Gynecologic Teaching Associates (GTAs) come from all walks of life. They are artists, actors, musicians, social workers, teachers, medical professionals, fire eaters, …yes I said fire eaters!..), and everything in between. So, literally, all walks of life. They bring their personalities to the work as well as their dedication and their talent. One such talented […]
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May
May
About two months ago, my friend and colleague, SANE course director and Monmouth University Adjunct Professor, Eileen Allen told me that she was flying to Aracaju, Brazil to be a guest speaker at a conference and while she was there, she was going to found the first ever sexual assault nurse examiner program in the […]
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Apr
Apr
GTA work has been utilized in Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) training for many years to instruct and review the components of the pelvic examination necessary to complete the sexual assault forensic evidence collection kit on a sexual assault survivor. However, in the past several years, the specialized skills of GTAs have been utilized in […]
02
Apr
Apr
Every once in a while, professional partnerships are formed that transcend moves, changes in positions and university placements. One such partnership exists between CPR Director, Isle Polonko and Dr. Kellie Bryant, Executive Director of Simulation and Assistant Professor at Columbia School of Nursing. Dr. Bryant’s talent and ingenuity has always lead to creative programming and […]
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Feb
Feb
The utilization of GTAs in Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programming is a collaboration that improves quality of care for sexual assault trauma survivors by improving training outcomes for attendees. For many years, GTAs have provided instruction and/or review of pelvic exam techniques during didactic components of SANE training. Recently, over the course of the […]