Notice to all Virginia Members!
The 2023 Session of the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 1147 and House Bill 1426 which authorize the Board of Medicine to require its licensees to complete up to 2 hours of Continuing Education (CE) training on a specific topic for license renewal. The law requires that the first such required training...
ASA Member Challenge – Win an Amazon Gift Card !
Member Challenge Good Day! Members may enter to win an Amazon Gift card. See rules below: Members may guess the number of attendees ( complete number, members & nonmembers) for the ASA Fall Virtual Conference and email me your guesses at pamelajmilhorn@gmail.com. The person...
Can a surgical assistant be a catalyst for efficiency in the operating room?
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BG Young Professionals get hands-on experience with surgical robots
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NON-PHYSICIAN SURGICAL ASSISTANT UTILIZATION AND EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS – Luis F Aragon, CSA, LSA, RSA
The US is facing a shortage of physicians, and that shortage is growing. Fortunately, hospitals and other healthcare facilities are turning to non-physician providers to help offset that need. The performance of certain complicated procedures often requires technical expertise on the part of both surgeon and the surgical assistant. Having properly certified...
