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Scholarships

The following company scholarships are available for CS Professionals:

spsmedical logoSPSmedical CS Scholarship

SPSmedical Supply Corp. of Rochester, NY has introduced a CS scholarship program to promote Certification of CS professionals. Each month SPSmedical will award three (3) individuals an opportunity to work towards certification by providing all the study materials needed to prepare for the certification exam. To download an application click here:

Download SPSmedical CS Scholarship Application

Applications are also available by calling SPSmedical at 1-800-722-1529 or e-mail: education@spsmedical.com.

Applicants must be employed in the CS profession for a minimum of 6 months and should include a letter of recommendation from a Supervisor or Manager. The scholarship covers all educational materials required to complete an accredited certification program of the applicant's choice and exam cost.

SPSmedical Scholarship Winners for 2011
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January 2011

Theresa Fritz
Central Sterilization Technician
Marquette University School of Dentistry
Milwaukee, WI

Queniece Hil,
Central Sterile Technician
Parkridge Surgery Center
Columbia, SC

Wayne McNeil
SPD Technician
Harbor Hospital
Baltimore, MD

February 2011

Amy Getty
CS Technician
Health Alliance Hospital
Leominster, MA

Jane Warren
SPD Technician
Cape Canaveral Hospital
Cocoa Beach, FL

March 2011

Rhonda Lariviere
CS Technician
Mayo Clinic Hospital
Jacksonville, FL

Anne Foley
CS Technician
Good Samaritan Medical Center
Brockton, MA

April 2011

Demekia Portis
SPD Technician
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
Mobile, AL

Ken Munroe
SPD Technician
Leesburg Regional Medical Center
Leesburg, FL

May 2011

Deborah Hugger
SPD Assistant Lead Technician
Shands Healthcare at University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Amy Maloney
Sterile Processing Technician
Porter Memorial Hospital
Valparaiso, IN

June 2011

Tonya Bracey
Central Sterile Technician
Roger Williams Medical Center
Providence, RI

July 2011

Doris Shrader
SPD Technician
Princeton Community Hospital
Princeton, WV

September 2011

Patricia M. Butler
SPD Technician
Northern Dutchess Hospital
Rhinebeck, NY

Joseph T. Scala
SPD Technician
Bassett Medical Center
Cooperstown, NY

October 2011

Jacquelyn Deitrich
CSR Technician
Fostoria Community Hospital
Fostoria, OH

Gerard Spera
OR Resource Coordinator
Nazareth Hospital
Philadelphia, PA

November 2011

William R. Parke
SPD Technician
Holy Spirit Health System
Camp Hill, PA

Michael Anderson
Central Services Technician
Lancaster Regional Medical Center
Lancaster, PA

December 2011

Terry Vought-Gauthier
CPD Technician
St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron
Port Huron, MI


PurdueIAHCSMM – Purdue University Scholarship Awards

IAHCSMM and Purdue University join together to offer two different scholarships. The purpose of these awards is to provide financial assistance to those individuals who wish to continue their educational and individual growth.

Two categories have been established for these awards:

  1. Central Sterile Supply Department Technicians
  2. Central Sterile Supply Department Managers/Supervisors

One winner in each category will receive a free registration and all course materials for the respective Purdue/IAHCSMM noncredit correspondence course. (These awards are nontransferable, and all course requirements must be met for successful completion.) If a suitable applicant is not found in a category, that award will not be given until the following year.

Award Eligibility Criteria:

Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria from the completed application, personal essay, and letter of reference from an immediate supervisor.

  1. Financial need
  2. Interest in pursuing educational and individual growth goals
  3. Participation in activities (Association, hospital department, community)
  4. Years of service in Central Sterile Supply.

Applicants must complete the approved application and send it, along with their personal essay and a letter of reference to:

Stacy Robinson, Manager, Training Programs
IAHCSMM-Purdue Scholarship Awards
Continuing Education
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Stewart Center G-59
128 Memorial Mall
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2034

All applications will be reviewed by a representative from IAHCSMM and Purdue University.

The winners will be announced at the Annual Conference in May. All decisions of the panel will be final.

Download IAHCSMM-Purdue University Scholarship Awards Application