2018 AST Surgical Technology Conference Registration Guide

PRECONFERENCE EVENTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 State Assembly Leadership Forum SALF: Members Only: $50 (7 CEs) Registrants must be registered as full conference attendees. 7:15 – 7:45 AM Continental Breakfast for SALF Registrants Sponsored by NBSTSA 7:45 – 8 AM Welcome and Introductions Holly Falcon, CST, FAST, AST President 8 – 9:50 AM Lobbyist Lowdown: Meet the Insiders Who Give AST a Voice Down at the Capitol Stephanie Whalum, Esq., AST Director of Government Affairs Sarah Wolfe, McGuireWoods Consulting LLC Julie Erickson, American Communications Group, Inc. 9:50 – 10 AM Break 10 – 10:50 AM The Importance of Certification Ben Price, Chief Executive Officer National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting 11 – 11:50 AM Emotional Intelligence: How to Connect, Communicate, and Captivate Mary Gardner, CEO Mary Gardner Communications, LLC NOON – 12:50 PM Lunch (provided to SALF all-day registrants) 1 – 1:50 PM The Game Plan… Solutions, Strategies, Results Rick Goodman Sponsored by the New York State Assembly 2 – 2:50 PM Leadership Award: Breakthrough to Excellence State Assembly Leadership Committee 2:50 – 3 PM Break 3 – 4 PM Networking: Sharing Solutions State Assembly Leadership Committee PRECONFERENCE EVENTS 8 AM – 3 PM Accreditation Fundamentals for Educators (AFE) CAPACITY: 100 Registrants (6 CEs) Fee: $250 ARC/STSA Board and Staff Designed for new and seasoned program directors and instructors, the AFE Workshop will guide you through CAAHEP Standards so that your program may take advantage of this highly respected accreditation. The workshop will clarify the Standards Interpretive Guides with interactive activities and presentations, explain the nuances of the CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines for your program, and prepare your team for an On-Site Evaluation. Includes a one-hour break at noon. (Separate registration required at www.arcstsa.org) . Please contact ARC/STSA at [email protected] for more information. 3 – 5 PM Site Visitors Training— Beginner (SVT-B) CAPACITY: 50 Registrants (2 CEs) Fee: Free ARC/STSA Board and Staff This training will prepare those who would like to serve as ARC/STSA site visitors for On-Site Evaluations and serves as a refresher for current site visitors. Participants will learn the policies and procedures associated with On-Site Evaluations, and how to complete the Confidential Report by verifying compliance with the Standards. Prerequisites: Accreditation Fundamentals for Educators (AFE) and CAAHEP Site Visitor Quiz are required prior to attending Site Visitor Training. (Separate registration required at www.arcstsa.org ). Please contact ARC/STSA at [email protected] for more information. THANK YOU! We appreciate your commitment to the profession. REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.AST.ORG   PHONE: 800 - 637-7433   3