The School of Health Sciences at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently appointed directors for its surgical technology and physician assistant programs. Scott A. Geist was named director of the surgical technology program. He comes to Penn College with more than 20 years of surgical technology experience.
Pennsylvania College of Technology hosted nearly 50 high school students on its campus on June 16-17 to learn about a variety of health careers. The college's School of Health Sciences offered two activities: Health Careers Camp and EMT-Paramedic Camp, both of which were open to students entering grades nine to 12.
The School of Health Sciences offered an in-service for its clinical preceptors April 9. Darby Lewes, an English faculty member at Lycoming College, offered a workshop titled "Portrait of a Student as a Young Wolf: Motivating Students." The school offers the in-service annually to its preceptors, who can earn continuing education units for their attendance.
Penn College is well-represented on a number of fronts at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, under way through Saturday in Harrisburg. Special events specific to a variety of Penn College academic schools are interspersed throughout the popular eight-day event, and the Admissions and Alumni Relations offices are on hand daily. Photos by Micah A.
Penn College's School of Health Sciences and its surgical technology program join in observing National Surgical Technologist Week (Sept. 21-27). The surgical technologist is an allied health professional who provides care to surgical patients throughout an operative procedure. It is an occupation that requires attention to detail and precise manual dexterity.
Pennsylvania College of Technology's surgical technology major recently earned accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Penn College began offering the associate-degree program in Fall 2004.
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