Learn from Working Professionals

In this workshop, you will learn the skills and techniques used by working First Assistants in all specialties. Our curriculum has been adopted by numerous educational facilities with the express purpose of providing their communities with the best First Assistant training available. All of our instructors are board certified licensed First Assistants. They all work in the field on a daily basis and are dedicated to teaching the techniques and skill sets needed to advance the profession. Our expertise will provide you with the core competency needed to gain surgical privileges and perform effectively as the First Assistant at Surgery.

Suture & Tying Workshop

This workshop is designed to meet the educational needs of:

  • Medical Students
  • DO Students
  • Paramedics
  • Surgical First Assistants
  • Emergency Room Assistants
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • PA Students
  • Veterinary Students
  • Military Corpsman

This workshop includes our patented Suture & Tying Kit

The kit contains suture, instruments and a wound closure model to practice and become skilled on surgical knots and stitches. Included is a DVD with wound healing lecture and skin closure demonstration.

Buy the Suture and Tying Kit

Suture and Tying Kit Contents

  • Instrumentation
  • Wound Closure Model
  • Knot tying manual
  • Practice suture
  • Suture/Tying DVD
  • Bonus material

Suture and Tying DVD Contents

  • One-handed & two-handed knot
  • Instrument ties
  • Instrument handling techniques
  • Figure-of-eight stitches
  • Vertical/horizontal mattress
  • Simple running & Interrupted
  • Subcuticular stitches
  • Wound closure presentation

Course Overview

  • Introduction to Suture and Tying
  • Instrument Handling
  • Knots
    • One-handed
    • Two-handed
    • Instrument Tying
  • Stitches
    • Figure of eight
    • Running/ Running locking
    • Vertical Mattress
    • Deep Dermal
    • Running Subcutaneous