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Moberly Area Community College surgical technology program student Carleigh Phillips, 22, right, prepares to give Kenzie Marty, 19, a surgical instrument Tuesday during a passing technique exercise.

CHEYENNE—The surgical technology program at Laramie County Community College will be available to all Wyoming college students via online classes starting in the fall. A new partnership with Sheridan ...

One student described being in the operating room for a brain surgery. Another provided details of a leg amputation. There also were students who were in the room for a Cesarean section birth, a ...

A surgical technologist is a health professional who prepares an operating room (OR) before surgery. They’re a crucial part of a surgical care team, working alongside the surgeon, the surgeon’s ...

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Surgical technologists have a keen attention to detail. Responsible for preparing operating rooms, strategically arranging equipment and assisting during procedures, surgeries — which account for at ...