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| The Surgical Technologist | JUNE 2017 264 million of them returned stateside for continued medical care of their war wounds, the hospitals were safer places to rehabilitate and receive restorative surgeries. The next article in this series will cover the trailblazing doc- tors who discovered the surgical techniques that would alter the course of not only the veterans’ recovery, but improve the human condition around the world. A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Dolores Goyette, CST, DC, is a member of the surgical technolo- gy faculty at Mass Bay Community College in Massachusetts, where she oversees clinical externships in more than a dozen Boston area hospitals. The inspiration provided by stepping into some of the best hospitals in the country with her students fuels her passion for the study of surgical history, which has been driven by the military, the birthplace of the modern surgical technologist. Dolores is grateful for the support of her family and colleagues as she dedicates time to this research, and into writing this series of articles. R E F E R E N C E S 1. Fraser, I. Penicillin: early trials in war casualties. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1984 Dec 22: 289(6460): 1723. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti- cles/PMC1444782/?page=3 2. Markel H. The real story behind penicillin. September 2013. http://www. pbs.org/newshour/rundown/the-real-story-behind-the-worlds-first- antibiotic/ 3. Penicillin Production through Deep-tank Fermentation. National His- toric Chemical Landmark. New York. American Chemical Society. 2008. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/land- marks/penicillin.html 4. Shama, G. Kulturkampf: The German Quest for Penicillin. History Today. March 2003;53(3). http://www.historytoday.com/gilbert-shama/kul- turkampf-german-quest-penicillin 5. Steinert, D. The Function of a Field Hospital in the Chain of Evacua- tion During WWII. 2000. http://www.mtaofnj.org/content/WWII%20 Combat%20Medic%20-%20Dave%20Steinert/beachhead_hospital.htm 6. The Pharmaceutical Golden Era: 1930-60. Chemical & Engineer- ing News. American Chemical Society. 2005. https://pubs.acs.org/cen/ coverstory/83/8325/8325golden.html 7. WeedenWM, McNeer G, Stein HD, Long JC. Experiences with Post- traumatic Osteomyelitis inWorldWar II. New York. Ann of Surg. January 1947:89-95. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1803211/ pdf/annsurg01370-0106.pdf C E E X A M Earn CE Credits at Home You wi l l be awarded cont inuing educa- tion (CE) credits toward your recertifica- t ion af ter reading the des ignated ar t i- cle and completing the test with a score of 70% or better. If you do not pass the test, it will be returned along with your payment. Send the original answer sheet from the journal and make a copy for your records. If possible use a credit card (debit or credit) for payment. It is a faster option for processing of credits and offers more flexibility for correct payment. When submitting multiple tests, you do not need to submit a separate check for each journal test. You may submit multiple journal tests with one check or money order. Members this test is also available online at www.ast.org. No stamps or checks and it posts to your record automatically! Members: $6 per credit (per credit not per test) Nonmembers: $10 per credit (per credit not per test plus the $400 nonmember fee per submission) After your credits are processed, AST will send you a letter acknowledging the number of credits that were accepted. Members can also check your CE credit status online with your login information at www.ast.org. 3 WAYS TO SUBMIT YOUR CE CREDITS Mail to: AST, Member Services, 6 West Dry Creek Circle Ste 200, Littleton, CO 80120-8031 Fax CE credits to: 303-694-9169 E-mail scanned CE credits in PDF format to: [email protected] For questions please contact Member Services - [email protected] or 800-637-7433, option 3. Business hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00a.m. - 4:30 p.m., MT