Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.

Southern West Virginia Community & Technical College has announced that its Surgical Technology Program has been ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. — Muskegon Community College will “soft launch” its surgical tech program on Monday, May 16, when it becomes the first healthcare associate degree registered apprenticeship in the ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The SOWELA Surgical Technology program is working to help meet a rapidly growing demand for surgical assistants. We spoke with the director of the program, Amy Broussard, ...

In extreme environments where evacuation isn't an option and urgent care is needed, a new surgical technology steps in to ...

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 ...

Up to 5% of people who have surgery can develop an infection — which can prolong healing and lead to dangerous complications, studies have shown. Additionally, chronic wounds affect around 6.5 million ...