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ASTSA Newsletter
A free quarterly newsletter for students who are studying surgical technology, published by the Association of Surgical Technologists.
JOMI: Journal of Medical Insight
Journal of Medical Insight is a peer-reviewed surgical video journal used for video-based surgical education. Note: For off-campus access create a free account using your SCC email address.
JOMI films and publishes surgical procedures offering incision-to-closure, long-form, high-quality, surgeon-narrated didactic experiences / masterclasses. Most of JOMI content is focused on general surgery, orthopaedics, orthopaedic trauma, neurosurgery, and head and neck surgery.
MedlinePlus - Surgery
General information on surgical procedures, different types of surgery, and reasons a patient might need surgery, from MedlinePlus.
Merck Manual - Professional Version
Find information on medical topics, symptoms, drugs, procedures, news and more, written for the health care professional.
SCC Surgical Technology Instruments
This SCC resource contains photos and guides for the different surgical instruments.
The Surgical Technologist
Monthly publication of the Association of Surgical Technologists, the current issue is available online through this link. For more, see the print version of this journal at Central Campus library.

Association of Surgical Technologists
AST is the primary professional organization for surgical technologists and its primary purpose is to ensure that surgical technologists have the knowledge and skills to administer high quality patient care.
Association of Surgical Assistants
The ASA represents a broad coalition of surgical assistant practitioners, who share the common goal of optimizing surgical patient care.
The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
The mission of the NBSTSA is to provide professional certification of surgical technologists (CST) and surgical first assistants (CSFA), thus promoting quality patient care in the surgical setting.

Surgical Technologists - Occupational Outlook
General information on the field of surgical technology and surgical assisting from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How to Become a Surgical Tech
Information and guidance on what steps to take to become a professional surgical technologist, from the American Institute of Medical Sciences and Education.