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03-14-2026 FSMA CEU Session - Zoom Format

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
*REGISTRATION CLOSES: 7pm, Friday, March 13, 2026 EST
Start Time: 10:00am EST
End Time: 12:00pm EST
Speaker: Lamarr E. Lewis, MA, LAPC, CPRP
Topic: Your Coping Toolkit: Practical Stress Management for High-Demand Work Settings
Cost: Free to all FSMA Members & Medical Assistant Students
$10 for AAMA Members outside of Florida
$20 for non-AAMA members
# of CEUs: 2.0 AG (pending)
Type of Meeting: Zoom Meeting

Schedule for Meeting :

Guest Speaker: Lamarr E. Lewis, MA, LAPC, CPRP
Topics: Practical Stress Management for High-Demand Work Settings

Medical assistants and other frontline healthcare professionals play a critical role in patient care while navigating high workloads, emotional labor, time pressure, and constant change. Over time, unmanaged stress can affect focus, communication, job satisfaction, and overall well-being. This training provides practical, realistic stress-management tools designed specifically for high-demand clinical settings.

The session focuses on building a personal coping toolkit made up of strategies that can be used in the moment, during the workday, and over time. Participants will explore how stress shows up physically, emotionally, and behaviorally, and how routine workplace demands—such as multitasking, patient interactions, and role expectations—can accumulate if left unaddressed. Rather than promoting unrealistic self-care expectations, this training emphasizes small, evidence-informed tools that fit into busy schedules and real-world constraints.

Participants will learn brief emotional regulation techniques, boundary-setting practices, and recovery strategies that support clarity, resilience, and effective communication. The session also highlights the connection between stress management and patient care, demonstrating how managing stress can improve attention, reduce errors, and strengthen professional interactions. Through guided reflection and practical examples, participants will identify which tools are most useful for their own roles and leave with strategies they can immediately apply at work.

This training supports medical assistants in managing stress proactively, protecting their well-being, and sustaining their ability to provide high-quality care in demanding environments.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify common sources and signs of personal stress in high-demand healthcare settings and explain how stress impacts performance, communication, and well-being.
  2. Analyze their individual stress responses to routine workplace demands and determine situations most likely to contribute to overload or fatigue.
  3. Apply at least two practical stress-management tools appropriate for use during the workday or between patient encounters to support focus, resilience, and sustainability.

ATTENDANCE INFO:

Register in advance for this meeting by 7pm on Friday, 03-13-2026. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about the meeting.

73rd ANNUAL FSMA CONFERENCE - IN PERSON
Friday & Saturday, April 24 & 25, 2026


Registration Deadline: April 15, 2026

Registration Cost:
FSMA/AAMA Member: $75
Medical Assisting Students: $50
Non-Members: $150
(Registration fee includes Breakfast and Lunch on Saturday and 7 CEUs for both Friday and Saturday)

IN PERSON MEETING
# of CEUs: 7 CEUs total

Hotel Reservation Information


Holiday Inn Resort Orlando – Lake Buena Vista


13351 State Road 535 Orlando, FL 32821

Hotel: 407-239-4500 Direct: 407-387-7706
CLICK HERE to get the Special Conference Rate. OR Call 407-387-7706 and use the special code FMD to make a reservation. Resort fee and parking fee will be waived upon check-in.
Hotel conference rate deadline is April 10, 2026.

Conference Agenda at a Glance

Friday, April 24, 2026

12:00 PM

Registration/Credentials Desk Opens

1:00 PM

FSMA Pre Conference Executive Board Meeting*

2:00 PM

Reference Committee Meeting*

2:30 PM

Education: Misinformation in Healthcare: How It Spreads and How We Can Stop It. Speaker: Cassandra Pinnell, CMA (AAMA), BHA

3:30 PM

Orientation for the General Assembly

4:00 PM

FSMA General Assembly

6:00 PM

Dinner on your own

Saturday, April 25th

7:00 AM

Registration and Breakfast

7:30 AM

Pat’s Country Store Opens**

8:00 AM

Welcome

8:30 AM

Education: Hyperbaric Medicine – Dr. Tyler Sexton, Brevard Hyperbarics

10:45 AM

Education: Alzheimer’s – Lyndsey Taylor, Alzheimer’s Association

12:45 PM

Lunch and FSMA Awards

2:00 PM

Education: Epilepsy – Camille Washington, Epilepsy Foundation

4:00 PM

Wrap up

4:15 PM

FSMA Post-Conference Executive Board Meeting*

*All members are welcome to attend these meetings.

**Bring cash for chances on raffle baskets and other items in Pat’s Country Store. We will also have vendors with medical assistant-themed items for purchase, including badge reels, stethoscope charms, notebooks, lunch bags, and more!

There will also be a table with educational literature from several non-profit medical organizations for you to take home.

All Upcoming Meetings & Events
Date/Time Event
March 14, 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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