Ivy Tech Community College; Changing Lives
Medical Assisting

Medical assistants are multi-skilled health professionals specifically educated to work in ambulatory settings performing administrative and clinical duties. The practice of medical assisting directly influences the public's health and well-being, and requires mastery of a complex body of knowledge and specialized skills requiring both formal education and practical experience that serve as standards for entry into the profession.

Sample careers in this field: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), EKG technician, insurance specialist, massage therapist, medical transcriptionist, pharmacy technician, phlebotomist

Curriculum
View the curriculum for this program and all others currently available at Ivy Tech.

Locations
The medical assisting program is offered at the following campuses. Please click on the campus of interest below for contact and campus specific program information:

Central Indiana
Contact:
Lori Andrews, Chair
317-921-4589
landrews@ivytech.edu
 
Upcoming Information Sessions:  No reservations are required to attend.  Sessions are held at the Fairbanks Center for Health Professions, Lawrence Campus, 9301 E. 59th St., Indianapolis.
Day Date Time
Wednesday Sept. 16, 2009 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday Oct. 14, 2009 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday Dec. 9, 2009 1:30 p.m.
     
Medical Assisting faculty will present:
  • Admission process and criteria
  • Required prerequistes
  • Student advising
  • Specialty certificates
Columbus
East Central (Anderson, Marion, Muncie)
Contact:

Anderson
Neilsen Schulz
Program Chair
1-800-589-8324, ext. 2327
nschulz@ivytech.edu

Marion
Stefanie Goodman
Program Chair
1-800-589-8324, ext. 1352
sgoodman@ivytech.edu

Muncie
Linda Pruitt
Program Chair
1-800-589-8324, ext. 1460
lpruitt@ivytech.edu
Evansville
The Medical Assisting program, Evansville Campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
727/210-2350

Essential Functions of Medical Assisting Students

Medical Assisting Program Summary

For more information, please contact Cynthia Moore, Program Chair, at (812) 429-1381

Fort Wayne
Contact:
Tova Wiegand-Green, Interim Dean
260-480-4163
tgreen@ivytech.edu
Kokomo (Kokomo, Logansport)
Contact
Kokomo

Pat Slusher
Program Chair
(765) 457-0858
ext. 105

Logansport
Kathy Bunker
Health Sciences Faculty
(866) 753-5102
ext. 315

The Medical Assisting program in the Kokomo Region is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).

Lafayette
For an overview of the Medical Assisting program and information on how to apply to the program, see Program Overview and Application Booklet (PDF).

Contact
Cindy Bolinger
Program Chair and Assistant Instructor, Medical Assisting
(765) 269-5720

Northwest (Michigan City)
Richmond
Contact:

Kathy Plankenhorn, RNC NP MSN
MEA Program Chair
Ivy Tech Community College - Richmond
2357 Chester Blvd.
Richmond, IN 47374
765-966-2656 ext. 1164
kplanken@ivytech.edu
www.ivytech.edu/richmond

Sellersburg
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Contacts

SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Contacts

Lorna Robin Strojny
Health Division/Faculty Assistant
812 246.3301, ext 4191

Angela Morrow
Health Division Secretary
812 246.3301, ext 4191

Mark Kinkle
Dean School of Health Sciences
Dean School of Public and Social Services
812 246.3301, ext 4289

Pam Burton
Assistant Professor/Chair of Medical Assisting
812 246.3301, ext 4198

Kelly Gibson
Instructor of Medical Assisting
812 246.3301, ext 4297

Kristy Lewis
Instructor of Medical Assisting
812 246.3301, ext 4199

Deb Rawles
Professor of Medical Assisting
812 246.3301, ext 4218
South Bend (Elkhart, South Bend, Warsaw)
For more information contact Cynthia Pavel at 574-289-7001, ext. 5719 or cpavel1@ivytech.edu.
Southeast Indiana (Lawrenceburg, Madison)
School of Health Sciences - Medical Assisting Program

Garner, Annabet - Madison Campus
agarner@ivytech.edu 
265-2580 ext 4227
(800) 403-2190 ext 4227

Disch, Terri - Lawrenceburg Campus
tdisch@ivytech.edu 
537-4010 ext 234
(800) 715-1058 ext 234

Wabash Valley (Terre Haute)
Regional Degree Offerings:
  • Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree
  • Technical Certificate (TC)

Concentrations in this Program:

  • Generalist (TC)
  • Insurance (TC)
  • Medical Assistant (AAS)
  • Phlebotomy (TC)
  • Therapeutic Massage (TC)

Contact:

Becky Schonberger
Program Chair
812-298-2245
bschonbe@ivytech.edu