STERIS Corp : STERIS University Provides Scholarships for IAHCSMM Education

The IAHCSMM/STERIS University CS Scholarship Program supports growth and development toward professional certification

"STERIS was the founder of the first IAHCSMM education grant in 2008, which illustrates our ongoing interest in advancing the profession," said Richard Schule, director of clinical education and co-chair of STERIS University. "We are very pleased to provide scholarships to healthcare professionals pursuing national certification in support of their commitment to perform quality work in their reprocessing departments."
"We are grateful to STERIS for its ongoing support of IAHCSMM and the CS profession, and are excited about this new certification scholarship program," said IAHCSMM Executive Director Susan Adams. "CS certification plays a key role in advancing technician knowledge, competencies and professionalism. This scholarship program will help quality- focused CS professionals attain their certification, which is a good thing for the profession, the hospital departments CS serves, and above all, the patients."
Scholarship awardees can enroll in one of three IAHCSMM courses of study: the Central Service Technical Course and Exam, the Instrument Specialist Course and Exam (prerequisite is CRCST certification), or the Healthcare Leadership Course and Exam (prerequisite is CRCST or CIS certification). Each year, additional nationally certified courses will be considered for inclusion in the program.

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Those interested in applying should visit the STERIS University home page (http://university.steris.com/sterisu/) and click on the link above the IAHCSMM logo to download, print and complete the scholarship application form. The sender will be notified when the application is received and sent to the STERIS University Scholarship Program Committee for review. Once they have completed the course and are ready to sit for the certification exam, they can notify STERIS University to obtain their Exam Seat Voucher.

IAHCSMM is the premier association for professionals in healthcare central service materiel management. IAHCSMM provides structural educational opportunities, professional development, and a forum for information exchange to more than 19,000 members worldwide. To learn more about IAHCSMM, visit www.iahcsmm.org.

STERIS University is an educational portal of STERIS Corporation offering continuing education for healthcare industry professionals with a focus on infection prevention, device reprocessing and perioperative support. STERIS University follows strict criteria and applies a quality management system for maintaining relevant, high quality continuing education.

STERIS Corporation is a leading provider of infection prevention and surgical products and services, focused primarily on critical healthcare, pharmaceutical and research markets. The Company's approximately 5,000 dedicated employees around the world work together to supply a broad array of equipment, consumables and services solutions that enhance Customer productivity and quality and help make the world a safer place. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol STE. For more information, visit www.steris.com.
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Robin Baum: 440-392-7428, or robin_baum@steris.com.

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