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In the US, we have the attending, anesthesiologist, fellows, residents, OR nurse, scrub nurse, scrub tech, device reps, 1st assist and 2nd assist in the OR. In the US, 1st assist are usually PA or NP’s, if standard orthopedic practice. 2nd assist are AT’s or techs, vary by state laws. At a large teaching hospital, it may be med students, fellow and residents doing the surgery or helping out with 1st/2nd assist duties.

In Europe OR, who do they use for 1st and 2nd assist?

On Wednesday, I had my left contact lens hanging on by an eyelash, fall into the incision as an orthopedic 2nd assist. I was wearing safety glasses. First time that has happened! Mentally thought: I am so sorry. There is foreign biohazard object in the incision.” PA 1st assist took care of it. I flagged down the OR nurse and got directions. Talked to the PA after the case.

Yes, we know Shiffrin and Braathen staff. Like Hirscher, Vlhova, Ester, Ljutic, Robinson, Colturi, Holdener, HK, Gut, Brignone, Vonn, Noel and other people? If there not national team staff rostered, there hard to find people. This is good etiquette for media, PR and communications.