Hello, my name is Rebecca Hall, and I am asking for the opportunity to serve you, the membership, as treasurer on the ASA Board of Directors. I most recently served as the treasurer for Michigan State Assembly of the Association of Surgical Technologists (MSA-AST). This has well prepared me for the role of ASA treasurer.
My experience and contributions on a state and national level have provided me insight on the challenges we have as we move forward with our legislative goals. My passion for our profession gives me unending enthusiasm, energy and determination to serve the membership in the utmost integrity to ensure we continue to move forward to achieve our goals.
One of our organizational goals is to move to become independent entity and strengthen the relationship with NSAA. Although no one knows the exact “tools” that may be needed over the next few years to position ASA as an important partner in providing quality care to the surgical patient, we do know that surgical assistants have the collective knowledge, skills, and expertise to make sure the association not only meets its vision, but that it exceeds it.
We have grown into an organization I have been proud to be a part of, and thankful to have previously had the opportunity to represent you as secretary. I look forward to continuing to represent our profession as the next treasurer. With membership numbers reaching over 1450, the profession of Surgical Assisting has the opportunity to grow even more during these changing economic and health care reform times. Many conversations are taking place at the local and national level and initiatives for change are constantly underway.
I have been proud to practice as a Certified Surgical Assistant for the past 14 years and educate future surgical assistants the past four. During my career, I have been fortunate to serve in leadership positions that have placed me to be an advocate, and allowed me to see the “big picture” in order to make decisions based on information not emotions. This has driven me to seek the office of treasurer. The anticipation of seeing our organization grow into such a respected part of the surgical team is very rewarding! I look forward to the possibility of serving you, the membership of ASA as treasurer. Thank you in advance for your support.