ECC Program Chair Featured at National Conference

Suzi Shippen-Wagner, CST, BS, program chair for the Surgical Technology Program at ECC, is pictured with co-presenter Renee Bridges, CST, program chair for Davidson- Davie Community College.

Suzi Shippen-Wagner, ECC’s program chair for Surgical Technology, was featured as a guest speaker at the Association of Surgical Technologists National Conference in New Orleans. Shippen-Wagner was a guest speaker along with co-presenter Renee Bridges, program chair for Davidson-Davie Community College. Their topic was “Why we go There: Taking students on Medical Mission.”

The topic was perfect for Shippen-Wagner who has traveled to four developing nations on three continents with US-based medical teams. Typically, students accompany Shippen-Wagner on her trips, applying what they’ve learned in the classroom to the operating rooms for gynecological surgery. In November 2024, ECC student, Christopher Lacy, traveled to the Dominican Republic with Shippen-Wagner. Lacy’s experience took place approximately one month prior to his Surgical Technology pinning ceremony.