Graduate Prepared for In-Demand Medical Career with Middlesex CC

Having already earned a degree from a four-year university, Adrianne Brown, of Tyngsboro, came to Middlesex Community College to study Medical Assisting. Excited to be back in school to learn as much as she could in her new field, the adult learner found that the professors she met and education she received from Middlesex rivaled that of her previous institution.

“You can get an excellent education at MCC,” Brown said. “I love the medical field and this program has offered me the opportunity to start a new career. I enjoyed the learning experience of patient care, the human body and camaraderie between the instructors and students.”

Brown’s most influential professor was Claudia Guillen, MCC’s Program Coordinator of Medical Assisting. Guillen advised Brown and her classmates throughout the duration of the program to “never give up.” The “words to live by” was the encouragement Brown needed to continue her studies.

Early on in the program, Brown found that the most important part of Medical Assisting is caring for the patient. Both in her classroom learning and clinicals, Brown learned from “seasoned individuals who know and explain how to care for patients very well.” This helped her practice all of the steps to proper patient care during her clinicals and set her up for success at her externship in the spring.

“MCC has already established the groundwork for attaining what I need academically,” Brown said. “The knowledge is there, I need to take the knowledge and apply it to my personal goals.”

With MCC’s Medical Assisting program, students can work in hospital clinics, physician practices and specialty offices. The program teaches students to work with patients and medical records, communicate verbally and in writing, and assist the medical team among other valuable skills. MCC’s nine-month program requires basic computer skills in order to start.

“Becoming a medical assistant is a good career choice because it is an in-demand career with many opportunities,” Guillen said. “The demand for medical assistants is expected to increase by 18.9 percent between 2020 and 2030, which is faster than average compared to other occupations.”

There is still time to register for MCC’s Medical Assisting program, starting on Monday, October 3. For students who are interested in pursuing a stable and in-demand career, Brown recommends “you get what you put into the program.”

“If you study and apply yourself, you will be great,” she said. “If you love people and like caring for them, then this field is great. As I’m reading and looking at jobs now, I’m seeing the opportunity for this field grow more and more.”