MADISON (WKOW) — It’s one of the most understaffed positions across the country: the medical assistant. They are the first people patients see when they come to a clinic for treatment. The assistants ...

Medical assistants — who take measurements, draw blood and fill out documentation before a patient sees a doctor — are in high demand nationally and short supply locally. To remedy its shortage, ...

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — Medical assistant trainees at Gundersen Health System say their program is a huge help in getting them into the medical field. “They pay you to go to school,” said Medical ...

We salute 34 students who graduated from the School of Medicine's physician assistant (PA) Class of 2020 on Sunday, August 30. Like many other firsts we’ve experienced this year, this was the first PA ...

Medical assistants are health care professionals who help doctors in clinics, medical offices, and hospitals. They may make your appointment, take your vital signs, and draw your blood. A medical ...

Registration is underway at Itawamba Community College for a medical assistant class that will begin Jan. 22 at the Belden Center. The class will meet Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9 p.m.