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March - April 2002 Newsletter - Highlights

LARRY GUITTARD LIACS MVP!

PHIL MCCANN INDUCTED INTO "LIACS HALL OF FAME"

Larry Guittard is the winner of the MVP Contest for 2001/2002. The The Long Island Association for Central Service inducted our fourth award is given for the Chapter member who accumulated the most member into the "LIACS Hall of Fame" at the Chapter's Holiday Dinner points through the participation in Chapter activities. These activities include: attendance at educational meetings, social events, participation Dance. Phil McCann who as been involved in our Chapter since the early beginnings has been a perennial supporter and "doer" throughout on the Board of Directors and as Committee Chairpersons and the years. His advice and suggestions to our organization has helped to committee members. The first prize award is $700 and Larry will be able to use this to attend any of the IAHCSMM meetings, Chapter seminars make our Chapter the success it is today. and other educational programs within the next year. This is Larry's Carl Newman, Buxton's President and long time friend of Phil and second time as a winner of this Award. Congratulations Larry ! Evelyn Don Gordon, LIACS President expressed their "thanks" and congratulations for the contributions he has made to our profession. In Baez won the 2nd place award and Melody Traversi was 3rd. The final standings were as follows: Phil's acceptance speech he talked about how our profession has Larry Guittard $700 changed over the years and how we as individuals much strive to "Raise 1st Place: 2nd Place: Evelyn Baez $600 the Bar". Melody Traversi $400 The gala evening was held at Singleton's in Oyster Bay and featured 3rd Place: 4th Place: Kathy Froehlich $300 a delicious dinner, unlimited drinks, dancing and karaoke. Larry 5th Place: Charles Parseghian $200 Guittard, Social Committee Chairperson, did his usual great job in 6th Place: Fran Cody $150 setting up this momentous evening. 7th Place: Susan Nobs $75 Photos of the event can be viewed on our web site: www. liacs.com. 8th Place: Hortense Powell $50 LIACS HALL OF FAME: Tie 9th Place: Georgia Dickson $35 Christa Walsh $35 20OO Flo Mclnnes Kathi O'Shaughnessy Congratulations to all our winners! Retta Sengstock Start earning points for the 2002/2003 MVP Contest starting with the 2001 Technician Seminar on Thursday, April 4th at the Milleridge Carriage Phil McCann House.

2002/2003 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT

CORRINE V AN NOTE

631-444-9414

PRESIDENT ELECT

LARRY GUITTARD

516-496-6508

PAST PRESIDENT

DON GORDON

718-918-4381

SECRETARY

MELODY TRAVERSI

516-496-8822

TREASURER

CHRISTA WALSH

631-351-2315

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS BY-LAWS EDUCATION GOLF

DAN BIALT

718-334-2005

KATHY FROEHLICH

516-572-6078

CHRISTA WALSH

631-351-2315

DON GORDON

718-918-4381

MELODY TRAVERSI

516-496-8822

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TREASURER

CHRISTA WALSH

631-351-2315

DIRECTOR

JULIE JEFFERSON

631-862-3541

DIRECTORS (EX-OFFICIO)

PHIL MC CANN

631-957-4500

PROGRAM

MIKE WITHERS

914-699-0679

MEMBERSHIP

The Board of Directors was elected by the membership. It is their responsibility to answer questions and make recommendations concerning our professional organizations. Do not hesitate to call.

GOLF

MELODY TRAVERSI

516-496-8822

MIKE WITHERS

914-699-0679

FRAN CODY

718-918-4379

DAN BIALT

718-334-2005

EVELYN BAEZ

631-473-1320 X4156

NEWSLETTER

DON GORDON

718-918-4381

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION

EVELYN BAEZ

631-473- 1320 X4156

SOCIAL AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

LARRY GUITTARD

516-496-6508

W EBSITE

DON GORDON

718-918-4381

Please call the chairperson of the committee for participation, Be active in your professional association --join a committee! PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE/EDITORIAL THIS IS MY LAST PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE AND IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR AND A PLEASURE TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT OF LIACS. MY FONDEST MEMORIES OF THESE PAST TWO YEARS ARE NOT JUST THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND GROWTH OF OUR ASSOCIATION, BUT HOW WE ACHIEVED THOSE GOALS. TEAMWORK, ENTHUSIASM AND COMMITMENT FROM MANY INDIVIDUALS WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION HAVE MADE THE FOLLOWING SUCCESSES POSSIBLE: IAHCSMM/STERIS CHAPTER OF THE Y EAR AWARD OUR WEBSITE: WWW.LIACS.COM INDUCTION OF SPECIAL INDIVIDUALS INTO THE LIACS HALL OF FAME CERTIFICATION PREPARATION COURSE OUR NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED EXHIBIT AT THE IAHCSMM ANNUAL MEETING

UPCOMING EVENTS MARK YOUR CALENDAR

APRIL 4TH:

TECHNICIAN SEMINAR/DINNER 4:00PM MILLERIDGE CARRIAGE HOUSE CHRISTA W ALSH: 631-351-2315

APRIL 20TH:

ATLANTIC CITY BUS TRIP TAJ MAHAL CASINO LARRY GUITTARD : 516-562-2427

JUNE 7TH:

GOLF OUTING AND DINNER -MELODY TRAVERSI: 516-496-6115

WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS, MEMBERSHIP AND OUR VENDORS, OUR VISIONS WOULD NOT HAVE BECOME A REALITY. MOST OF ALL I CHERISH THE FRIENDSHIPS I HAVE FORMED WITH THESE DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS. TWO OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WILL BE YOUR NEXT LIACS PRESIDENT -- CORRINE VAN NOTE AND PRESIDENT ELECT -- LARRY GUITTARD. DON GORDON PRESIDENT/EDITOR BREAKING NEWS FROM IAHCSMM! THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEALTHCARE CENTRAL SERVICE MATERIEL MANAGEMENT (IAHCSMM) AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HEALTHCARE CENTRAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS (ASHCSP), BOTH OF WHICH REPRESENT MEMBERSHIP DUES DUE

CENTRAL SERVICE INTERESTS IN THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO CONDUCT A JOINT CONFERENCE AND TECHNICAL EXHIBITION IN :2005.

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· DO YOU ENJOY RECEIVING THE "LIGHTHOUSE" NEWSLETTER? · RECEIVING A DISCOUNT WHEN ATTENDING LIACS SEMINARS? · RECEIVING THE NOTICES ON UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS, SOCIAL EVENTS AND MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS? · RECEIVING A DISCOUNT FOR THE CERTIFICATION PREPARATORY COURSE? · DO YOU WANT TO BE A PART OF YOUR REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION AND NETWORK WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES IN EXPLORING NEW IDEAS AND JOB POSITIONS?

THEN I AM SURE YOU WILL WANT TO FILL OUT THE 2002 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION BELOW AND PAY THE NOMINAL DUES REQUIRED AND BE A PART OF THE LONG ISLAND ASSOCIATION FOR CENTRAL SERVICE.

CLICK HERE LONG ISLAND ASSOCIATION FOR CENTRAL SERVICE 2002 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

JOINT CONFERENCE AND TECHNICAL EXHIBITION IN :2005. A JOINT CONVENTION COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF FIVE MEMBERS FROM EACH ASSOCIATION AND FIVE INDUSTRY ADVISORS, WILL BE NAMED NEXT MONTH. THE FIFTEEN-MEMBER ASSEMBLY WILL MEET QUARTERLY AND THAN AS NEEDED TO CONDUCT THE FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS. LEADERS FROM IAHCSMM AND ASHCSP MET IN DECEMBER TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF A JOINT CONFERENCE AND ESTABLISH THE COMMITTEE STRUCTURE. IAHCSMM PRESIDENT BRENDA SEXTON SAID "THE PROSPECTS OF A JOINT MEETING IS A DREAM COME TRUE FOR CS PROFESSIONALS WHO APPRECIATE THE IMPORTANCE OF ADVANCING EDUCATION IN THE FIELD. IAHCSMM HAS LONG HAD A THE DREAM OF SEEING THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS COME TOGETHER FOR A MEETING THAT WILL SERVE TO BETTER MEET THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL." SHE NOTED: "SUCH AN ENDEAVOR WILL SHOW THAT BOTH GROUPS ARE WILLING TO TAKE A STAND FOR THEIR MEMBERS AND ARE WORKING HARD TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH IN THE FIELD."

ATLANTIC CITY BUS TRIP TAJ MAHAL CASINO APRIL 20, 2002 COST: $25/PERSON BEFORE 4/6/02 $35/PERSON AFTER THIS DATE REFRESHMENTS AND MO VIES INCLUDED $7 COIN UPON ARRIVAL! FIRST PICK-UP: 8:00 AM LIE EXIT 49 -- PARK & RIDE SECOND PICK-UP: 8:45 AM LIE COMMUNITY DRIVE EXIT N.S.U.H. AMBULATORY SURGERY RSVP -- LARRY GUITTARD (516) 546-9581

WWW. LIACS.COM

TECHNICIAN SEMINAR ~ APRIL 4TH!

That is our website address and you can find out everything that is going on in our association by going on our website. Our Webmaster -- Tony Basile keeps the website current along with help from Larry Guittard. We now have two new features: "LIACS Linking Partners": Companies that help support the costs of our web site and are directly linked to their website (just click on) for important information. We thank our "Linking Partners" for their support.

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Our "Linking Partners" are: ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS (ASP) APPLIED LOGIC (ABACUS) BUSSE HOSPITAL DISPOSABLES Our Topics are: SPS MEDICAL VANGUARD MEDICAL CONCEPTS · "Management of Sterilization" presented by Ray Averill and sponsored by SPS KIMBERLY-CLARK Medical CASE MEDICAL, INC. STATE OF THE ART MEDICAL PRODUCTS (SOTA) · "Proper Sterile Packing" presented by Marcia Frieze and PYXIS CORPORATION sponsored by Case Medical, Inc. STERIS CORPORATION MOBILE INSTRUMENT SERVICE & REPAIR During the Dinner break, we will be presenting our "Technician of the Year B. GORDON MORTGAGE Award" sponsored by Kimberly-Clark and honoring our outgoing Board of TYCO/KENDALL Directors and Committee Chairpersons and introducing the new Board of Directors. Corrine Van Note officially takes over the Chapter's helm as The second new addition to the website is "Positions Available": President and Representative to the IAHCSMM Board of Directors. The Chapter's Technician Seminar will take place at the Milleridge Carriage House in Jericho, on Thursday - April 4th.

Fill out the application below and return it With your check. You do not want to miss out on this educational and dinner evening! REGISTRATION FORM - CLICK HERE

Find out what positions are available in our area or if you are searching for someone to fill a position in your hospital, contact Tony with the information by clicking on "Feedback" on the home page. Remember, you can "link" onto IAHCSMM's website directly from our home page. IAHCSMM has an informative "Discussion Forum" in which you can ask for assistance or information on all topics relating to Central Service. There is also a link to the "European Discussion Forum" to find out what is happening on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. Your computer is an important learning tool and enables you to communicate professionally with your colleagues around the world -- use it!

IAHCSMM's ANNUAL MEETING IN ORLANDO

PHIL'S CORNER

Join your fellow professionals in sunny Orlando Florida and home of Mickey Mouse at the IAHCSMM Annual Meeting. The dates are May 5-8 at the Wyndham Resort Palace Resort and Hotel.

Some thoughts on Love... He who warms himself by the fires of love, But fails to provide the fuel.., will soon be cold

Topics include:

Sterilization Communication Computer Systems in CS

Love is an unusual game. There are either two winners or none Purchasing, Inventory Management and the CS Love doesn't make the world go 'round, it makes the ride worthwhile. Department In skating over thin ice, our safety is in our speed. Business of Reuse Preparation Problem Solving -Wet

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Computer Systems in CS Emerging Infections Disinfection

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Preparation Problem Solving -Wet Packs Stockless Distribution Instrument Tracking/Productivity

Think big thoughts, but relish small pleasures. TO START YOUR DAY... Build momentum in your first 15 minutes each day. Schedule an important task that will not take too long to complete. Finish the job without interruption when you arrive. The positive push of getting a top-priority task completed will propel you through the remainder of the day!

Free Social Events including "A Night with Kimberly-Clark," STERIS Luncheon, 3M Get Acquainted Reception, Getinge/Castle Award Luncheon Last year at St. Louis our contingency of 14 LIACS members was the largest of any Chapter at the meeting. Let's do the same this year! See you in Mouseland.

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