reality, I know it could occur within the next couple of years if you don’t respond to our need for workers, and soon. We have many committees for you to choose from. Don’t let any insecurity you might feel stop you from stepping up. We all make mistakes, including myself, but there are knowledgeable members to help guide us in the right direction when we do. I want to thank you for keeping up your membership and your skills by maintaining your certification. There are many Medical Assistants out there, but their training and learned skills have wide variances. In my opinion, the members of CSMA are at the top of the scale for the most skilled and capable Medical Assistants out there. Thank you for allowing me to serve as your President this past year. I hope to see many of you at an upcoming meeting. Respectfully submitted, Nancy Lizon, CMA (AAMA) CSMA 2025-2026 President |
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