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Qihui “Jim” Zhai, MD, FCAP, elected President-Elect of the College of American Pathologists

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Saturday, October 7, 2023

Qihui “Jim” Zhai, MD, FCAP, is the newly elected President-elect of the College of American Pathologists (CAP).

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  • Qihui “Jim” Zhai, MD, FCAP, is the newly elected President-elect of the College of American Pathologists (CAP).
  • Dr. Zhai was inaugurated at a meeting of the membership on Saturday, October 7, 2023.
  • “In 1993, I arrived in the U.S. with dreams of freedom, opportunities, and the pursuit of excellence,” Dr. Zhai said.
  • “I consider myself incredibly fortunate as I am living the American dream, and the CAP has played a pivotal role in my life and career.

AAHRPP Accredits Five More Research Organizations, Including First in Japan

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Friday, September 23, 2022

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs has accredited five more research organizations, including its first organization in Japan, two public research universities, a children's hospital and an acute-care hospital.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs has accredited five more research organizations, including its first organization in Japan, two public research universities, a children's hospital and an acute-care hospital.
  • Review Board of Human Rights and Ethics for Clinical Studies (HURECS), Tokyo, Japan, a nonprofit provider of research review services.
  • AAHRPP has accredited research entities across the U.S. and in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.
  • Research institutes, clinical research centers and community hospitals also are among those that have attained accreditation.

CSC ServiceWorks Expands Social Impact Program to Ensure More Families Have Reliable Access to Free Laundry Services

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

MELVILLE N.Y., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Local community centers across America rely on consistent access to laundry services every day to support their housing, childcare, and job training programs. To help meet this essential need, CSC ServiceWorks, ("CSC"), the industry leader in commercial laundry solutions and air vending services, is expanding their CSC CommunityWorks social impact program. In 2022, the company continues to extend its network of community center/local CSC branch partnerships in its 40 markets, donating and servicing new equipment and activating volunteer engagement opportunities.

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  • To help meet this essential need, CSC ServiceWorks, ("CSC"), the industry leader in commercial laundry solutions and air vending services, is expanding their CSC CommunityWorks social impact program.
  • Through this program, local CSC Branch teams use their expertise to assess local community organizations' laundry operations, install the right commercial equipment and provide ongoing maintenance.
  • "We now have access to reliable laundry equipment that can be used to clean face-masks, children's dirty clothes, towels, and other supplies.
  • As business strategists, program architects and social impact storytellers, they guide companies of all sizes to simultaneously strengthen business and impact society.

GreenPath Financial Wellness Wins 2022 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

GreenPath Financial Wellness , a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling and debt management services, has earned 2022 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence recognition for Work-Life Flexibility.

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  • GreenPath Financial Wellness , a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling and debt management services, has earned 2022 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence recognition for Work-Life Flexibility.
  • Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards celebrate organizations that excel in specific areas of workplace culture such as Leadership, Innovation, Compensation & Benefits, Purpose & Values.
  • GreenPaths guiding principle is to put people at the center of everything we do, and that starts with our employees, said Susan Murphy, chief people officer, GreenPath Financial Wellness.
  • We were notified this morning, that we earned another Cultural Excellence Award through Top Workplaces.

Four More Earn AAHRPP Accreditation

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Monday, April 4, 2022

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs has accredited four more research organizations, including a national cancer care network and one of the largest U.S. nonprofit hospital systems.

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  • At its recent meeting, AAHRPP's Council on Accreditation awarded full accreditation to:
    US Oncology, Inc., The Woodlands, Texas, a national cancer care network.
  • "This varied group of accreditations underscores the value of AAHRPP accreditation for organizations regardless of size, location or specialty," AAHRPP President and CEO Elyse I. Summers said.
  • All major U.S. independent institutional review boards have earned AAHRPP accreditation.
  • About AAHRPP: A nonprofit organization, AAHRPP provides accreditation for organizations that conduct or review human research and can demonstrate that their protections exceed the safeguards required by the U.S. government.

Arize EHR by Cantata Health Solutions selected by The Village Network

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cantata Health Solutions, a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions for the Behavioral Health industry, today announced that The Village Network will deploy Arize Electronic Health Record (EHR) to leverage its superior configuration, outcomes-based reporting, and mobile access capabilities.

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  • The Village Network to use state-of-the-art technology delivered by Arize EHR to build brighter futures for children, young adults, and families.
  • AUSTIN, Texas, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cantata Health Solutions, a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions for the Behavioral Health industry, today announced that The Village Network will deploy Arize Electronic Health Record (EHR) to leverage its superior configuration, outcomes-based reporting, and mobile access capabilities.
  • Cantata Health Solutions delivers award-winning software for acute, post-acute, and behavioral health facilities purpose-built to improve the health of the facilities and their patients.
  • For more information about Cantata Health Solutions, and Arize EHR visit: https://cantatahealth.com

Greenpath Financial Wellness Unveils Best Practices for Companies to Address Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

GreenPath Financial Wellness , a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling and debt management services, has published a white paper including best practices to help organizations advance their inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) initiatives.

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  • GreenPath Financial Wellness , a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling and debt management services, has published a white paper including best practices to help organizations advance their inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) initiatives.
  • Recently, GreenPath was named a finalist among Crains Detroit Business Best-Managed Nonprofits, due largely to the practices shared within the nonprofits IDEA white paper .
  • GreenPath utilized $1.75 million in grant funding from United Services Automobile Association (USAA), Capital One and Wells Fargo to implement IDEA activities.
  • As one of the largest financial counseling agencies in the nation, GreenPath Financial Wellness has assisted millions of people with debt and credit management, student loans, homeownership, and foreclosure prevention.

The Detroit Free Press Names GreenPath Financial Wellness a Winner of the Michigan Top Workplaces 2021 Award

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Monday, November 15, 2021

GreenPath’s mission -- empowering people to lead financially healthy lives – is closely tied to its I.D.E.A. work. GreenPath will use insights it gains during intra-community research to design enhanced messaging and engaging products and services that best meet the needs of underserved communities. Increased diversity of GreenPath’s leadership and workforce, increased understanding of the individual and collective needs of its workforce, and its drive to recruit, promote, and create access to opportunities for all team members will help define success of the initiative.

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  • GreenPath Financial Wellness , a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling and debt management services, has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by the Detroit Free Press.
  • GreenPath was ranked among the Top 25 percent of 2021 awardees and earned culture badges for efforts in these three areas: Clued-In Employees, Open-Mindedness and Supportive Managers.
  • Survey results showed GreenPath employees appreciation of the nonprofits open-mindedness and inclusiveness through the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (I.D.E.A.)
  • As one of the largest financial counseling agencies in the nation, GreenPath Financial Wellness has assisted millions of people with debt and credit management, student loans, homeownership and foreclosure prevention.

Greenpath Financial Wellness Named to Companies That Care 2021 Honor Roll for Third Year

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

For a third year, GreenPath Financial Wellness , a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling, has been named to the Center for Companies That Care Honor Roll.

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  • For a third year, GreenPath Financial Wellness , a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling, has been named to the Center for Companies That Care Honor Roll.
  • The 2021 award highlights the companies efforts to consider the human toll when making business decisions during an unprecedented pandemic and times of civil unrest.
  • Our Honor Roll employers have always done an exceptional job of demonstrating employer engagement, says Marci Koblenz, Co-founder and President, Companies That Care.
  • For more about Companies That Care, the Honor Roll, or its other initiatives, visit www.companies-that-care.org or call 312.661.1010.

Westland Insurance steps up for Women of Options Campaign for Affordable Housing

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Westland Insurance, which has become the largest independent, Canadian-owned brokerage in the country during its 40 years of existence, has enthusiastically endorsed the Women of Options campaign by gifting $25,000 towards the affordable housing project.

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  • Westland Insurance, which has become the largest independent, Canadian-owned brokerage in the country during its 40 years of existence, has enthusiastically endorsed the Women of Options campaign by gifting $25,000 towards the affordable housing project.
  • And we all do better when our neighbours are doing better, said Christine Mohr, CEO, Options Community Services and Habitat Housing Society.
  • With occupancy slated for mid-2023, this project expands Options capacity to provide community support and to add affordable housing to the City of Surrey.
  • Westland Insurance Group is one of the largest and fastest-growing independent property and casualty insurance brokers in Canada.