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News/Bids/Classifieds Advertising deadlines 12:00 Noon Monday Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. VA advertising@theskanner.com OHSU Names Affirmative Action Director continued from page 1 a patient waited to receive an evaluation. For example, if a patient is referred on Sept. 15 and the evaluation is scheduled and takes place on Oct. 1, then the VA would show that the veteran waited zero days, when in reality the patient had waited 15. Investiga- To place your ad, email that timeframe. The remaining third waited 40 days on average. The record was better for follow-up treat- ments. About 88 percent get follow-up appointments within 14 days of the desired date, but that still leaves about 1.2 million appointments during the year that exceed the timeframe. The department has been reporting that 98 percent of veterans were getting timely follow- up appointments. “Clearly the VA scheduling system needs a major overhaul,” Murray said. “The VA also needs to get serious about hiring new mental health pro- fessionals in every corner of the country.” Murray’s committee conducted a hearing on the inspector general’s report on Wednesday morning. The VA said it con- curred with the findings and has already begun taking steps to address the findings, including establishing a new office with oversight of the mental health program. The record was better for follow-up treatments tors called the VA’s tracking as “having no real value.” Investigators said that the VA also over- stated how long it took to treat new patients after they got an evaluation. Such treatment is supposed to take place within 14 days of the date sought by the patient, but only two- thirds of veterans were are treated within Marley continued from page 13 cess? Success means different things to dif- ferent people. To me, the greatest quality of successful human beings is the ability to love. KW: The Melissa Harris-Perry question: How did your first big heartbreak impact who you are as a person? ZM: It makes you stronger. Yeah, it makes you stronger. KW: Dante Lee, author of “Black Busi- ness Secrets,” asks: What was the best business decision you ever made, and what was the worst? ZM: My best business decision was to be independent as a musician and artist. My worst was compromising on certain aspects of a deal for the sake of other members of my group when I shouldn’t have, because I was right in the end. KW: The Tavis Smiley question: How do you want to be remembered? ZM: To tell you the truth, I don’t know. I don’t think about it. [Laughs] KW: Thanks again for the time, Ziggy, and best of luck with the film and the con- cert tour. ZM: Thank you, brother. Michael Tom is Oregon Health & Science University’s new Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity director. Tom, who has been employed at OHSU since 2004, served as interim director of the department until his appointment as permanent director. He has also served as associate director and as a compliance officer within the AAEO department. He serves as the Co-Chair of the Diversity Advisory Council and Co-Chair of the Physical Access Committee that lead the university’s diversity and accessibility initiatives. Tom currently serves on the Community Transitional School Board and the Oregon Native American Chamber Advisory Board. He co-founded A Night For Networking, an annual event that connects individuals with disabilities with businesses and employment opportunities. Prior to his arrival at OHSU, Tom worked as an associate attorney at the law firms of Hoffman, Hart & Wagner and Corbett Gordon & Associates in Portland. The AAEO department at OHSU plays an important role as a resource for patients, staff, faculty, students and employment applicants to support diversity and prohibit discrimination across the university’s missions of patient care, education, research and outreach. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS KITSAP TRANSIT Kitsap Transit solicits Letter of Interest, Statement of Qualifications and Performance Data from consulting firms qualified in the area(s) of UBC compliant commer- cial improvements, Architecture, Marine Architecture, Construction Management, Marine Construction Man- agement, Civil design, Geotechnical, Electrical, Environmental, Structural, Traffic and Value Engineering, to assist with the development of Transit Capital Facili- ties, on an on-call basis. COMPUTER NETWORK ENGINEER, SR. CTL Corporation, Portland, OR. Fax Res: 503-526-9135 4-25-12 Qualified firms will be on a short-list for multi-disciplinary and/or specialized area(s) for one year with an option to extend for one year. This solicitation is to determine qual- ifications for potential projects and is not to be construed as an offer or an acceptance. No request for services is implied nor guaranteed. Specific projects will be negoti- ated based upon scope and budget. PLEASE SUBMIT a Statement of Qualifications with a letter indicating main area of interest and in-house pro- fessional expertise and a SF 330 (Part II) indicating examples of former work applicable to a suburban/rural transit agency to Cathy Whitehead, Capital Development Dept., 60 Washington Ave., Ste. 200, Bremerton, Wash- ington 98337, (360) 824-4941. Submissions shall be limited to 10 pages total excluding the SF330, cover and dividers. The deadline for submittals: 4:00 p.m., FRIDAY, May 18, 2012 4-25-12 HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY OFFICE ASSISTANT/ASSISTANT PROPERTY MANAGER The Housing And Community Services Agency (HACSA) of Lane County is accepting applications for a full-time position as Office Assistant/Assistant Property Manager. Salary range $2,264.94 to $3,171.92/mo plus excellent benefit package. Positing & application may be obtained at www.hacsa.org or at 177 Day Island Rd, Eugene. Completed application packet must be received by 4:00 PM, April 30, 2012. Resumes will not be accepted. EOE/ADA 4-25-12 Your Best Source for Local News is also online at www.theskanner.com The Oregon Health Authority is recruiting for a FT HR Director located in Salem. HR manage- ment experience is required. Benefits include a competitive salary, leave accrual, family health plan and retirement. Please con- sider joining a team committed to providing exceptional services! Online application instructions and a detailed job announce- ment (refer to #OHA12-0115) are avail- able at www.oregonjobs.org. 1- 800-735-2900 (TTY). OHA IS an AA/EOE. 4-25-12 April 25, 2012 The Portland Skanner Page 15
