This course is an overview of the profession including basic skills and terminology related to medical asepsis and the role bacteria has on the operating room environment and the surgi- cal patient. It examines the relation with the growth of patho - genic micro-organisms and methods used to destroy harmful organisms in the operation room environment. It covers pro- fession trends, patient confidentiality, infection control, asep- sis, and surgical assessment using scenario-based procedures used in the operation room.