Instructor Name: S.

Francis
Class Session: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Days: Mondays - Fridays
Program: Medical Assistant
Office Hours: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Phone Number: 561-827-3842
Email: FrancisS@floridacareercollege.edu

WEEKLY OBJECTIVES & ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

Program: Medical Assistant Technician

Module: MT1010 Introduction to Allied Health for Medical Assistants

Unit: 1

Objectives: Please review the following objectives in preparation for your reading assignments.

PCMA* Chapter1, 2, 3, 5

 Discuss the Introduction to the Allied Health Profession

 State the educational and certification registration and/or licenses requirements in occupations in which the
student is interested.
 Describe significant events in healthcare that changed the way health care is delivered.
 Describe basic knowledge of Medical Law and Ethics
o Tort law
o Governmental agencies that regulate healthcare
o Describe ethical issues in healthcare
o Identity effect personal ethics have on professional performance

Daily: Complete readings and assignments listed.

Click on https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IECWeeklyEQ to complete questions. Each day click on the survey monkey
link and answer on or more of the questions listed in the question column below. To complete this task you must copy
the question in the question section on survey monkey and then provide your answer in the corresponding answer
section. You may answer questions in different orders throughout the week. You can click on the link multiple times in
the week. All answers must be submitted by Friday midnight to be graded and recorded for attendance. Don’t wait until
the last minute! Start working on our answers right away.

Sub Grade Assignment Question

Category
Participation Reading – Pearson’s Comprehensive Medial 1. Explain the difference between the
Assisting (PCMA) 4th Edition or MyLab: Chapters 1, administrative and clinical functions of
2, 3, 5. Please view video: medical assisting.
GCSE history: Hippocrates in Five Minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I68gE-yvIlM
and
Legal and Ethical Aspects of Medicine –
Confidentiality: By Nelson Chan M.D.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ84360do7Y.

Computer Lab Please practice your typing with an online program 2. Research and list the average typing
such as Learn2type.com, typingtest.com, speed.

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 typing.com. Please send a picture by text message
or email of your typing score after practicing for 10
minutes.

Outside Please complete all Outside Assignments listed on 3. Please list and explain the three
Homework Syllabus listed below as well as answer question classification of Malpractice.
through Survey Monkey: 4. What is a D.O.?
Reading/homework – 25 hours 5. Select 3 terminology words and
1. Reading – Pearson’s Comprehensive Medial define.
Assisting (PCMA) 4th Edition or MyLab Chapters
1 ,2, 3
Chapter 5, pages 123-127, 130
2. Homework – PCMA Student Workbook, Chapters
1, 2, 3
Student Study Guide
Key Terminology Review
Applied Practice
Learning Activity
3. Preparing for Certification Exam Questions (end
of chapters)
4. Review chapters and study for the quiz

Project / presentation - Demonstrate how Medical

Front Office and Billing can improve clinical
outcomes and patient experience through
innovation in service delivery that both improve
quality and increase productivity

Exams Please complete Theory Exam and send completed 6. What are the four D's in proving
exam to instructor through email or text message. negligence against a physician?
Terminology Please complete Terminology Exam and send 7. What does the suffix -pnea mean?
Exam completed exam to instructor through email or text
message.

Instructor Message to Class:

Students, Make sure to read carefully and check in with me daily. If you are not checking in with me, I will
check in with you! I’m here to help you get through the readings and websites. I will call you Monday,
Wednesdays and Fridays to make sure you’re ok and staying on track!

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