SurgPrep — Student Orientation Guide
Welcome.
About the
Facility
Associated Surgical Center is a private facility. SurgPrep has been granted access to provide one-on-one surgical training here.
Please treat this environment with the professionalism it deserves at all times. You are a guest — act accordingly.
Parking
Do not park in the front-row spaces closest to the street — those are reserved for surgeons and staff only.
Additional parking is available throughout the remainder of the lot.
What to
Wear
You may arrive in regular street clothes. Scrubs will be provided on-site.
Clothes and accessories should not be worn under scrubs, including undershirts. As lockers may not be available, it is best to leave jewelry at home, although you may keep your phone in your scrub pockets. Additionally, tuck your waistband into your scrub bottoms, and wear provided shoe and hair covers. Long hair should be tied so that it can fit under hair covers.
What to Know
Before You Arrive
- Be on time or early. Late arrivals must wait for the next surgical case to begin or until Dr. Kane or Dr. Monarca locates you. You will not enter an OR without being invited.
- Review scrubbing, gowning, and gloving before your first day. Watch a YouTube video — hands-on instruction will follow, but familiarity helps.
- Bring a photo ID. A hospital or student ID is acceptable.
- Lunch is provided daily. Please clean up after yourself.
- Case assignments are coordinated by Dr. Kane and Dr. Monarca. Not every surgeon accepts students — be patient and professional.
- Check the following day's schedule each evening. Look up the procedure so you know what to expect going in.
- Keep documentation on your phone at all times: malpractice insurance and proof of immunizations, including Hepatitis.
- Log every case you participate in, whether observing or scrubbing. SurgPrep will certify your case log.
Professionalism
You are working alongside physicians who have generously opened their OR to you. Treat this as the privilege it is.
Be respectful. Be safe. Represent yourself and SurgPrep well.
Location Guide
Where to Meet
This second page is set up for arrival photos and a simple meeting flow. Swap the placeholders below with real location images so students can recognize the correct entrance and waiting area before they arrive.
Building Entrance
Associated Surgical Center is located at 129 West Rand Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60004. Students should enter through the blue-canopy entrance shown above.
Parking Reference
This photo shows the street entrance to the parking area. Students may also enter through the Sun Shui restaurant lot, but should follow all posted signs carefully. Parking spaces near Sun Shui are reserved and should not be used; other marked parking spaces are acceptable.
Lobby
After entering the building, students may wait in the downstairs lobby until Dr. Kane or a SurgPrep instructor comes to meet them.
Student Arrival Flow
Use the photos above as your arrival guide from the parking area to the building entrance and waiting area.
- Park in an approved space, then walk to the blue-canopy entrance at Associated Surgical Center.
- After entering, proceed to the downstairs lobby and remain seated there until Dr. Kane or a SurgPrep instructor comes to meet you.
- If you are running late or cannot locate the entrance or lobby, contact Dr. Kane at (773) 865-9088.
Quick Reminders
Plan to arrive a few minutes early so you have time to park, enter through the correct door, and get settled in the lobby before instruction begins.
Keep your phone, photo ID, and any required documentation accessible, and be mindful of posted parking signs and staff directions when you arrive.