Allen School Healthcare Training Blog

Long time readers of the Allen School Blog know that I can never resist sharing stories about particularly, egregiously, un-apologetically unhealthy foods.  Especially the fast food variety of heavily processed foodstuffs like this one, and these. Now don’t assume I am a saint or some kind of wheat germ swilling health food freak.  I enjoy […] Read More

Whether you’re studying medical assistant training, certified nurse assistant courses or medical billing programs at Allen School, you’re about to enter into an exciting industry.  The healthcare industry is experiencing some of the most innovation and technological advancements of any industry today.  There’s no better time to be involved in this thrilling field.  Want to […] Read More

There’s nothing quite like hands-on instruction when it comes to learning things.  Whether it be medical assisting training or learning to fly a commercial airliner, going through the physical motions of performing key tasks is always a more visceral instruction than simply reading about theory from a book. This is why Allen School instructors take […] Read More

You’ve surely heard the old saying, “if life gives you lemons, make lemonade”.  Perhaps you haven’t heard the new saying, “if life gives you trash, make art”.  That’s probably because I just made it up.  I made it up after watching this inspiring video about how a group of artists is helping draw attention to […] Read More

In the Internet age, laypersons – that is people who have not completed medical assistant education or any other medical training – have unprecedented access to an overwhelming volume of information about their own health.  Credible sites like WebMD.com and others, while home to lots of actual, proven scientific/medical knowledge, can still lead the untrained […] Read More