Webinar Rewind - Open Wide: Why You Need to Keep Your Instruments Open

Stephen M Kovach is Clinical Educator Emeritus at Healthmark Industries. He has been active in the medical field since 1975, where he started as a sterilization orderly and held many different positions since his first job in healthcare. Stephen has many publications to his credit, both peer and non-peer-reviewed, varying on subject matter from perfusion to cleaning and everything in between. Stephen has also organized and participated in numerous seminars, tutorials, conferences, webinars, and podcasts on all levels from local, state, national, and international on a variety of processing topics. He has received many awards in his career, such as the Award of Honor from IAHCSMM for his dedication to the Sterile Processing field. Also, HPN named Stephen as one of the most influential people in the field of Sterile Processing. Stephen is always proud to say, “I have worked in the Heart of the Hospital, Sterile Processing.” Lastly, Stephen has a BS in Biology from Central Michigan University and holds various professional certifications. Stephen, “The CPDGUY,” can be reached by email at cpdguy@hmark.com.