OR Team! Network & Blog

As we enter the new year (and subsequently, the new decade) there is certainly reason to rejoice.  2009 has been a great year for the profession.  Surgical Assistants throughout the country have taken action at the local level and many new projects have arisen that have helped to increase the visibility of the profession.  On the national level, NSAA and AST/ASA continue to lobby for legislation and we have made strides in the right direction.  Now with three states and the District of Columbia formally recognizing the role of the Surgical Assistant and a couple more on the way, we can kick into full gear in 2010.  The new year will likely bring an entirely new set of challenges in the wake of healthcare reform and ever changing insurance guidelines.  However, now with more unity than ever we will continue to work hard this year and overcome the challenges ahead.  Great things are coming out of ASA, and I am excited to see the Association become what it was meant to be, a stand alone umbrella organization for all Non-physician Surgical First Assistants regardless of credential.  As far as this site is concerned, Surgical Assistant Resource will continue to serve as a platform for the education, unity, and advancement of both the Surgical Assistant and Surgical Technologist.  Of course we need the help of all SFAs and CSTs to accomplish this task.  A big thanks goes out to all of those who have helped to build this website.  Keep the information coming!  This blog can be a great place to post information that you would like to share about local conferences, state association meetings, legislative updates, experiences you have had in the OR, or anything else you feel would help unite us and move the profession along.  Thanks again to all of you and have a great new year.  HAPPY 2010!!

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