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Students are the future of our profession! The Scrub Life Podcast began as a student-focused project and continues to share student episodes from across the country. We are excited to feature Courtney Myers and Natalie Balogh, Surgical Technology Program students from Northwestern Michigan College. Listen to Chris Blevins’s interview with the students in regard to completing the podcast group assignment in school. We speak about the assignment, school, clinical, and what exciting things are going to happen in their future! For Information on Northwestern Michigan College Surgical Technology Program Click HERE! Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thescrublifepodcast Instagram www.instagram.com/scrublifepodcast/ Episode notes and research references may be found on thescrublifepodcast.com Need to get in touch? [email protected]

Retired US Army Special Forces Warrant Officer currently serving as the Director Of Operations for Apiary Medical Inc., a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Daniel Carlton, speaks with Chris Blevins about his journey through the active duty military, recovering from grave injuries, and how he took the lessons learned to serve our medical community. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thescrublifepodcast  Instagram www.instagram.com/scrublifepodcast/  Episode notes and research references may be found on thescrublifepodcast.com  Need to get in touch? [email protected]

Join us for a new episode as we dive into the window of a surgical soul! Katie Mayo, CST, is an avid ophthalmic surgical technologist. We are so lucky to have Katie share her vast knowledge and infectious passion! Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thescrublifepodcast Instagram www.instagram.com/scrublifepodcast/ Episode notes and research references may be found on thescrublifepodcast.com Need to get in touch? [email protected]

Come celebrate Halloween with The Scrub Life Podcast!  Superstitions of the operating room, ghosts that roam the halls, and hospitals haunted forever... Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thescrublifepodcast Instagram www.instagram.com/scrublifepodcast/ Episode notes and research references may be found on thescrublifepodcast.com Need to get in touch? [email protected]

Have you ever wondered what being a Certified Surgical Technologist at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota is like?  Join Chris Blevins as she interviews John Hadley about his time on the Mayo cardiovascular team. John Hadley, RN, CST is the Program Chair/Professor Des Moines Area Community College and President of the Iowa State Assembly for AST. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thescrublifepodcast Instagram www.instagram.com/scrublifepodcast/ Episode notes and research references may be found on thescrublifepodcast.com Need to get in touch? [email protected]

Dr. Jaclyn Tomsic, MD is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at Ohio’s Center for Oral, Facial, and Implant Surgery. Dr. Tomsic completed her undergraduate studies at John Carroll University in University Heights, OH with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and a minor in Biology, as well as earned her Doctor of Dental Medical Doctorate at Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine in Boston, MA. She also completed her oral and maxillofacial surgery training at the Detroit Medical Center in Detroit, MI, working at Level I trauma centers Detroit Receiving Hospital, Henry Ford Hospital, and St. John’s Medical Center. She can share insights on jaw reconstruction, orthognathic surgery, facial plastic surgery, sleep apnea, TMJ, and dental issues. www.jaclyntomsic.com Instagram: @doctorjacci

Happy National Surgical Technologist Week! Let's celebrate you by sharing the amazing stories we all have from our time in the operating room. Be sure to subscribe and follow us on Facebook: @thescrublifepodcast Instagram: @scrublifepodcast LinkedIn: The Scrub Life Podcast For more information on AST and being a Certified Surgical Technologist, please visit www.ast.org Do you have a suggestion for future episodes?  Please let us know through our Virtual Suggestion Box.

Join us to learn about what happens after the AST National Conference and meet the CSTs serving our profession. In this episode, we speak with Kevin Craycraft, President of Association of Surgical Technologists, Lisa Day, Chair of the State Assembly Leadership Committee, Chris Blevins, Chair of the Education and Professional Standards Committee, Ruth Borah, Chair of the Bylaws, Resolutions, and Parliamentary Procedures Committee, and Alisia Pooley, Delegate from New York. Let's learn what AST IS doing for you lately!

Listen to Chris Blevins discuss the Sterile Processing Microcredential with Hank Balch of BeyondClean.net The Scrub Life Podcast, in partnership with the Association of Surgical Technologists, proudly presents an episode featuring our guest, Hank Balch, founder of BeyondClean.net.  Beyond Clean is a major resource for all things Sterile Processing to include CE opportunities, learning resources through their podcast and YouTube channels, and consulting opportunities to assist sterile processing departments across the country hone best practices. Tune in to hear about the Beyond Clean Sterile Processing Microcredential for Healthcare Workers.  #wefightdirty For show notes, photos, and all episode resources please visit www.thescrublifepodcast.com or [email protected]  Be sure to subscribe and follow us on Facebook: @thescrublifepodcast Instagram: @scrublifepodcast LinkedIn: The Scrub Life Podcast  For more information on AST and being a Certified Surgical Technologist, please visit www.ast.org

The Scrub Life Podcast, in partnership with the Association of Surgical Technologists, proudly presents an episode featuring our guest, Tim Danico, CST. Tim works in the operating room at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital.  Tune in to hear his experiences and passion for pediatric surgery.   For show notes, photos, and all episode resources please visit www.thescrublifepodcast.com or [email protected] Be sure to subscribe and follow us on Facebook: @thescrublifepodcast Instagram: @scrublifepodcast LinkedIn: The Scrub Life Podcast For more information on AST and being a Certified Surgical Technologist, please visit www.ast.org