Reconnecting Practicing Hygienists with the Nation's Leading Educators and Researchers.

Kim Roth, BA, MA, CRCST

Kim Roth, BA, MA, CRCST, is the director of central sterilization at Marquette University School of Dentistry, where she has worked

in central service and instrument reprocessing for more than 23 years. She is an active member of the International Association of Healthcare

Central Service and Material Management and a past board member of the Wisconsin Association of Central Service (CS) Professionals.

Roth earned the American Society for Healthcare CS Professionals/3M Thomas Samuels Award for outstanding achievements to the profession.

She also holds an adjunct faculty appointment at Lakeland College in Sheboygan, Wis, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree.

The Price of Safety

Jan 11, 2013

Dentistry’s shift from multi-use products to single-use devices has drastically reduced the risk of patient-to-patient disease transmission.

Jun 14, 2012

Follow these strategies to ensure proper instrument packaging and chemical monitoring during the sterilization process.