The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management’s (IAHCSMM’s) awards program honors Sterile Processing (SP) professionals each year who demonstrate exceptional leadership, dedication and service in the SP discipline.
Numerous qualified candidates submitted nominations for the 2021 IAHCSMM Awards. The IAHCSMM Board of Directors carefully reviewed each submission and has named the following as this year’s award recipients*:
Confidence Builder Award
St. Luke’s Hospital
Sterile Processing Department
Chesterfield, Mo.
CS Leadership Award
Mohammed Shariyar Haji, CRCST
CSSD Manager
Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Decontaminator of the Year Award
Kelly Kincaid, CST, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CER, CPHQ, MST
Medical Supply Technician
Syracuse Veterans Health Administration Medical Center
Syracuse, N.Y.
Technician Achievement Award
Janet Vos, CRCST, CIS
Sterile Processing Tech III
Idaho Surgery Center
Caldwell, Idaho
Chapter of the Year Award
- Large Chapter: California Central Service Association
- Medium Chapter: Northeast Ohio Central Service Association
- Small Chapter: Western Wisconsin Chapter of IAHCSMM
