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Upcoming Webinars
Better Together: Success Strategy Talks
“Better Together” is an interactive series bringing educators together to share collective knowledge, years of experience, and solutions to challenges. This professional development opportunity for Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting educators and administrators provides an open forum for educators to collaborate with colleagues on successful program strategies, support one another, and enhance program success. Each Better Together session is scheduled for one hour. There is no charge for registration however, space is limited.
Better Together Series on the Clinical Experience: Readiness, Relationships, and Remediation.
Wednesday, March 26th, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm MT
Clinical Readiness: Ensuring Students Are Prepared for Real-World Practice
Educators have a crucial responsibility to ensure that students are ready for their clinical experience. Readiness involves assessing both theoretical knowledge and practical skills through theory, lab-based simulations, and surgical consciousness. Educators evaluate students’ proficiency in aseptic technique, instrumentation, communication skills, and critical thinking, ensuring students meet safety and competency standards before entering the clinical environment.
Share your clinical readiness successes and roadblocks!
Wednesday, May 14th from 12:00 to 1:00 pm MT
Partnering for Progress: Strengthening Clinical Relationships for Our Future Healthcare Leaders
Building strong clinical relationships between surgical technology and surgical assisting programs and clinical sites is essential for the development of skilled and competent professionals. These partnerships offer students valuable hands-on experience that bridges the gap between classroom learning and real-world applications. By fostering collaborative relationships with clinical sites, programs can ensure that students receive comprehensive training, while clinical sites benefit from the opportunity to help shape future surgical teams.
Share your challenges and triumphs to create a seamless transition from education to practice. Together, we’ll share success strategies to further enhance the quality of patient care and strengthen the workforce.
Wednesday, June 11th from 12:00 to 1:00 pm MT
Stronger Together: Enhancing Clinical Success Through Support and Remediation
Clinical rotations can be incredibly demanding for surgical technology and surgical assisting students, both technically and socially. The high-pressure environment often reveals challenges that weren’t apparent in the classroom, whether it’s difficulty mastering technical skills or struggling to adapt to the fast-paced, team-based atmosphere. It’s important to remember that success in the OR is not achieved alone.
What difficulties are your students or preceptors encountering? Share successful support strategies and ongoing challenges.