Association of Surgical Technologists

Our scrub tech STARS!! It is officially Surgical tech week, and goodness do I have an amazing team of Scrubs and CST FAs!! These are the faces behind the red lines. The ones that you forget as you doze off into your versed induced amnesia. They are the ones standing by the surgeons’ sides ensuring with each calculated move, surgeons have everything they need to perform your surgery. They are unsung heroes in healthcare. They stand for long periods of time in sterile attire, unable to so much as scratch their noses. We are so incredibly fortunate to have this amazing group of people at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital, and their dedication has played a vital role in the development and success of the Plastic/Reconstructive Program and all the new surgical service lines coming to VBCH. HAPPY SURGICAL TECH WEEK!!! #surgicaltechweek2024 #aorn #CST #NBSTSA #Vanderbiltuniversitymedicalcenter #VUMC #VBCH

Message from the AST President: Hello to the AST membership, It is my pleasure to announce that Jodi Licalzi has been hired as the new CEO and Executive Director of the Association of Surgical Technologists. Mrs. Licalzi currently serves as AST’s Marketing and Communications Director; she has served within the AST organization since 2011. Her vast experience in marketing and communications covers over 24 years. During her time with AST, Mrs. Licalzi also has served as a staff liaison to numerous national committees including the Foundation for Surgical Technology, the AST Reorganizational Committee, the AST Advocacy Committee, and the AST Medical Missions and Outreach Committee, as well as a staff advisor to the AST Board of Directors. The AST Search Committee (comprised of President Joseph Charleman, CST, CSFA, FAST, DBA; Vice President Peggy Varnado, CST, CSFA, FAST; Secretary Jessica Elliott, CST, RN, FAST; Treasurer Dustin Cain, CST, FAST; Director Sherridan Poffenroth, CST, FAST; and Director Alison Wilson, CST, FAST) managed the national executive search to place the association’s next CEO. With over 70 applicants, the search committee narrowed the field through three rounds of interviews and review. The final interviews were conducted by the AST Executive Search Committee, the AST Board of Directors, and the AST Staff who confirmed Mrs. Licalzi’s selection as the new CEO. Mrs. Licalzi will officially take the helm June 3, 2024, following the retirement of longtime AST CEO and Executive Director Bill Teutsch, CAE, FASAHP. Mr. Teutsch has served the organization in his current role since 1987. Please join us in Denver to honor and celebrate Bill and his service to the AST organization. AST President Joseph Charleman, CST, CSFA, FAST, DBA

AST President Joseph Charleman, CST, CSFA, FAST, DBA – along with the AST Executive Search Committee – and on behalf of the AST Board of Directors, is pleased to announce the hiring of the Association of Surgical Technologists’ next CEO and Executive Director, Jodi Licalzi.? For the full announcement, visit: https://lnkd.in/g6kaB3WE

We are excited to announce Dr. Jennifer Arnold as the keynote speaker for the 2024 Surgical Technology Conference! Secure your tickets now: https://lnkd.in/guPntzN4