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TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS Updated 3/ 2010
TNAST STRATEGIC PLAN 2009

Mission Statement:
The mission of the Tennessee Association of Surgical Technologists is to promote the profession of the surgical technology through continuing education, legislative, and marketing efforts that utimately contribute to quality care of the surgical patient.


Goal # 1
    Promote the profession of surgical technology through continuing education .
PATH
    Utilize the membership committee to identify and recruit members for educational meetings and events.
    Identify a group of surgical technologists from across the state of TN to help identify the needs of the members.
    Develop educational programs to meet the criteria for certification.

Goal #2
    Promote the profession of surgical technology through student involvement.
PATH
    Utilize students to form the TN Student Association of Surgical Technologist. 
    Communicate with schools regarding the formation of the student association.
    Contact surgical technology program directors for input and student contact.
    Obtain guidelines from AST student association.

Goal # 3
    Promote the profession of CST/CFA.
PATH
    Support the concept of forming a TN First Assisting Association.
      
Goal # 4
    Promote Surgical Technology through legislation.
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    Clarify the role of the legislative committee regarding AST and lobbying efforts.
    Identify and promote “Day on the Hill” for each year.
    Retain lobbyist to oversea and protect the profession of surgical technology.
    Retain assistance to enforce the law in place.
    Identify and foster legislative relationships with the house  and the senate.
    Identify and foster relationships with hospital and nursing organizations

Goal # 5
    Promote the role of the Surgical Technologist through marketing efforts.
PATH
    Create a Marketing Committee to provide support for Regional and State Meetings.
    Support our adopted cause (Red Cross) through volunteering efforts and monetary support.
    Promote “Day on the Hill” to members.
    Promote National Surgical Technologist Week
    Online Newsletter Communication

Goal # 6
    Promote the role of the Surgical Technologist by fostering membership growth.
PATH
    Utilize the membership committee to develop a plan for member and student retention.




The Tennessee AST:   Welcomes the following New members.

Tennessee has a very strong State assembly, Each one of you brings into our association a new face and new ideas, We encourage new members to get involved in the TN AST.  
 
Lucretia M. Alexander            Jessica N. Andrews, CST        Melissa J. Forte, CST
Mark Angel                           Stephen J. Belk                        Carrie Francis
Ginger M. Cobble                    Lindsay Coker                        Viktoriya Gnatynk
Jenna Cox                                Jared Davis                            Jessica Kari Grady
Colton J. HarHeib                    Tiffany Harris                        Diana L. Hauan
Janel N. Henderson                    Angie Hensberry                       Kimber Hickam
Mery C. Jenkins                    Scott Barker Jenkins, CST            Katherine Kausch
Lesley Keck                            Darra M. Kelly                            Karen Kerr
Barbara L. Kitchens, CST        Kimberly R. Lane                    Brittany A. Lonergan
Anne K. Martin                        Jeani RL Mooney, CST            Duane Moore
Laurie A. Nielson, CST            Maleia Ritchey                        Miranda Russell
Tiffany D. Smith                        Paul R. Stansel                       Sherri E. Steele, CST
Nicole E. Stevens                       Tracy L. Thomas                    Lindsey S. Thompson
Franklin D. Varney Jr.                Melanie Vickers                    Amanda Williams

Members Email List

 January 2010

If you would like your email address added to our TNAST state association list, send your request to Toren Bell tdbhawkeye@bellsouth.net , or any of the board ofdirectors. Please mention this in the email subject line.

This will allow us to contact through email those whom wish to be notified as to such things as regional and statewide meetings and legislative alerts.