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Check us out in SFA Connections!

December 28, 2009

Surgical Assistant Resource and its author were just featured in the current edition of the SFA Connections Newsletter published by the National Institute of First Assisting.

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Steris Update

December 12, 2009

Steris System 1 Not FDA Cleared for Sterilization of Medical Devices.

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New December NSAA Node Released

December 12, 2009

The new issue of the National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA) Node has been released.

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Surgical Technology Resource

December 7, 2009

In order to better serve the community, we have incorporated the Surgical Technology Resource web pages into Surgical Assistant Resource, thus creating the largest database of information for Surgical Technologists and Surgical Assistants on the web.

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OR Today Magazine

December 3, 2009

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ASA News Fall 2009 Now Available

December 1, 2009

The newest edition of the ASA News (Fall 2009) is now available.

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New Website

November 17, 2009

Welcome to the new Surgical Assistant Resource site! This site features all of the same great content as our previous page, but with many more capabilities. We are sure you will find this site to be much more comprehensive and interactive. If you have comments or questions, please fill out the Contact Us form or email the WebMaster. Thanks again for visiting.

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November 11, 2009

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News

Join the New ASA

Find out how to join the new Association of Surgical Assistants by clicking below. All CFAs, CSAs, and SA-Cs are welcome to join.

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New Winter 2010 ASA Newsletter

Get to know your new ASA Board of Directors members and read about their plans for the near future. Other great articles on malpractice insurance, billing, and cytoreductive surgery are also available in this issue.

If you do not currently subscribe to the ASA Newsletter, email Karen Ludwig at kludwig@ast.org.

New ASA Bylaws Proposed

The proposed bylaws for the newly restructured Association of Surgical Assistants have been published for the reading and approval of all prospective ASA members.

ASA Seeking Volunteers

Find out how you can help the Association of Surgical Assistants in their effort to unite the profession as they restructure the organization.

New January NSAA Node Released

February 16, 2010

The new issue of the National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA) Node has been released.

ASA Announces Big Changes to Association

February 16, 2010

Last week the Association of Surgical Assistants made a formal announcement regarding the future of the organization and its membership. In order to become the only professional organization for all surgical first assistants regardless of credential, the ASA has called a new Board of Directors, adopted bylaws, and implemented a new dues structure. More changes are on the way and are sure to enhance our efforts to advance the profession.

Haiti Earthquake

January 14, 2010

Click here to link to information about how you can help send aid to the victim's of Tuesday's tragic disaster in Haiti.

Changes to NSAA Certification Eligibility

January 12, 2010

The National Surgical Assistant Association will continue to allow experienced CFA's, SA-C's, and OPA-C's to sit for the CSA certification exam through December 31, 2010. NSAA is discontinuing this route of certification after this date.

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ASA 2010 Conference Agenda Available

December 31, 2009

Click here to link to the Association of Surgical Assistants conference agenda and schedule for the May 2010 conference in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.

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American Board of Surgical Assistants

American College of Surgeons

American Medical Association

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses

Association of Surgical Assistants

Association of Surgical Technologists

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Illinois Surgical Assistant Association

The Joint Commission

Medline Plus

National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting

National Surgical Assistant Association

OR Live

Patient Lab Values

Surgical Technology Resource

Vesalius Surgical Education

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics