From Our Hearts, to the Heroes: We've Got You Covered

Sterile Processing professionals are at the heart of patient safety — and at the heart of everything we do. This page is dedicated to celebrating you: the heroes working behind the scenes to keep every patient safe. Here, you’ll find messages of gratitude, educational resources, and downloadable tools to help you celebrate your essential role — today and every day.

Learn & Earn: 7 Days of CE

One week. Seven topics. Seven opportunities to earn CE and sharpen your skills.

Day 1: Kevin Anderson

Washer Disinfectors 101: What Every Sterile Processing Technician Should Know

Day 2: Kaumudi Kulkarni

AAMI in Action: Standards that
Shape Patient Safety

Day 3: Michael Matthews

Navigating the Value Analysis Committee:
A Guide for Sterile Processing Leaders

Day 4: Adam Okada

Preparing for a Sterile Processing
Survey: Top 10 Issues

Day 5: Ron Hunsucker

To See or Not to See, that is the Question! Using magnifiers and borescopes for inspection.​

Day 6: Dyan Darga

Updates Regarding Endoscopy Products – Urgent Alert Letters

Day 7: Rebecca Peplau

Education, Training, Competencies, Oh My! How to educate and document for success in SPD.

Letters from SPD Heroes Among Us

At Healthmark, many of our own team members have worked in or alongside Sterile Processing.
In this special series, they share letters of gratitude to the professionals who continue this vital work every day.

Ron Hunsucker

Cheron Rojo

Mary Ann Drosnock

Certificate of Appreciation

Every SPD department has a hero. Who’s yours?

Dear SPD Hero Poster

Hang this poster to remind SPD heroes they’re the heart of it all.

LinkedIn Cover Image

Show your pride — add this banner to your LinkedIn cover!

Word Search

Put your inspection skills to the test with our SPD Hero crossword!

Crossword Puzzle

Try the SPD Hero crossword & see how many clues you can solve!

'To the Heroes' Seal

Download the hero seal & make it part of your SP Week festivities!

Wall of Gratitude for SPD Heroes

Here you’ll find messages of appreciation for SPD professionals — and a chance to add your own. Together, let’s fill this wall with gratitude.