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Celebrating Infection Control Coordinators

You serve a vital role in your dental office.

Join us as we celebrate all Infection Control Coordinators

Thank you to all dental offices who wrote in to celebrate their team member with nominations for the Sterisil Safety Excellence Award.

We’re so thankful for the work you’re doing to keep our families healthy. 

Reviews posted here may be summarized from original submissions for length and format.

Gladys

Dental Hygienist

Gladys holds everything together. She has carried her strength, discipline, and compassion into her 30+ years in the dental field.

Celebrated by Alex

Brandon

Dental Assistant

He takes so much pride in what he does and is always on top of the entire staff when it comes to infection control.

Celebrated by Alana

Cindy

Office Manager

Cindy makes everything run smoother around the office. If we have a problem, we know she will handle it.

Celebrated by Molly

Cassandra

Dental Assistant

Cassandra consistently seeks out continuing education and brings her knowledge back to the team, elevating our entire practice with the latest best practices.

Celebrated by Amanda

Tania

Office Manager

Always ensures we have all our PPE in stock and helps us clean our water lines and change the amalgam separator.

Celebrated by Amanda

Margel

Dental Assistant

Margel works daily to make sure our office is safe for our patients. From water lines to equipment maintenance, she’s always on top of her game!

Celebrated by Amanda

Wendi

Dental Assistant

She has updated our policies and advises on the best infection control products as we expanded our practice

Celebrated by Amy

Breanna

Dental Hygienist

She is outstanding in her commitment to maintaining the highest standards of infection control and waterline safety in our office.

Celebrated by Amy

Nicole

Dental Hygienist

She goes above and beyond to keep our 3 dental practices safe and compliant.

Celebrated by Anabel

Lorela

Dental Assistant

Lorela is very responsible, stays on top of all her tasks, and always puts her best foot forward.

Celebrated by Angie

Lucy

Dental Assistant

Lucy is always one step ahead of what needs to get done. She has taken care of infection control in the office for 25 years and we have never had a problem.

Celebrated by Angie

Brenda

Dental Assistant

She is the very definition of dedication, professionalism, and integrity. She ensures that our practice exceeds infection control standards and sets the standard for excellence.

Celebrated by Bailey

Jimin

Dental Assistant

Jimin is awesome at keeping our team and patients safe!

Celebrated by Belinda

Bhumika

Dental Hygienist

She teaches courses to help bring an awareness about infection control and also emphasizes patient/provider safety.

Celebrated by Bernadette

Nancy

Dental Assistant

She is so organized, intelligent and ensures we follow safety protocols and preventative measures.

Celebrated by Blane

Paola

Dental Assistant

A loyal team member who goes above and is on top of patient/provider safety 24/7.

Celebrated by Bobana

Keri

Dental Assistant

Keri is amazing. Everything is always up to date, organized, and easy to find. The office is always spotless, and have all the tools that we need to operate efficiently and under OSHA.

Celebrated by Bonnie

Rachael

Dental Assistant

Rachael goes above and beyond to make sure everything is done correctly and safety for our patients

Celebrated by Brandi

Alyssa

Dental Assistant

Alyssa is an amazing professional! Her attention to every detail with infection control is above standards. Every operatory is perfect. She makes our practice better than I could ever imagine!

Celebrated by Brenda

Elon

Elon is incredible at making sure every member of staff is educated on infection control. He has made sure we have all proper equipment and is a great resource for us if we have any questions. Our patients are safe because of him and his hard work.

Celebrated by Britney

Hannah

Dental Assistant

With all the duties of a lead assistant, Hannah stays on top of all our infection control. Her commitment does not go unnoticed.

Celebrated by Brynn

Ann

Dental Hygienist

Her unwavering commitment to infection control has elevated the standards of safety, communication, and clinical excellence across our entire department—impacting faculty and students. Ann goes far beyond the expected.

Celebrated by Carissa

Jacqueline

Dentist

Constantly upgrading and making sure all IC monitoring systems are carried out correctly and in a timely fashion

Celebrated by Cathy

Paige

Sterilization Tech

She has significantly strengthened our practice’s infection control standards, contributing to a safer, more compliant environment for both patients and staff.

Celebrated by Chrissy

Darbee

Dental Assistant

Darbee has always taken infection control very seriously in our office and has been a champion of keeping patients and staff safe.

Celebrated by Colin

Brandon

Dental Assistant

He keeps track of when to change straws and shock lines. Each time we do a water test, we pass because of him. He takes his role as a water safety person very seriously. The patients’ safety is his number one concern.

Celebrated by Corine

America

Their dedication to maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and efficiency has made a significant impact on our clinic’s operations and patient care.

Celebrated by Daisy

Marilyn

Dental Assistant

She is an outstanding Infection Control Champion and a truly dedicated professional whose contributions are critical to the safety and success of our clinic.

Celebrated by Dr. Darrin

Loretta

Loretta consistently demonstrates accountability and professionalism in everything she does. She is a true team player who fosters collaboration and support among her colleagues.

Celebrated by DeAnna

Jessi

Dental Hygienist

Jessi is always on top of all our safety needs working hard to make sure we stay compliant and always receive an excellent score when we have our annual inspection.

Celebrated by Denise

Crystal

Dental Assistant

She keeps everything up and running all the time. She makes sure all the infection control protocols are always followed. She is Simply amazing.

Celebrated by Donna

Savanna

Office Manager

Savanna is always up-to-date with regulations, is hands on with making sure infection control practices are being followed, and continues to learn new ways to keep everyone safer.

Celebrated by Christopher

Beneta

Dental Assistant

Beneta is one of the first 50 credentialed Infection Control Coordinators via the DANB/DALE/ADS process. She loves dental assisting and managing our infection control.

Celebrated by David

Charles

Dental Assistant

Charles is on top of infection control. Not only does he make sure all proper monitoring is done, he changes filters regularly and cleans the office to the point where patients believe all of our equipment is brand new.

Celebrated by Lisa

Marti

Dental Hygienist

Marti exemplifies the highest standards in infection control, safety, and leadership in the dental field. Her dedication and proactive efforts have had a transformative impact on our clinic’s approach to infection prevention.

Celebrated by Michelle

Windy

Dental Assistant

Nobody does a better job then Windy at monitoring our infection control systems. Whether it’s the autoclaves and spore sampling, to our water lines, and our amalgam separator.

Celebrated by Todd

Sylvia

Dental Assistant

Sylvia is the heart of infection control at our dental offices. Overseeing three locations, she works tirelessly to ensure every protocol is followed. She inspires understanding and commitment in others.

Celebrated by Elizabeth

Harlie

Dental Assistant

Harlie takes initiative and completes all her Infection Control tasks with a smile, integrity, and commitment to patient and team safety.

Celebrated by Erica

Logan

Dental Assistant

Logan makes sure everyone is using proper infection control throughout the dentist office. Because of her, we haven’t had any issues in our practice and everyone is safe and healthy!

Celebrated by Faith

ZOIE

Dental Assistant

SHE IS A WATER LINE MASTER – ALWAYS ON TOP OF IT!

Celebrated by HEATHER

Samantha

Dental Assistant

She is always on top of these responsibilities and takes pride in making sure we are always operating under the highest standards of care.

Celebrated by Heather

Hannah

Hannah is fantastic at waterline monitoring, maintenance procedures, and schedules. She ensures we maintain up to date logs and works tirelessly to keep up with changing regulations.

Celebrated by Heather

Emily

Dental Assistant

Emily is our lead in the back office, she is an EFDA who goes above and beyond in the office to make sure everything is done correctly.

Celebrated by Holly

Shelley

Her unwavering dedication to safety sets the standard for excellence in our practice. Shelley meticulously oversees waterline testing, and ensures strict adherence to evolving safety protocols.

Celebrated by Joann

Angela

Office Manager

Angie gets the office and everyone up to date on infection control and makes every day run smoothly.

Celebrated by John

Colleen

Office Manager

She always puts others first and goes above and beyond to do what she can for everyone in the office.

Celebrated by Jonathan

Dana

Dental Assistant

She is always on the ball as to when she handles the infection control and it gets done correctly!

Celebrated by Joseph

James

Dentist

Always making sure we are following proper IC protocols.

Celebrated by Julie

Marissa

Dental Assistant

They are efficient of keeping track of all our testing. Keeping our practice up to date and monitoring everything!

Celebrated by Katie

Melissa

Dental Hygienist

Regarding Infection Control, NOTHING slides, nothing gets by her. She alone keeps us up to standards. Every day she is making sure everything is done across the entire office.

Celebrated by Katie

Brandy

Dental Hygienist

She stays on top of all our infection control matters even though she has patients every day She is a superstar hygienist and infection control coordinator. Go Brandy!

Celebrated by Staff

Lindsey

Office Manager

She is an EFDA that goes beyond just patient care. Keeping the office up to date and providing training to new staff. Maintaining sterilization maintenance.

Celebrated by Kea

Shirlene

Dental Assistant

Shirl’s dedication to patient safety and her leadership in infection control have made her an invaluable asset to our dental department.

Celebrated by Keone

Cristina

Dental Assistant

Cristina is detailed in her duties of ICC. She remains steadfast to following all IC guidelines and is timely in her daily, monthly and yearly maintenance.

Celebrated by Kerri

EDWIN

Dental Maintenance Specialist

Eddy visits several clinics every day to change filters, amalgam collectors, test water lines, and troubleshoot any and all technical and maintenance concerns.

Celebrated by Kim

Julie

Dental Hygienist

is not only an excellent dental hygienist, but also takes on the extra responsibility of being the ICC and HIPAA Compliance Officer for our office. She strives to maintain and exceed standards of operations, and is extremely thorough.

Celebrated by Kristin

Chelsea

Dental Assistant

Chelsea does a great job of making sure we are in tip-top shape. Forward-thinking and progressive, she just asked me to get the FastCheck15, since the paddle tests takes 72 hours for result…I love her initiative!

Celebrated by Lara

Luisa

Dental Hygienist

Luisa is my IC Officer & totally enforces all our rules! But she does it cheerfully with a smile!

Celebrated by Laura

Samantha

Dental Assistant

Samantha goes above and beyond to keep our team and patients safe. She stays current with infection control guidelines, provides clear training, and ensures we meet all standards.

Celebrated by Lauren

Brenda

Dental Assistant

Brenda goes above and beyond to keep the office safe and super clean. She is responsible, friendly, and kind, making sure every line and suction is sterilized. Her philosophy is “If I seat in that chair, it’s 100% clean.”

Celebrated by Les

Sierra

Dental Assistant

Sierra is a dedicated employee who always goes the extra step to ensure we are meeting and exceeding the ICC safety requirements. She has a schedule that is always followed and instructs others in proper procedures to keep our patients and doctors safe.

Celebrated by Lisa

Sylvia

Dental Assistant

She takes care of everything before the rest of us even have to think about it!

Celebrated by Liv

Stephanie

Office Manager

She is a hygienist turned office manager, so she understands the back as well as the front. She takes her time to teach proper infection control to all staff members and helps keep the office, employees, and patients safe.

Celebrated by Liz

Traci

Dental Assistant

Our clinical area of the practice would not run without her. Traci does all the ordering, making sure everything is up to date with our OSHA manual and training.

Celebrated by Lori

Amy

Dental Assistant

Amy has stepped forward to lead our practice in organizing infection control and supply ordering systems. She constantly shows great initiative in improving protocols and leading the team

Celebrated by Luciana

Penny

Office Manager

Penny works endlessly at her job and does all the testing, shocking of the lines on her days off. She works anytime to get the job done.

Celebrated by Luis

Yesenia

Dental Assistant

She manages, water/ suction lines, sterilizers, handpieces disinfection, ultrasound cleaning and recycling.

Celebrated by Luz

Kaity

Kaity stays on top of all safety issues, and takes great care in testing and maintaining our water lines.

Celebrated by Matthew

Erica

Dental Hygienist

She is very organized and puts in so much extra time to keep our office safe.

Celebrated by Meredith

Reita

Office Manager

She cares very much about our team and our patients’ wellbeing and does daily, weekly, and monthly reviews to make sure we are all working together to keep our office in the best shape for everyone.

Celebrated by Michael

Aubianna

Dental Assistant

She ensures our office upholds the highest infection control standards through using Steri-straws, testing sterilizers, quarterly water testing in operatories, and monitoring disinfection products

Celebrated by Michael

Dez

Dental Assistant

She is awesome and on top of all our infection control policies and does training as needed and is always taking courses to better herself.

Celebrated by Michael

Miguel

Dental Assistant

He goes above beyond making office safe

Celebrated by Mike

Janeth

Dentist

Janeth is always on top of the new trends making sure our office is compliant.

Celebrated by Morris

Tayler

Dental Assistant

Tayler is a rock star at keeping the whole team compliant, safe, and clean! She is country girl that can fix anything mechanical and is as techy as she is organized.

Celebrated by Nancy

Victoria

Office Manager

Victoria consistently goes above and beyond to ensure the highest infection control standards. Her thorough understanding of protocols, attention to detail, and dedication to patient and staff safety has been instrumental to our practice.

Celebrated by Nathali

Trisha

She is very detailed and organized. She keeps clear records and delves into the reason behind the products. Exactness is her forte. A wonderful person who relays info to fellow associates.

Celebrated by NORTH

Alisha

Dental Assistant

Alisha took the reins and brought the office up to date with water lines, sterilizer testing, maintenance, and logging. She holds the team accountable and is an amazing ICC.

Celebrated by Ona

Jessie

Dental Assistant

Jessie has been on top of everything since taking the ICC role. She stays current and monitors our practice closely to ensure compliance.

Celebrated by Paige

Kari

Dental Assistant

Kari has taken on infection control like a warrior! She tests all rooms, the Vistapure drum, changes sterisil straws, and documents everything with pictures and a binder. We perform top-of-class in waterline safety.

Celebrated by Patricia

DAISYLEE

Dental Assistant

She is fantastic, organized, and on her game. Her main focus is infection control and overall patient care.

Celebrated by RACHEL

Linda

Dental Assistant

Linda’s clinical knowledge, focus to complete a task, and superior dedication to excellence is outstanding.

Celebrated by Rebecca

Regina

Dental Assistant

She works so hard to keep everything up to date!

Celebrated by Regina

Jason

Dental Assistant

Excellent multi-tasker, able to maintain and keep our hygiene clinic going.

Celebrated by Richard

Lynn

Dental Assistant

Lynn implements important infection control procedures through all the changes in protocols, improvements, equipment updates, and training.

Celebrated by Robert

NELLSY

Dental Assistant

On top of every step: changing all filters, water bottles, and maintaining OSHA standards.

Celebrated by ROSARIO

Crystal

Dental Assistant

Crystal has maintained infection control for 21 years and ensures all office equipment works efficiently. She keeps team members properly trained on infection control requirements, while leading her team to success.

Celebrated by Rosemary

Wahidullah

Dental Assistant

He has been amazing as our Safety Officer. He keeps all logs up to date and ensures compliance in maintenance, infection control, and OSHA.

Celebrated by Ryan

Savannah

Dental Assistant

Savanah demonstrates exceptional dedication and expertise in infection control.

Celebrated by Sahar

Juan

Dental Assistant

Juan does a wonderful job keeping our office compliant and safe. He stays up to date with all testing and paperwork required by OSHA and DHEC, and remains knowledgeable on the latest updates.

Celebrated by Samantha

Rayshawnna

Dental Assistant

She has over 20 years of experience and has been with our team for six years. She consistently goes above and beyond as Infection Control Coordinator and embodies safety excellence.

Celebrated by Sara

DANIELA

Office Manager

She demonstrates strong leadership by prioritizing safety and maintaining up-to-date yearly training with staff on fundamental safety practices.

Celebrated by Sarah

Michelle

Dental Assistant

Michelle is an incredible infection control coordinator who works tirelessly to keep our office compliant and safe. She is a strong communicator and educates the entire team about safety protocols.

Celebrated by Sean

Demetri

Dental Assistant

Always inspecting, testing, sterilizing and updating with a smile.

Celebrated by Seccy

Janet

Office Manager

Incredibly detailed, and osap certified

Celebrated by Stan

Kelsie

Dental Hygienist

Kelsie has invested significant time establishing protocols, organizing systems, and ensuring the team is trained and compliant. Her commitment to excellence and patient safety sets the standards for quality care and professionalism.

Celebrated by Stephenie

Michelle

Dental Assistant

Michelle consistently goes above and beyond ensuring our office is compliant, safe, and well-prepared. Her attention to detail and proactive approach create a healthier, more efficient environment for everyone.

Celebrated by Stephenie

Gloria

Dental Assistant

Gloria is our practice Infection Control guru! She is always looking at the best and newest ways to keep our practice infection clean!!

Celebrated by Steven

Edgar

Dental Assistant

He goes above and beyond, takes initiative and makes sure we are all protected and informed.

Celebrated by Susan

Jasmine

Dental Hygienist

Jasmine helps to take care of the infection control needs for a dental hygiene program at a college. She oversees eight operatories and a dental materials lab.

Celebrated by Susan

Brittany

Dental Assistant

Brittany keeps the office compliant by staying up to date on the latest protocols and maintaining tip-top shape everyday with a smile. She loves continuing education and shares her knowledge to enhance compliance.

Celebrated by Terri

Denise

Dental Hygienist

Denise has been with the practice since it opened. She keeps everything clean, organized, and documented.

Celebrated by Staff

Cidney

Dental Assistant

Cidney always stays on top of OSHA guidelines and maintains code compliance.

Celebrated by Trista

April

Dental Hygienist

April has taken ownership of infection control at our smaller satellite office. With many newer staff there, her years of experience ensure patient and staff safety remains a priority.

Celebrated by Tyler

Joann

Dental Hygienist

Joann steadily advocates for keeping our infection control manual up to date and ensuring staff are trained and executing protocols at our main location. She has also been key in implementing protocols at our newest location.

Celebrated by Tyler

Sarah

Dental Hygienist

Sarah has been with our team for 3 years. She is organized, efficient, and handles multiple schedules. All duties are done promptly and professionally, and she shares responsibilities with the team.

Celebrated by Virginia

Sindy

Dental Assistant

Sindy takes full responsibility for ensuring all cleaning and maintenance procedures meet the highest standards. Her attention to detail and dedication reflect her deep understanding of best practices.

Celebrated by Vivian

Taylor

Dental Assistant

Taylor works tirelessly to maintain the highest infection control standards. She pursues outside training to ensure everyone is safe.

Celebrated by Wendy

Amber

Office Manager

Extreme ownership mentality and always goes over and beyond on job duties.

Celebrated by William