Meet your instructor:
Alexandra Patricia Young
Alexandra P. Young is the author of the 9th Edition of Kinn�s The Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach and the 5th Edition of Kinn�s The Administrative Medical Assistant both published by W.B. Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Science. These textbooks are consistently top sellers in the United States within the medical assisting field. Ms. Young is currently contracted to author textbooks on medical billing and coding, medical law and ethics, and chiropractic assisting. She has been a medical assistant for over twenty-three years, and has worked in various areas of the health care industry.
Ms. Young is in demand as a subject matter expert and guest speaker with regard to administrative and management skills for medical offices, and has an extensive background in institutional accreditation requirements, including those for administrative, clinical, and transdisciplinary competencies. She has served on curriculum development committees at the corporate level for paramedical, allied health, and computer courses, and has been called upon to review various textbook proposals for their accuracy and viability within the allied health market, including being a member of the Editorial Review Board for the 8th Edition of Kinn�s The Medical Assistant. Ms. Young has developed institutional improvement plans and OSHA Exposure Control Plans, and has a strong background in compliance and accreditation issues.
An exceptional manager and communicator, Ms. Young is a sought after trainer and instructor, and is a proven performer in the classroom, where she enjoys sharing her years of experience with students in allied health programs. She earned her RMA credential in 1981, and her CMA credential in 1993. Ms. Young was graduated from Northwood University with a BBA in 2002, and is currently a graduate student at the University of North Texas. She was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa and graduated Magna Cum Laude when obtaining her Bachelor of Business Administration from Northwood University. She has attended the North American Enrollment Management Institute for three years, and has developed a Study Skills Curriculum for adult learners, as well as a Life Skills program for proprietary school students. Ms. Young volunteers in various capacities within the allied health field, and has worked as an office manager for several physicians in addition to over fifteen years of instructional experience.
Her email address is: tricia@gatlineducation.com