Iowa State Assembly

Association of Surgical Technologists

Welcome to the Iowa State Assembly of
The Association of Surgical Technologists Website

Fall 2026 annual business meeting will be at 
Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa 
on 
10/10/2026

At our fall annual business meeting we will have the following board positions available. 
Each position will be for a term of two(2) years.
Secretary
Director x3
If you have any questions about wanting to become involved, please dont hesitate to reach out to any of your board members, or you can email [email protected]!



Here is our speaker lineup!
7:30 - Registration
7:55 - Welcome and Opening Announcements
8:00 - Dr. Mark Abraham - Dialysis access
8:50 - Nominations from the floor
9:00 - Dr. David Cain - wounds and grafts
10:00 - Shaelynne Pohlman MHE LP CCP - The ins and outs of cardiac perfusion
10:50 - Candidate Statements
11:00 - Tim Danico CST FAST - IASA President - Getting involved with AST at the state and national level
12:00 - Working LUNCH and voting
1:00 - Ryan Boyle - Stryker - Gamma Nails, Ankle Fractures, Ortho Trauma
1:50 - Election Results
2:00 - Joyce Ortega CST - IASA Vice President - The future of the Iowa State Assembly
2:50 - Swearing in the new board
3:00 - Kaitlyn Kipp CST - IASA Director - Wrapped, sealed, and ready to heal!
3:50 - Closing, Drawings and Goodies!