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This resolution designates the week of September 21 through 27, 2025, as "Surgical Technologist Week" in Pennsylvania, recognizing the critical role surgical technologists (also known as "scrubs") play in healthcare. The resolution highlights that surgical technologists are essential members of surgical teams working alongside surgeons, nurses, and other medical personnel in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers throughout the state. It notes that Pennsylvania has 17 surgical technology education programs and anticipates growing employment for these professionals due to an aging population and emerging medical technologies like fiber optics and laser procedures. The resolution also acknowledges that the Association of Surgical Technologists annually designates a week in September to celebrate the profession, and this specific resolution aims to formally recognize surgical technologists' important contributions to patient care and health in the Commonwealth.

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