AccredX 2026 Speakers
Chris Belvins, BS, AAS-ST, CST, FAST
We’re All in This Together: Strengthen Your Program Through Institutional and Community Support
Discover how to effectively harness the support of administration, sponsors, PACs, and Communities of Interest to improve the strength of your program and secure resources.
Ron Kruzel, MA, CAE, CST, FAST
ARC in Action: Continuous Improvements to Better Support Educators and Programs
Join ARC/STSA staff as they share information on accreditation process improvements, outreach initiatives, collaboration with partners and expanded educational opportunities.
Melanie Graves, MBA, AAS, CST
Curriculum Mapping with Purpose: Aligning Objectives, Syllabi, and Student Success
Learn how to effectively connect curriculum standards to classroom instruction and clinical application while maintaining consistency across courses and instructors.
Kristy Pierce, BS, CST
ARC in Action: Continuous Improvements to Better Support Educators and Programs
Join ARC/STSA staff as they share information on accreditation process improvements, outreach initiatives, collaboration with partners and expanded educational opportunities.
Matthew LaPorta, DO, FACS
Accreditation Advocacy with the ACS: Strengthening the Voice of Accreditation with the American College of Surgeons
Learn about the Committee on Interprofessional Education and Practice’s current work and the ACS's efforts to advocate for surgical technologists and surgical assistants.
Mona Bourbonnais, MSc, BSEd, CST, FAST
Technical Standards, Accessibility and Accommodations: The What, Why and How
Examine reasonable accommodations in higher education and learn how to develop Essential Functions, Qualifications, and Technical Standards that support both student success and the entry-level requirements of surgical technology and surgical assisting careers.
Alicia Buck, MS, BAAS, CST
The Clinical Continuum: Bringing the Community and Classroom Together
Explore ways to build strategic alliances that support the community, the hospital, and your educational program.
Krista M. Vylasek, MHS, CST
Skills Are Just the Start: Professionalism & Accountability in the OR
Learn how to utilize different behavior-based tools to effectively prepare students for professionalism and accountability in the OR.
Kathie-Ann P. Joseph, MD, MPH, FACS
Accreditation Advocacy with the ACS: Strengthening the Voice of Accreditation with the American College of Surgeons
Learn about the Committee on Interprofessional Education and Practice’s current work and the ACS's efforts to advocate for surgical technologists and surgical assistants.
Crystal Shea, BA, CST
Compliance Is a Byproduct. Culture Is the Work.
Explore how intentional relationship-building with internal and external constitutes can help create a program culture that produces continuous improvement and accreditation readiness.
Christy Baily-Byers, MBA, APR
ARC in Action: Continuous Improvements to Better Support Educators and Programs
Join ARC/STSA staff as they share information on accreditation process improvements, outreach initiatives, collaboration with partners and expanded educational opportunities.
Jamey Watson, BAS, CST, FAST
The Clinical Continuum: Bringing the Community and Classroom Together
Delve into ways to develop strategic alliances to support the community, hospital, and your educational program.
Pre-Conference Workshop Speakers
Kristie Cole, EdD(c), M.Ed., BAS, CST, FAST
Paul Landsman, AAS, BAS, CST
Gabrielle Muzina, AS, CST
Christy Baily-Byers, MBA, APR
Ron Kruzel, MA, CAE, CST, FAST
Kristy Pierce, BS, CST
Jamey Watson, BAS, CST, FAST
Jerad Claytor, MSHE, CST
Shea Coleman, CST, BS, FAST
Alicia Buck, MS, BAAS, CST