{"id":205759,"date":"2023-10-13T09:30:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T13:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=205759"},"modified":"2023-10-16T13:18:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T17:18:18","slug":"medical-assistants-vital-to-uconn-health-patient-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2023\/10\/medical-assistants-vital-to-uconn-health-patient-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Assistants Vital to UConn Health Patient Care"},"content":{"rendered":"

Among the teams of clinicians at UConn Health are more than 260 medical assistants, working mostly in outpatient settings, but also on hospital floors.<\/p>\n

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Zofia Popek is a medical assistant in UConn Health’s infectious diseases practice. (Photo by Chris DeFrancesco)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MAs are allied health professionals with both clinical and administrative responsibilities. They take medical histories, prepare patients for examinations, and can assist physicians during the exam. They also can draw blood, collect and prepare lab specimens, perform electrocardiograms, and remove sutures and change dressings, in addition to other duties specific to their practice area.<\/p>\n

And they are vital to UConn Health\u2019s patient care mission.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe medical assistants play an extremely critical role in our day-to-day operations within our clinics,\u201d says Anne Horbatuck, vice president for ambulatory operations and chief operating officer of the UConn Medical Group. \u201cThey are among the first clinical people our patients interact with, setting expectations for the excellent quality care that we deliver. They are critical members of our care team and I want to thank them for all they do.\u201d<\/p>\n