For example in Mozambique, surgical technologists are medical professionals trained and registered to perform advanced clinical procedures including emergency surgery.

There are few mandatory professional requirements for surgical technologists, and the scope of practice varies widely across countries and jurisdictions.

A surgical technologist with multiple experiences is preferred.

Career prospects for surgical technologists are expected to grow in the coming years.

Laws for surgical technologists vary by state and many states are in various stages of legislation.

It is estimated that surgical technologists perform 90 percent of all obstetric surgeries in the country.

The group is attending a 10-month full-time training course to become surgical technologists at Montefiore.

Today, more than half of Montefiore's 44 surgical technologists are graduates of its two completed courses, she said.

The allied medical professions include many branches, such as respiratory therapist, physical therapist, surgical technologist, and others.

First assistants, surgical nurses, surgical technologists and operating department practitioners are trained professionals who support surgeons.