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2025 WSSMA Conference

WSSMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2025
"PNW Medical Assistants Stronger Together"
Friday, May 2 - Saturday, May 3, 2025
Embassy Suite by Hilton- Lynnwood, WA

Early Bird Postmarked: March 15, 2025
Standard Registration Deadline is April 15, 2025
Hotel Reservation Deadline: April 3, 2025

Registration Packet

Hotel 

Education Topics

You are invited to attend the 2025 WSSMA Annual Conference at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Lynnwood Washington. We welcome medical assistants and other medical professionals from the Pacific Northwest and beyond, whether you are active in the field, retired, an educator or a student.  An excellent educational program and networking experience has been developed for all attendees.

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Enclosed is hotel information including a link to make room reservations, conference registration information, and the conference registration form.  Please take note of the specific cutoff dates for both hotel room reservations and conference registration.

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If you still have questions after going through the packet, you may email either of the conference co-chairs listed below.  Be sure to put “WSSMA 2025 Conference” in the subject line; you will receive a response as soon as possible.  Thank you.

Francie Mooney, CMA (AAMA)           fmooney2008@comcast.net

Brandy Rohaly, CMA (AAMA)           tippie019@comcast.net

Hotel Information
Hotel

Embassy Suites by Hilton

20610 44th Avenue West, Lynnwood, WA  98036

 

The room block has been set up and confirmed. Guests can begin making their reservations using the link below:

 

https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/sealwes-xma-f70f4e0c-c268-45a6-89ff-2279d235f59c/

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Please copy and paste the link into your browser for best results.

 

Guests can also call in their reservations at (425) 775-2500 to reserve their rooms under the Washington State Society of Medical Assistants (WSSMA) Block.

 

Please ensure everyone is aware to make their reservations by Thursday, April 3, 2025, or until the room block is full, whichever comes first.  After this date, we cannot guarantee availability and we may not be able to provide the discounted rate under your block.

 

(WSSMA): Special Rate: $178.00+tax per night King Suite or Queen/Queen Suite.

Check in time 4:00 pm.  Check out time 12:00 pm.

 

Cancellation Policy: If necessary to cancel, rooms must be cancelled with a cancellation number obtained 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid a cancellation fee totaling anticipated room rate + tax.  If the reservation is not cancelled and the guest fails to arrive as scheduled, a no-show fee will be applied totaling anticipated room rate + tax.

 

Includes:

  • Daily hot buffet breakfast that includes a chef made to order omelet station:

Monday-Friday 6:00am-9:00am / Saturday & Sunday 7:00am-10:30am.

  • Nightly evening reception available from 5:00pm – 6:30pm that include (2) complimentary beer, wine, cocktails and light appetizers.

  • On-site restaurant & bar serving dinner Monday through Thursday, 4:00pm-10:00pm; Friday-Saturday, 4:00pm-11:00pm; Sunday 4:00pm-9:00pm.

  • Happy Hour Specials in Cascades Restaurant 4:00pm-5:00pm daily.

  • Indoor pool and whirlpool open 8:00am-10:00pm.

  • Precor fitness facility open 24/7 for guests 18 and older.

  • Complimentary parking.

 

Notes:

  • The special rate above is for 1-2 people.  If there are more than 2 people in a room, there will be an additional charge of $ 15.00 for each extra person.

  • All suites are non-smoking.

  • Suites include: private bedroom, separate living room with sleeper sofa and dining/workspace, 2 flat-screen TVs, complimentary high-speed wireless internet access, microwave, mini-frig, coffeemaker (with a selection of coffee and teas), safe, iron & ironing board, hair dryer. 

Education Topics

Education Topics

We will have an agenda packed with educational offerings on Friday and Saturday.   Please plan carefully to ensure you are seated in the meeting room of your choice when the session starts.  You must be present for 90% of an educational session in order to earn CEU credit.  For a 60 minute session that works out to 54 minutes; for a 90 minute session, it is 81 minutes.

 

Again, the breakfast buffet starts at 6 am Friday and at 7 am Saturday, so plan to be there early to assure you are on time for education (or checking in for the HOD if you are serving as a delegate).

 

The presenters are professionals in a variety of fields who will address attendees on administrative, clinical and general topics that have been AAMA-approved for CEUs. There is the potential to earn 14 hours of Continuing Education in just 2 days. We will be offering two sessions concurrently for the majority of the schedule.

 

The schedule below is tentative, and subject to change. We are still collaborating with potential speakers and will be adding more CEU sessions.

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CEU Topics for WSSMA Conference 2025

 

Professionals in a variety of subjects will address attendees on administrative, clinical and general topics that have been AAMA-approved for CEUs.

There is the potential to earn 14 hours of Continuing Education in just 2 days

 

 

      Friday, May 2   8:00 am-5:45 pm

  • Ensuring Funds for Childhood Vaccines: WVA’s Dosage-Based Assessment Process   

  • Workplace Safety and Health for Medical Assistants

  • A presentation for the WA State Society of Medical Assistants - Survivors Teaching Students®

  • Nutrition 101

  • Promoting Early Development: Building a Strong Foundation Child Strive

  • HIPAA

  • Primary Care Primer: from diabetes to babies

  • Risk Management:  Communicating with Patients and Medical Record Documentation

  • All about HPV and Head and Neck Cancer

  • First Responder/Crisis Responder with Law Enforcement

 

 

Saturday, May 3  8:00 am-6:15 pm

  • Medical Coding in 2025

  • Understanding the role of Physical and Occupational Therapy in your patient’s health journey

  • Medicare Part B:  Hot Topics in 2025

  • Introduction to Moh’s Surgery for Medical Assistants

  • Patient and Staff Satisfaction:  Keynote Speaker

    • Christine Malone, Ed.D., MBA, MHA        

  • Psychological Autopsy:  Next of Kin Interview Keynote Speaker

    • James R Ginder, MS,NREMT,PI,CHES®,NCEE,PAI, CCHW

 

This is a tentative schedule and subject to change .We will be offering two educational sessions concurrently all day, Friday and Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon we will be offering only one educational session.

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