Griffin Health in Derby to offer medical assistant training

 Griffin Health has partnered with the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement to offer training./ Contributed photo

DERBY - Griffin Health has joined with one of the nation’s most innovative training programs for medical assistants, the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement, to offer affordable, cutting-edge training to those seeking a career in health care.

Applications are being accepted now for the class that will begin in September.

“Griffin is committed to improving the health of our community and providing a wide range of educational opportunities,” said Adam M. Dworkin, JD, MBA, Vice President of Operations for Executive for Griffin Faculty Physicians. “This program offers a rewarding career for graduates and a great starting point for those who want to pursue a clinical career in healthcare. We hope that many of our students will ultimately decide to work at Griffin following graduation.”

Central to the program is hands-on clinical experience at partner medical offices such as Griffin Faculty Physicians, combined with the latest online educational instruction, during a seven-month program. 

Each student works closely with a senior Medical Assistant preceptor to develop the skills and experience needed to work in a high functioning, patient-centered medical team.

NIMAA tuition, at $6,000 for 2018, offers an alternative to more expensive programs. With a 96 percent graduation rate and many students offered employment in the clinics where they undertook their clinical practice, this is an exciting opportunity to enter the growing field of health care.

“We are delighted that Griffin Health is partnering with us to provide this opportunity in Connecticut,” said Naveen Kanithi, Chief Executive Officer of NIMAA. “Students being able to practice their skills in first-rate clinics at the same time that we teach them online is an essential part of the unique NIMAA experience.”

For more information and to apply online, visit nimaa.org.

About Griffin Faculty Physicians

Griffin Faculty Physicians is a non-profit, multi-specialty group affiliated with the award-winning, patient-centered Griffin Hospital. Specialties include primary care, gastroenterology, cardiology, geriatrics, general and bariatric surgery, breast surgery, urology and cardio-thoracic surgery. 

Offices are located throughout the Lower Naugatuck Valley and surrounding towns.

About the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement

NIMAA is a learning institute focused on a new and innovative approach to medical assistant training created in partnership between Community Health Center, Inc. of Connecticut, and Salud Family Health Centers of Colorado. 

The NIMAA program combines the latest online teaching tools with experiential learning in high-performing clinics to train medical assistants to be effective members of the primary care team in community health centers and other healthcare organizations.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.