Thursday, July 23rd at 1:00pm (CST)

CHL holders: While the eligibility requirements for the Certified Healthcare Leader (CHL) certification remain unchanged from the updates HSPA shared in recent weeks (which take effect in October), we must now request one form of supporting documentation to accompany your attestation. This update is in response to a revision to ISO 17024, the international standard under which our CHL is accredited through ANAB, which aims to ensure our accreditation remains in good standing and that your credential stays valid and strong. To learn more and to ask any questions regarding the attestation or documentation requirements, we are hosting three webinars with varying dates and times to meet your schedules: Wednesday, May 27; Tuesday, June 23; and Thursday, July 23, 2026. We invite you to join and bring your questions.

July–December 2026 

Second Thursday of each month, 11 a.m.–12 noon CT 

Education is the foundation of patient safety, helping Sterile Processing departments (SPDs) develop and maintain the highest standards. Investing in training and education supports compliance and efficiency while empowering technicians and building stronger teams. 

New for 2026, this webinar series was created to provide an advanced understanding of SP education. It will help guide educators, new and experienced, through SP challenges and provide tools that can be used to develop robust educational programs. 

Each webinar is a live event with a recording available afterward. Complete all six webinars to receive six continuing education (CE) credits. Cost: $79 HSPA members, $150 non-members

Tuesday, June 23rd at 10:00am (CST)

CHL holders: While the eligibility requirements for the Certified Healthcare Leader (CHL) certification remain unchanged from the updates HSPA shared in recent weeks (which take effect in October), we must now request one form of supporting documentation to accompany your attestation. This update is in response to a revision to ISO 17024, the international standard under which our CHL is accredited through ANAB, which aims to ensure our accreditation remains in good standing and that your credential stays valid and strong. To learn more and to ask any questions regarding the attestation or documentation requirements, we are hosting three webinars with varying dates and times to meet your schedules: Wednesday, May 27; Tuesday, June 23; and Thursday, July 23, 2026. We invite you to join and bring your questions.

On Demand Webinar: Tuesday, June 16th, 2026

Description: Tune in monthly and join HSPA’s Certification Department to hear program updates, ask questions regarding your application requirements, and chat with department leadership. This month will focus on advocacy initiatives.

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss HSPA's advocacy initiatives and updates

2. Review state laws currently in place

3. Open discussion, Q & A

No CE is offered for this webinar

In this three-part series, Doretha Bailey examines the importance of critical-thinking skills in the Sterile Processing department (SPD). In part two, she reviews strategies for enhancing critical-thinking skills. Sharing examples from her department’s training and education programs, Bailey explains how to promote a culture of inquiry and continuous improvement.

Guest Speaker: 

Doretha Bailey is the systemwide Sterile Processing educator at Memorial Herman Health Systems in Houston. In her current role, Bailey engages with the entire perioperative team, developing educational programs, providing professional development related to sterile processing, and serving as a mentor. She also helped create a sterile processing educational program for Houston City College. Bailey has a proven record of success, consistently helping other healthcare professionals pass their certification exams.

As a new educator, Yohaira Espinal felt the weight of continuous training and was witnessed the challenges her preceptors faced. These realizations led her on a two-year journey to create an improved method for training and onboarding new staff members. In this webinar, Espinal describes her path and outlines an in-depth course that transforms the first week of training into a strong foundation for continuous learning.

Guest Speaker: 

Yohaira Espinal, MSN, RN, CRCST, CHL, CFER, has 23 years of nursing experience. She attended nursing school at Antillean Adventist University in Puerto Rico and has had the privilege to serve in the perioperative environment for about 18 years, practicing within Pre/Post-Op, PACU and GI Lab areas. Espinal has been with Loma Linda University Medical Center for 10 years. In her current role, she is the Educator for the SPD and GI Lab in 2020, serving five hospital campuses. Espinal strives to improve training programs and empower learners to position them for success.

In this three-part series, Doretha Bailey examines the importance of critical-thinking skills in the Sterile Processing department (SPD) and offers practical strategies for sustained improvement. In part one, Bailey discusses the challenges and barriers to critical thinking among Sterile Processing (SP) professionals. She provides effective strategies for elevating critical-thinking skills in an effort to improve service to the Operating Room, increase confidence and take ownership of procedural processes.

Guest Speaker: 

Doretha Bailey is the systemwide Sterile Processing educator at Memorial Herman Health Systems in Houston. In her current role, Bailey engages with the entire perioperative team, developing educational programs, providing professional development related to sterile processing, and serving as a mentor. She also helped create a sterile processing educational program for Houston City College. Bailey has a proven record of success, consistently helping other healthcare professionals pass their certification exams.

On a daily basis, Sterile Processing professionals use chemicals that can cause workplace-related injuries or make us ill over time. Although these chemicals are a necessary part of our jobs, updated monitoring standards and emerging technology can help protect us from their long-term effects.

In episode 151, host Casey Czarnowski speaks with Alex Hilliker of ChemDAQ about the increased emphasis on short-term exposure monitoring. Hilliker discusses the evolving landscape of standards and regulations worldwide and how the implementation of short-term exposure limits (STELs) follows global trends and increases the culture of safety in our departments. He advocates for changing not just the way we think about chemical exposure but also “the measures we take every day to protect our teams and verify compliance.” Listen and learn more.

The ChemDAQ/ASP white paper on hydrogen-peroxide emissions safety (part 1) is also available for download, and if you missed Hilliker’s first appearance on Process This!, check out episode 125 : Chemical Safety in the SPD.

ABOUT OUR GUEST Alex Hilliker Executive Vice President ChemDAQ Alex Hilliker is ChemDAQ’s Executive Vice President, leading efforts to grow the company’s Instrument Division, expand partnerships and increase global brand recognition. He is passionate about employee safety and educating teams on the potential dangers of overexposure to hazardous chemicals. He is a regular speaker for webinars, conferences and events. Previously, Hilliker served as a manager in Deloitte Consulting’s Government and Public Services practice. He holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from The George Washington University and a BA in Political Science from the University of Michigan. He was also selected to participate in leadership programs through the George W. Bush Presidential Center and the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence.

ABOUT OUR SPONSOR chemdaq.com ChemDAQ’s mission is to eliminate workplace exposure to toxic chemicals through innovative monitoring solutions, trusted partnerships and unmatched safety expertise. Our advanced sensor technology delivers reliable protection that customers trust, employees take pride in and partners value. Guided by our core values—trust, innovation, empowerment, teamwork, vision and loyalty—we create safer workplaces worldwide.

In this webinar, Donielle Horn and Jaime Serrano discuss the instrument coordinator’s role in a Sterile Processing department (SPD) and how fostering collaborative care can improve surgical instrument management. Using examples from their own hospital, they explain their process for identifying obstacles in their instrument management process and the strategies used to overcome them. Listen to gain skills in planning, tracking and managing surgical instruments, ensuring their availability and readiness, as well as a clearer understanding of how to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams. 

Guest Speaker: 

Donielle Horn has 21 years of Sterile Processing experience with more than 13 years in leadership. She has participated on HSPA chapter committees in both Iowa and Illinois and led teams as large as 75 full-time employees. In addition, Horn has served on >span class="NormalTextRun SCXW185451789 BCX2"> Advisory Board for Oakton Community College as well as assisted with curriculum development and launching the sterile processing program at Kirkwood Community College in Iowa, a first in that area.  

Jaime Serrano began his Sterile Processing career in 2020. After passing his certification exam, he started working at NorthShore Hospital as a Sterile Processing Technician. In 2022, because of his hard work and dedication, Serrano was promoted to Lead Tech. The following year, he became the Instrument Coordinator, a role he holds today. 

This on-demand webinar, which served as the powerful opening keynote for HSPA’s 2026 Conference, shares the harrowing details of how critical failures in medical device processing, traceability and SPDOR communication cost Major League Soccer champion Jake Gleeson his career—and much more.

Joining Gleeson for this panel presentation are Shawn M. Flynn, Business Unit Director SPD, Skytron;
Jason Kafoury, Gleeson’s attorney (Kafoury & McDougal); and Dr. Peter Nichol,
Surgical Director of OR Services, American Family Children’s Hospital.

HSPA Past-President Sharon Greene-Golden moderates.

This webinar is free to HSPA members; $25 for non-members

Eligible for 1 CE.