Live Webinar: Thursday, July 24th, 2025 - 10:00-11:00(CST)

Description:
This interactive Zoom session, led by educator and brain tumor survivor Shari Bookstaff, explores the vital role Sterile Processing professionals play in patient care—even without direct patient contact. Through personal storytelling, real-world examples, and guided reflection, participants will gain a renewed sense of purpose and understand the ripple effect of their work on patient safety, surgical outcomes, and the overall care experience.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Understand how empathy applies to behind-the-scenes roles and contributes to a culture of compassionate care.
2. Reflect on the impact of their work from a patient’s perspective.
3. Identify practical ways to stay connected to purpose and mission, even without direct patient interaction.

Speaker and Speaker's Bio: 

Shari Bookstaff is an educator, speaker, author, and founder of Impact of Empathy, an organization dedicated to helping healthcare professionals recognize the vital role empathy plays in every aspect of patient care—including behind the scenes in departments like Sterile Processing.

In 2006, Shari survived a life-threatening brain tumor that left her temporarily unable to speak, eat, or walk. Her long journey through recovery gave her a deep appreciation for the often-unseen healthcare professionals who contribute to patient healing. She understands firsthand how the dedication and precision of Sterile Processing teams directly impact safety, outcomes, and quality of care.

Shari is also the author of When Life Throws You Lemons...Make Cranberry Juice!, a memoir that chronicles her powerful story of resilience, humor, and the life-changing impact of compassionate care. With over 30 years of experience as a biology professor, she combines science, storytelling, and insight to deliver engaging presentations that reconnect healthcare teams with purpose and pride.

Her message to SPD professionals is simple but powerful: your work saves lives—and empathy can be practiced in every role, even without direct patient contact.

With Moderator: Natalie Lind

Eligible for 1 CE 

On Demand Webinar: Tuesday, July 15th, 2025

Tune in monthly and join HSPA’s Certification Department to hear program updates, ask questions regarding your application requirements, and chat with department leadership. During this month’s Town Hall, we’re excited to unveil two fantastic new member benefits designed to enhance your experience with HSPA! Join us to learn all about our new community platform and hear about new discounts coming your way!

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand how to leverage these new benefits

2. Connect with your peers on our new platform

3. Access affordable educational resources to advance your professional development

No CE is offered for this webinar

Live Webinar: Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 - 10:00-11:00(CST)

Learning Objective:
Understand the critical role steam quality plays in the sterilization process.

Program Description:
This program explores why steam quality is essential to effective sterilization, the challenges of monitoring it, and the surprising impact that even slight differences—such as 90% vs. 97% dryness can have on performance. Learn how to identify and reduce the risk of thermal barriers in your system and improve outcomes across your facility.

Speaker and Speaker’s Bio::

Carl is the Global Sector Manager: Hospitals for Spirax Sarco based in Great Britain. He has 40 years experience in Global Sales, Project Management, Product Management and has extensive experience the use of steam and thermal energy in hospitals.

With Moderator: Natalie Lind

Eligible for 1 CE 

Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) lessons provide members with ongoing education focusing on the maintenance and handling of endoscopes. These lessons are designed for CER recertification, but can be of value to any CRCST

This lesson is set to expire August 31st, 2029

Directions:

1. Click the "Handouts" tab to download and read the Lesson Plan
2. Click the "Contents" tab to begin the Quiz

The HSPA Central Service Leadership Manual defines training as “the process for developing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for staff members to perform required job tasks.” Why the focus on orientation and training? To improve quality, increase customer satisfaction, and promote safety and quality patient care.

This lesson is set to expire August 30th, 2029

Directions:

1. Click the "Handouts" tab to download and read the Lesson Plan
2. Click the "Contents" tab to begin the Quiz

Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) lessons provide members with ongoing education focusing on the maintenance and handling of endoscopes. These lessons are designed for CER recertification, but can be of value to any CRCST

This lesson is set to expire June 30th, 2029

Directions:

1. Click the "Handouts" tab to download and read the Lesson Plan
2. Click the "Contents" tab to begin the Quiz

Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) lessons provide members with ongoing education focusing on the maintenance and handling of endoscopes. These lessons are designed for CER recertification, but can be of value to any CRCST

This lesson is set to expire April 30th, 2029

Directions:

1. Click the "Handouts" tab to download and read the Lesson Plan
2. Click the "Contents" tab to begin the Quiz

Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) lessons provide members with ongoing education focusing on the maintenance and handling of endoscopes. These lessons are designed for CER recertification, but can be of value to any CRCST

This lesson is set to expirFebruary 28th, 2029

Directions:

1. Click the "Handouts" tab to download and read the Lesson Plan
2. Click the "Contents" tab to begin the Quiz

Live Webinar: December 19, 2024- 10:00-11:00(CST)

Join Sue Klacik and Natalie Lind as they discuss the steps each department should take to help ensure their facility is up to date on standards that impact  their work practices.

This program explores how departments can determine which standards they need, keep abreast of changes and inform/train staff.  Join us as we share some helpful tips for convincing the administration to support having current copies of documents available for every facility, ensuring that impacted departments are made aware of changes, relaying standards requirements and ensuring compliance .

Live Webinar: August 22nd, 2024- 10:00-11:00(CST)

Have you ever considered pursuing HSPA Fellowship? Are you curious about the process—and the benefits? Are you wondering how to get started or concerned it will be too difficult to attain? Our panelists will answer these questions and provide valuable insights about the Fellowship process!

Panelists: 

HSPA Fellows: Delores O’Connell and Tony Thurmond

HSPA Fellowship Committee Liaison and Editor-in-Chief: Julie Williamson