Rockford Chapter of Medical Assistants

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⭐ 70 YEARS STRONG: JOIN US FOR THE 70TH ISMA STATE CONFERENCE! ⭐

⭐ ⭐ CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE ⭐⭐
70TH ANNUAL ILLINOIS SOCIETY OF MEDICAL ASSISTANTS STATE CONFERENCE

Holiday Inn and Suites
7601 N. Orange Prairie Road, Peoria, IL
APRIL 24–25, 2026

Conference Highlights

WELCOME PARTY
Thursday Evening 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM — April 23, 2026

GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Saturday — April 25, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

INSTALLATION & DINNER
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
Friday evening 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Saturday All Day 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM
Educational Topics Include:
EMS in the Medical Setting
Spinal Cord Simulator
Building Resilience for Personal Well-Being
Processing Critical Incidents: The Aftermath
Building a Culture of Professionalism

This is a wonderful opportunity to earn educational credits for recertification while networking with fellow medical assistants from across Illinois.

For more information and the registration form, please visit the Illinois Society of Medical Assistants website.

🎄✨ Season’s Greetings, Rockford Chapter Members and all Medical Assistants! ✨🎄

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas filled with joy, rest, and time with loved ones. As we look ahead to a new year, I want to wish each of you a safe, healthy, and successful New Year.

As a friendly reminder, please be sure to renew your AAMA membership by December 31st to continue receiving all the valuable benefits you enjoy—such as educational discounts, professional resources, networking opportunities, and so much more that AAMA has to offer.

Your membership not only supports your own professional growth, but also helps strengthen our Rockford Chapter and the medical assisting profession as a whole. We truly value each and every one of you and are grateful to have you as part of our community.

Thank you for all that you do, and I look forward to another great year together! 💙✨

— Katherine Schoonhoven
Rockford Chapter, President

That’s such a great reminder of how much membership offers! 🙌
When you renew or join the AAMA, you’re not just part of one national organization—you also become a member at your state and local level. That means triple the benefits, discounts, and opportunities to connect!

Membership empowers you to serve as an officer, delegate, or committee member—and to have a real voice in shaping the future of the medical assisting profession.

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Central Illinois Chapter is hosting a FREE educational session on Saturday, November 15th. IN PERSON ONLY . 5 CREDITS

CIMA CEU SESSION 11/15/2025

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2025 National Conference pictures
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