In recognition of National Surgical Technologists Week, which has been celebrated during the third week in September since 1984, the Accreditation Review Council in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA) would like to express our sincere appreciation for surgical technology educators and program directors who support and encourage students to become surgical technology professionals. We appreciate all that our educators have done and continue to do to advance the profession. Equally, we would like to acknowledge all the surgical technologists who have graduated from a programmat