Sarah Galbraith is a surgical technology student at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences, and is quickly approaching graduation. But not long ago, she was a prospective student, applying to the surgical technology program and learning new things along the way. In this interview, Sarah shares many aspects of her program from which she has benefitted, as well as advice for prospective students starting their own application journey.
ARC/STSA would like to congratulate the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) on 50 years of quality care and excellence in the field of surgical technology.
This month, we talked to St. Phillip’s College, whose surgical technology program is also celebrating 50 years. Learn more in this Q&A from Jessica Garza, CST, surgical technology program director, and Raquel Farias, department chair.
As the landscape for surgery and hospital administration continues to evolve, surgical technologists and assistants are becoming increasingly integral in the operating room (OR). They allow the surgeon to perform to the best of their ability and for the surgery to run smoothly. Without them, surgeons would struggle with every aspect of the case, from the initial incision to the last stitch.
A huge thank you goes out to our site visitors who completed visits in 2018. We are most grateful for your service to the ARC/STSA and commitment to surgical technology and surgical assisting education. Your generous gift of time and talent helps move the profession forward.
The year was 1969. The Beatles had given their last public performance, Neil Armstrong had made one giant leap for mankind, and (back on earth) the surgical technology program at Tarrant County College (TCC), newly established, was making small steps of its own.
A Q&A with Lucinda Letts, ARC/STSA operations coordinator
This month’s Accreditation Fundamentals for Educators (AFE) Workshop in Tempe, Arizona, was a huge success, thanks to the educators who took time to attend and the ARC/STSA board members and staff who lent their expertise for a day of thought leadership and hands-on education.
ARC/STSA would like to congratulate the following surgical technology programs for receiving initial accreditation. Please join us in acknowledging the dedication and hard work it took for these programs to reach an important milestone.
The ARC/STSA would like to congratulate the following surgical technology and surgical assisting programs for receiving initial accreditation in 2018. Please join us in acknowledging the dedication and hard work it took for these programs to reach an important milestone.
