Read the environment
Orient yourself to zones, common room setup, traffic patterns, surgical roles, and the language used around you.
Reduce first-week uncertainty by understanding who does what—and when to ask.
OR Academy for new surgical employees
Build practical fluency in surgical workflow, sterile technique, team roles, and room readiness before the pressure is on.
Self-paced guidance designed to complement—not replace—facility training and clinical policy.
First-day focus
Know the room, the sequence, and the standard before you step in.
What to expect
Practical context
Lessons connect terminology to the flow of a real surgical day.
Safety-first framing
Content reinforces sterile awareness, communication, and escalation.
Honest scope
OR Academy supports onboarding; your facility’s policies always lead.
Inside the curriculum
A focused path from orientation to dependable daily habits, built for employees who are new to perioperative work.
Orient yourself to zones, common room setup, traffic patterns, surgical roles, and the language used around you.
Reduce first-week uncertainty by understanding who does what—and when to ask.
Develop awareness of sterile boundaries, movement, contamination risks, and how to speak up when something feels wrong.
Turn memorized rules into safer, more deliberate decisions.
Trace the sequence from preparation and time-out through turnover, with attention to communication and shared responsibility.
See how individual tasks fit into the whole team’s workflow.
Course access
Single course
Select an individual course from the catalog and review its published price, lessons, and learning outcomes before enrolling.
Browse individual coursesRecommended starting point
Begin with foundational courses covering room orientation, sterile awareness, team communication, and procedural flow. Availability and pricing are shown transparently in the live catalog.
Your next shift starts here
Explore practical courses designed to help new surgical employees arrive more oriented, attentive, and ready to learn.