Interview with Kathy Cilia
An Interview with Kathy Cilia, Executive Director of American Medical Technologists about the importance of Professional Organizations for health care professionals and how standards are set and constantly updated for health care professionals.
Class Discussion Questions
Below are several class discussion questions that educators may want to assign to students in conjunction with the provided interview.
1. In times of shortage, should professional organizations adjust their Eligibility Requirements to either encourage more professionals to join the field (or conversely in times of glut in a particular field) to limit the number of professionals entering the field? Explain
2. Is a Job Task Analysis the best way to update the standards of a given profession? What might be a better alternative?
3. Should all states turn over their licensing responsibilities to professional organizations? List some pros and cons.
- Tell me about yourself and your background.
- Tell me about the AMT, the credentials it awards, and its mission.
- How does the AMT set its standards for each credential it awards? How often are these standards updated?
- How does the AMT interact with Local, State, and Federal lawmakers? What about other professional organizations? employers? educators?
- How do you think credentialing might change in the future as health care continues to evolve?
- American Medical Technologists American Medical Technologists (AMT) is a not-for-profit association of allied health professionals. In addition to certification, AMT provides members ongoing support to maintain skills and competencies, learn and grow in their chosen professions, and sustain quality in the workplace.
- Biography of Kathy CiliaAMT, Executive Director
Allied Health Professionals and Credentialing
- Delegation, PA Code ยง 18.402, 2001PA legislation that outlines the ability of physicians to delegate specific responsibilities to allied health professionals.
- Burless v. W. Va. Univ. Hosps., Inc.A pivotal court case that outlines the concept of agency in health care. This concept is fundamental in understanding the practice of Medical Assistants who have the ability to practice under the agency of a licensed physician.
- Sermchief v. GonzalesCourt Case decided by the Supreme Court of Missouri in 1983 that identifies that nurses who carry out their duties in the form of standing orders and protocols are not practicing medicine without a license, but instead are consistent with their scope of practice.
- Program Aims to Combat Medical Assistant Shortage Nationwide.This article identifies the MA shortage and discusses the impact of that shortage.
- Gunderson Health System Case StudyAn internally published case study of how Purdue Global University teamed up with the Gunderson Health System to address the training requirements of Medical Assistants as well as the labor shortage.
- Shortage of Allied Health Pros Felt in NEOEven before Covid, there were conversations regarding the impact of Credentialing on health care shortages.
- Facts you should knowThis article outlines the certification and licensure requirements and how they may vary between States.
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