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William Dennis, Sterile Processing Director, Dies

Friday, February 2, 2001

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William "Bill" Dennis, director of the sterile processing department at Duke University Hospital, died Saturday, Jan. 27. He was 51. He received multiple awards and recognition for his national, regional and local leadership, dedication and loyal service to the American Society of Health Care Central Services Personnel. Dennis sat on the United Nations Panel for the Environmental Protection of the Ozone Layer. Dennis was 2000 president-elect of the American Society of Hospital Central Service Personnel (ACHCSP) of the American Hospital Association and was slated to assume the presidency of the society this year. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7 in Duke Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the North Carolina State University School of Veterinary Medicine, or to the North Carolina Humane Society. Memorials can also be sent to Box 3658 DUMC for distribution to those agencies.

Geoffrey Mock

T: (919) 681-4514

Email: geoffrey.mock@duke.edu