Process THIS! Episode 149: Meet the New President!
From PROCESS THIS!, a Podcast by HSPA by Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
April 30, 2026 · 19 min
About this episode
In this episode, host Casey Czarnowski interviews Jan Prudent, the new president of HSPA, discussing her vision and the importance of integrity in the sterile processing industry.
The HSPA Board of Directors has a new president for 2026! In episode 149, host Casey Czarnowski speaks with Jan Prudent about her inspirations and ideas and the importance of integrity. Prudent shares her views on the current state of our industry. She discusses why she sought this position, her plans for her tenure, and gives advice on how others can get involved with the HSPA Board of Directors. Czarnowski also highlights the educational posters available on the HSPA website. Submitted by SP professionals and industry experts from around the world, the posters were on display at a previous HSPA Annual Conference. They cover a wide variety of SP-related topics, best practices, challenges, and research and are a valuable educational and teaching resource for all SP professionals. Visit the Educational Posters page to to learn more at https://myhspa.org/education/educational-posters/. Note: The posters from HSPA 2026 in Baltimore will be added by early June. About Our Guest Brenda Jan Prudent Manager of Sterile Processing Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Jan Prudent, BA, CRCST, CIS, CER, CFER, CHL, FCS, is an SP educator and subject matter expert with 29 years of experience…
People in this episode
Host: Casey Czarnowski
Guest: Jan Prudent
Topics covered
- leadership
- sterile processing
- industry insights
- HSPA Board of Directors
- education
Keywords
- HSPA
- sterile processing
- Jan Prudent
- leadership
- education
- industry challenges
- best practices
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: HSPA, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
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