Annual reporting is conducted in the spring to collect and review evidence that our currently accredited programs continue to maintain compliance with the Standards, and meet outcomes benchmarks, between full site evaluations. When this year’s Annual Report data was aggregated and reviewed, some exciting trends regarding program growth and graduate outcomes were collected. Post-pandemic program growth is [...]
Congratulations to Programs Earning Initial and Continuing Accreditation ARC/STSA would like to congratulate the surgical technology programs that have received awards of initial and continuing accreditation 2024. Please join us in acknowledging the dedication and hard work put forth by these programs to reach these critical milestones. Congratulations! The Accreditation Process Programmatic accreditation for surgical technology and surgical assisting is awarded [...]
The ARC/STSA team welcomed Amy Lawrence as education coordinator in early November. In her role, Lawrence assists with the development, promotion, and implementation of educational services and outreach activities of the ARC/STSA, including gathering and creating content for eNews and website updates, supporting the administration of webinars and workshops, and overseeing social media engagement and web optimization. “I consider it [...]
The ARC/STSA Board of Directors recently welcomed three new members: Alicia Buck, MS, BAAS, CST; Jeff Feix, LVN, CSFA, CST, FAST; and Antionette Trujillo-Fergus, MBA, CRCST, CST; and new member of the board’s Subcommittee on Accreditation for Surgical Assisting (SASA), Lydell “Dale” Powell, AAS, Th.A., CSFA, CST, to serve on the SASA. Learn more about these individuals below!Alicia Buck, MS, BAAS, [...]
The ARC/STSA is proud to announce the recipients of its 2024 scholarship awards. This year, ARC/STSA awarded six student scholarships of $500 each. Join us in celebrating these accomplished recipients and read what has inspired them to pursue a career as a surgical technologist. Stacy Iannarone Triton College, River Grove, Illinois I found that surgical technology is a [...]
The ARC/STSA welcomed a new education manager, Gabrielle “Gabby” Muzina, AS, CST, in August. Muzina will be responsible for developing educational programming for our educators, as well as planning and coordinating webinars and events, such as AFE workshops and the AccredX conference. Muzina brings a passion in education and exceptional communication and customer service skills to her work. Prior to joining [...]
ARC/STSA and EdAccred’s 3rd Annual AccredX Conference revved into high gear in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 3 - 5 with workshops, hands-on learning labs, roundtable discussions, and individual and panel presentations by nationally respected speakers, all focused on accreditation standards. This year’s event was fueled with creativity, possibility, and empowerment - one for the leader’s podium! This year's demographic. Wednesday morning [...]
By Ron Kruzel, MA, CAE, CST, FAST Welcome to summer 2023! You heard it right; we are halfway through the year! If you are like me, you are juggling a multitude of projects and catching up on a myriad of deadlines. What a busy five months since January. The current challenges related to the workforce shortage are keeping us engaged [...]
On May 25, the International Museum of Surgical Science (IMSS) launched, “The Operating Room: Surgical Technology Then and Now,” the first-ever museum exhibition featuring surgical technology. The evening before, IMSS hosted a reception where more than 200 surgical technologists and other professionals gathered to hear remarks from museum curator Michelle Rinard, ARC/STSA President Janice Grewatz, former AST President Kevin Craycraft, [...]
By Chris Ahearn, AAS, CST Achieving high quality surgical care is a priority for any healthcare organization. As surgical technology educators, we are tasked with providing our communities of interest with competent, entry-level graduates. The complex nature of modern surgical interventions has created opportunities for educators to expand and improve clinical instruction while preparing students to enter the workforce. To benefit [...]
