ARC/STSA Board of Directors
The ARC/STSA Board of Directors consists of ten representatives: five appointments from the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) (four surgical technology educators and one surgical assisting educator), and two surgeon representatives appointed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The ARC/STSA appoints one public member, one allied health dean and one surgical technology educator. The members of the Board of Directors constitute the Accreditation Committee.
The Subcommittee on Accreditation for Surgical Assisting (SASA) consists of three representatives: one surgical assisting educator representative appointed by the National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA) and one surgical assisting educator representative appointed by AST. ARC/STSA appoints one allied health dean.
The ARC/STSA Board of Directors meets four times annually to review and evaluate program applications and formulate accreditation recommendations. The Board also votes on policies, develops strategic and fiscal planning, provides financial oversight, and oversees the implementation of ARC/STSA’s mission.
Upcoming Board of Directors Meetings
March 22-23, 2025, San Antonio, Texas
May 13, 2025, virtual
July 8, 2025, virtual
September 19-20, 2025, virtual
November 11, 2025, virtual
Board Members
Surgical Technology Program Coordinator & Associate Professor
Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA
Assistant Professor/Clinical Coordinator
Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN
Principal/CEO
Specialty Tech Solutions
Mission Viejo, CA
Program Director/Department Chair of
Surgical Technology
Temple College
Temple, TX
Dean of Health Professions
Richland Community College
Decatur, IL
Coordinator/Supervisor
Maplewood Ambulatory Surgery Center
Wichita Falls, TX
Henry Ford Hopital
Department of Surgery
Detroit, MI
Program Director
University of Cincinnati, Clermont College
Batavia, OH
Professor of Surgery and Population Health
NYU Langone Health
New York, NY
Program Director, Department Chair, Clinical Coordinator, Instructor, Surgical Technology
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs, CO
Subcommittee on Accreditation for Surgical Assisting (SASA) Members
The Subcommittee on Accreditation for Surgical Assisting (SASA) consists of three representatives: one surgical assisting educator representative appointed by the National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA) and one surgical assisting educator representative appointed by AST. ARC/STSA appoints one allied health dean.
Dean of Health Professions
Richland Community College
Decatur, IL
Applied Science Lab Director
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Nashville, TN
Surgical Assist Program Director
San Juan College
Farmington, NM