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FIRST IN, STILL FIRST
ACE’s ‘Original’ SA Program ACE Set the Standard and still sets the pace – for surgical assistant mastery If you’ve ever felt your training put you a half-step behind the case, you know the cost. In the OR, a half-step is a mile. The fix isn’t louder marketing. It’s lineage –…
Assist Like A Pro – Part 2
Unlock the GOOD GREAT ASSIST Mindset How Great Assistants Maintain Harmony In A Surgery Surgical assisting isn’t just about showing up and doing the job. It’s about being in sync with the surgical team and making the operation flow effortlessly. In Part I, we tackled the GOOD in GOOD ASSIST. Now, it’s time to…
Assisting Like a Pro-Part 1
Unlock the GOOD GREAT ASSIST Mindset Average Assistant vs a Great One If you master the art of being seamlessly effective, you’ll be the kind of surgical assistant every surgeon wants by their side. The GOOD ASSIST Mindset is your framework for getting there. But it’s more than that. It’s a philosophy that separates…
Mastering LinkedIn to Slice Through Your Career
Want to Get Noticed? Stop Hiding in the Shadows Surgical Assistants let’s talk about something we often ignore: networking. Yeah, I know, you’d rather close tricky wound that isn’t going to turn out pretty no matter how good a suturing job you do than to sell yourself online. You’ve got the surgical skills. You’ve got…
Why Surgical Assistants Need Networking
How LinkedIn is Your Secret Weapon Your Career is a Tree – But Without Roots, It Can’t Grow Imagine your career as a tree. You’ve got the skills, the experience, and the passion – it’s all there in the trunk. But here’s the thing: even the tallest, strongest trees can’t survive without roots. Those roots?…
Are you a Hero?
I was reflecting the other day, preparing to write this article about heroes in our society, and I found myself overwhelmed by just how many there are. Heroes are everywhere – among firefighters, police officers, military personnel, and even ordinary people we encounter every day. But who are these everyday heroes? I realized I know…
HOW I BUILT A LEGACY AS A FREELANCE SURGICAL ASSISTANT
Surgical Assisting has been a powerful and rewarding journey for me, both personally and professionally. Surgery isn’t just a job; it’s a calling. I love it. The purpose, the intensity, the impact – it’s what keeps me inspired every day, and I know as an alumnus you feel the same. My story might not be…
ALTERNATE PATHS FOR REIMBURSEMENT SUCCESS
In the October newsletter, we discussed how to determine if freelance surgical assisting and insurance billing are viable in your area. But what if your research shows that insurance billing is unlikely to work? Is that the end of your self-employment dreams? It certainly doesn’t have to be! There are still some great options available,…
WHAT IS YOUR INSPIRING STORY?
At ACE Surgical Assisting, we’ve collected countless powerful testimonials from experiences in the lab and the online portion of our program. Yet, two areas remain untapped and they are likely a treasure trove: 1) pivotal stories of your clinical internship and 2) your surgical career afterward. These stories can trace the journey from training to…
UNLOCK SURGEON-LEVEL SKILLS & INCOME
SKILLS Unleash Your Inner Surgeon! Have you ever wanted to unleash your inner surgeon? Imagine performing segments of the surgery yourself with the confidence and precision of a surgeon, all without ever stepping foot in medical school or enduring a lengthy residency. Sounds too good to be true, right? But it’s not just a possibility…