American Association of Medical Assistants

A·mer·i·can As·so·ci·a·tion of Med·i·cal As·sis·tants

(AAMA) (ă-mer'i-kăn ă-sō'sē-ā'shŭn med'i-kăl ă-sis'tănts) A professional organization comprising over 350 chapters nationally. The group awards a certificate verifying that the holder has met the standards of knowledge for the discipline and maintains them on a regular basis.