In this blog post, Tizzano illustrates how Dr. Foster and others of his time had access to a growing collection of surgical instruments, driven by medical necessity brought about by the Civil War.

A surgical technologist is expected to know just as much about the procedure as the surgeon and is responsible for a number of tasks, such as passing instruments, draping the sterile field ...

“They’re practicing handing instruments or they’re doing ... “You leave here with all the knowledge you need to be a surgical ...