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.