"Karen C., CST, FAST, MHA/Ed, began her medical career in NYC working for the 911/EMS system. Upon becoming a Certified Surgical Technologist, her passion of healthcare grew, guiding her to author various articles, a textbook and become a healthcare educator and program director at various institutions of higher education. Currently, she works as a professor and Program Director for the Associate Degree in Health Sciences specializing in Surgical Technology at Eastwick College in Ramsey, New Jersey. She selflessly shares her knowledge, integrity and compassion needed in the healthcare arena both as a team player and as the deliverer of utmost patient care. With encouragement and guidance from some of her mentors, she enrolled at the University of Phoenix in 2008 to begin her pursuit of an associate degree, never realizing it would lead her to completion of her MHA/Ed in 2012, and continue her journey in pursuit of her doctoral degree with a concentration in both healthcare and education." less...