A certified dental assistant (CDA) fulfills essential dental and oral healthcare functions for dental practitioners and their patients. Dental assistants usually work with dental hygienists in dental offices under the direct supervision of dentists. Crucial to dental teams, dental assisting is a registered profession represented by the American Dental Assistants Association. Dental Assisting is a […]

Meet Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts’ Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Larisa Revzina The restrooms at Anchorage International Airport were immaculate, with ample supplies of soap and paper towels. That was Larisa Revzina’s first impression of the United States on March 3, 1993, a day indelibly etched in her memory, when she changed planes in Alaska […]

On Friday, March 20, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered 40 million Californians to shelter-in-place—forcing all but “essential workers” or those seeking critical services to stay home.1  Seven days later, “on March 27, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was passed, allotting $2.2 trillion for fast, direct economic aid to Americans—negatively […]

On Friday, March 20, 2020, Americans anxiously turned to their televisions, radios, and cellphones, to hear California Governor Gavin Newsom give an order for 40 million Californians to shelter-in-place—forcing all but “essential workers” or those seeking critical services to stay home.1 Overnight, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts campus directors were challenged to find new ways […]

For three weeks, Stephanie Jackson had the opportunity to visit Malawi, Africa, with RAD-Aid International. Ms. Jackson has always held an innate drive to help others and a love for travel. Through RAD-AID International, she was able to combine both passions and use her radiology skills to help improve healthcare conditions in Malawi.   What […]

Getting through ultrasound technician school will take a lot of motivation and discipline. The programs are typically time-consuming and require a lot of hard work. Those who think getting through ultrasound technician school is an easy task should probably not consider entering the program. Ultrasound is a sensitive field of medicine. It takes a lot of […]

People who choose LPN careers look for LPN colleges or LPN programs because they want to work with people. Student nurses may have always had a desire to work with older adults. Working with older adults can be very rewarding because they may remind their parents and grandparents’ student. It also avails the nursing student […]