By Jenny Cooper | Observer Reporter
Mount Wachusett has a variety of clubs. There seems to be one for everything from the Anatomy and Physiology and Human Biology Club to the Green Society Club. One of these clubs is The Medical Assisting and Medical Office Certificate and Medical Billing and Coding Club(MAS/MOC/MCC).
The purpose of MAS/MOC/MCC is to create professional networks for its members within the medical field for employment or clinical internship purposes; offer its members opportunity for volunteer and community service activity; develop professional confidence and leadership skill for its members; and provide its members a support system for academic study.
The MAS/MOC/MCC only has six members of which five are graduating in May which will leave only the President Lisa Brooks in the Club. Brooks took over the Presidency this semester, after previous President Betsy Cox had to step down due to outside commitments. When asked why enrollment in the Club was so low, Donna Rahaim, Treasurer, said, “lack of advertisement of the club and most of the programs are one year certificate programs so with classes there really isn’t much time to invest in a club.”
Brooks thinks that they could “bump up enrollment on the Medical Assisting side; that’s a two year program.” You do not have to be in one of the three programs to join the club. “Any and everyone are welcome,” Rahaim said, “you just have to contribute in a positive manner.”
The MAS/MOC/MCC just held a seminar called “Nail the Interview, Get the Job.” All clubs at MWCC must provide at least one Community Service project a year. The MAS/MOC/MCC chose this seminar as “This seemed a natural progression as Pat Brewerton, (Career Development Counselor/Career Placement at MWCC) was sitting in on meetings with us and working on the job fair and with graduation one month away students will be looking to get jobs and we thought it would be helpful if they had the information on interviewing”, Rahaim said.
Rahaim said the clubs biggest strength might not be in numbers but in the “intelligence of members and dedication to follow through.” Brooks said the strength is “all members are passionate about going into the Healthcare field.” The weakness is obvious – low enrollment. They need new members that will bring fresh ideas to the table.
“It is not only easy to join the club,” Rahaim said, “we need you, we want you to be part of our club and it’s not all that time consuming.” Though meetings for this semester are over, the club will meet again in the fall semester. If you would like information on joining this club you can contact Lisa Brooks at masmocmcc@gmail.com.
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