GACO hosts business seminar
California California University of Pennsylvania’s Government Agency Coordination Office (GACO) will host a “Doing Business with the Defense Logistics Agency” seminar from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 30 at the National Energy Technology Center (NETL), Pittsburgh. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is the combat logistics support agency that provides the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, other federal agencies, and joint and allied forces with a variety of logistics, acquisition and technical services. The agency sources and provides nearly 100 percent of the consumable items America’s military forces need to operate from food, fuel and energy, to uniforms, medical supplies, and construction and barrier equipment. DLA also supplies about 84 percent of the military’s spare parts.
Will Chavez, small business specialist and 8(a) program manager in the Small Business Office at the Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) will discuss the following topics during his presentation: “An Introduction to DLA, How to Get Started, DLA Internet Bid Board System, Request for Quote, Request for Proposal, Long Term Contracts, Automated Best Value System, Joint Certification Program,” and “Where Do I Go for More Help.”
The seminar is free, however pre-registration is mandatory, no walk-ins will be accepted. Because of the security requirement at NETL all registrations must be received by Friday. There are no exceptions.
Register on-line at www.netl.doe.gov. For questions about the seminar, call Tracy Julian at 724-938-5881.
Johnstown New medical director named
Ilumina Clinical Associates has announced that Dr. John A. Sunyecz is the medical director for the Uniontown area. Sunyecz is a liaison for physician offices within the Uniontown area conducting pharmaceutical research. Sunyecz provides support to the doctors in the area.
Sunyecz comes to Ilumina Clinical Associates as a board certified OB/GYN of Laurel Highlands Ob/Gyn, P.C. in Hopwood, and President of MenopauseRX.com, a website that has helped more than 1 million women learn to manage the symptoms and consequences of menopause since 1998. Sunyecz has worked with Ilumina Clinical Associates as the principal investigator for many clinical research studies in women’s health. Sunyecz received a bachelor of science degree cum laude with honors and distinction in pharmacy from Ohio State University, where he also attended medical school. Upon completion of medical school he completed a residency program in gynecology and reproductive sciences at Magee Women’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, where he also served as chief resident.
Waynesburg Medical center given award
Unison Health Care, a leading public sector health care plan, recently named Southwest Regional Medical Center in Waynesburg as a Gold Star Provider. The designation was made as a result of Southwest Regional’s voluntary participation in Unison Health Care’s Hospital Reduction of Infection Program, which evaluates participating hospitals’ infection control rates and policies.
In order for Southwest Regional to be considered for the Gold Star award, the hospital had to meet the basic criteria, which included admitting a minimum of 100 members during the measurement period and demonstrating provision of effective care.
Effective care is measured by the percentage decrease of hospital-acquired infections as documented annually in the Pennsylvania Health Cost Containment Council Report. Hospitals that achieved a five percent reduction in infection rates per thousand cases as identified in PHC4 will meet this measure and be designated as a Gold Star recipient. Southwest Regional achieved above the five percent rate, earning the Gold Star award.
This award was presented to the hospital just months after Southwest Regional announced the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission.
Pittsburgh Home ownership program scheduled
A home ownership preservation workshop, sponsored by the Obama Administration’s Making Home Affordable Program, HOPE NOW Alliance and NeighborWorks America, will be held in Pittsburgh for all homeowners who may be at risk of foreclosure. The workshop is free, open to the public, and provides a chance for homeowners to meet face-to-face with their mortgage company and a HUD-approved counseling agency to work on a solution to help them stay in their home.
It will be held from 1 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Hilton Pittsburgh, 600 Commonwealth Place, Pittsburgh.
The Obama Administration’s Making Home Affordable Program was created to help millions of homeowners refinance or modify their mortgage payments to a level that is more affordable. For more information, go to www.MakingHomeAffordable.gov
HOPE NOW is the industry-created alliance of mortgage servicers, investors, counselors, and other mortgage market participants, brought together by the Financial Services Roundtable, Housing Policy Council and Mortgage Bankers Association, that has developed and is implementing a coordinated plan to help as many homeowners as possible prevent foreclosure and stay in their homes. For more information, go to www.HopeNow.com or call the free Homeowner’s HOPE Hotline at (888) 995-HOPE.
NeighborWorks America creates opportunities for people to improve their lives and strengthen their communities by providing access to homeownership and to safe and affordable rental housing. NeighborWorks America is the nation’s leading trainer of community development and affordable housing professionals.
For more information, go to www.nw.org.