Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Medicine
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Licensure of Surgical Assistants and Registration of Surgical Technologists [18 VAC 85 ‑ 160]
Action Initial regulations for registration
Stage Fast-Track
Comment Period Ended on 1/28/2015
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1/28/15  11:42 pm
Commenter: Pierre R Bruno,SA-C,MD

ABSA
 

I am a foreign medical graduate, certified by the educational Commission for For Medical Graduate.I have been working in USA since 1995 in different Hospital in Washington D.C area .I did my training in Urology Surgery in Haiti in Sate University Hospital.Since i came to this country i had the opportunity to work as a Surgical Assitant in multiple Sepeciality after extensive training in the field of laparoscopy Surgery, Robotic Surgery, vascular,general surgery,neuro,OBGYN.I have been certified by the ABSA since 2000 who required a Surgical Assistant to assist at least 400 cases every year, attend seminar and Lecture ,CPR UPDATE etc  .I support legislation for ABSA to continue to provide service to the Surgical ssistant.

Sincerely

Pierre R Bruno,SA-C

 

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