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KUDOS
Open Enrollment is now available
UPMC HEALTH PLAN
AMONG TOP 10
IN THE NATION
Enroll by Friday, Nov. 17
A new report from U.S. News &
World Report and the National
Committee for Quality Assurance
(NCQA) has placed UPMC Health
Plan on the prestigious “honor roll”
of the top 10 health plans in the
country. The report, “America’s
Best Health Plans,” also stated
that the Health Plan was the highest
ranked plan in Pennsylvania for
the second year in a row.
The rankings, which include more
than 320 plans, are based on a
combination of clinical performance,
member satisfaction, and NCQA
accreditation status. The Health Plan
registered the top scores statewide
in several measures of care,
including women’s health (timeliness
of prenatal and postpartum care),
children’s health (access to primary
care physicians for age groups 25
months to 6 years, 7 to 11 years,
and 12 to 19 years), and appropriate
use of antibiotics and treatment for
sore throat in children.
O
pen Enrollment, which began Nov. 1,
is your annual opportunity to make
changes to your benefit elections.
With My HUB, reviewing your current elections, identifying your per-pay costs, and
updating your elections for 2007 is easy and
convenient.
Simply click on the My HUB icon on
Infonet (http://infonet.upmc.com) and log
on to your personalized My HUB
homepage. Once in My HUB, select the
Benefits enrollment link under the My
Benefits section to access your Open
Enrollment information. Click on the i to
access the Open Enrollment information
or choose “Enroll” to start your Open
Enrollment session.
There are links available throughout the
enrollment session to assist you with
questions or to provide additional
information. Use the links to find
information about changes in the benefits,
clarify any unique requirements, or access
tools, such as the medical plan decision guide
or FSA calculator.
ENROLLING THROUGH MY HUB: STEP BY STEP
EDIT From your Open Enrollment session in My HUB, click the edit button
next to the benefit to review your current election, review the options
available, and make a selection for 2007.
WAIVE If you do not want a benefit, simply click the waive button at the
bottom of each benefit page. Be sure to click the update button at the
bottom of the page after making a selection.
STORE Once you have reviewed and selected your benefits for 2007, click the
store button at the bottom of your enrollment page. Follow the instructions to submit your benefit elections and access your Election
Summary Statement.
PRINT Print and review your summary statement. This is your record of your
elections for your 2007 benefits.
UPMC Health Plan was also highest
ranked in the state in several
behavioral health categories:
Where is it ?
• antidepressant medication
management — optimal
practitioner contacts
• antidepressant medication
management — effective
continuation phase treatment
e-Procurement
enhances
purchasing process
• follow-up after hospitalization
for mental illness within 30 days
Recently, UPMC Health Plan also
received the top score nationwide in
breast cancer screening for the third
consecutive year. This means Health
Plan female members were screened
for breast cancer at a higher rate
than were members of any other
surveyed health plan in the United
States.
“We’re so pleased to be among
the top 10 health plans in the nation
and the highest ranked plan in the
state,” says Diane Holder, president
of UPMC Health Plan and the UPMC
Insurance Services Division.“In
partnership with our providers, we
place special emphasis on the high
quality of our preventive programs
and it shows in these outstanding
results. Our members are receiving
the highest caliber of care available,
which has a lasting impact on the
health of the community.”
You may log on to My HUB from home
or work at any computer with Internet access,
and you may edit your elections as often as
needed before Nov. 17. If you experience
problems logging on to My HUB, contact the
UPMC Help Desk at 412-647-HELP (4357).
Benefit questions should be directed to
the UPMC Employee Service Center at
1-800-994-2752, option 3.
D
o you often wonder what happened to
the requisition that you faxed?
Perplexed about when payment will be
submitted to a vendor? Not sure where to find
inventory catalogues? UPMC Supply Chain
Management is launching e-Procurement
(e-Pro), a user-friendly online system that
streamlines the entire purchasing process, from
requisition through payment.
UPMC’s e-Pro is a module of Peoplesoft,
accessed via My HUB, making it available to
staff designated as requesters at work, at home,
or anywhere there’s a computer with Internet
access.
When a requester enters an order for goods
or services, e-Pro will automatically route it for
electronic approval. Through e-Pro, users will
be able to use online catalogues of materials
that are “preferred,” for which UPMC can
negotiate lower prices based on the large
volume purchased systemwide. Also, e-Pro
integrates purchasing, accounts payable, and
general ledger modules, so it will allow you to
track your order through the purchasing
process. You’ll be able to view purchase orders
(along with who approved them and when),
receipts, invoices, and payments.
Currently in use at UPMC St. Margaret,
UPMC Braddock, UPMC McKeesport,
UPMC South Side, UPMC Bedford
Memorial, UPMC Horizon, and Western
Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, e-Pro is being
phased into use at a few hospitals and
business units at a time, with systemwide
implementation envisioned by spring 2007.
The positive effects are definitely being
felt at UPMC St. Margaret, the first UPMC
site to implement e-Pro. “It’s been very
successful here,” says Cindy Dorundo, vice
president of finance at that hospital. “e-Pro
has reduced a lot of redundancies because
people don’t have to make follow-up calls to
see if their requisitions were received. And it
has really expedited the approval process.”
dramatically
improving
Besides
requisition tracking, e-Pro speeds the
requisition process, facilitates budgetary
control, and drives data accuracy.
“The current e-Pro deployment is the
first step in a comprehensive electronic
procurement strategy that will continue to
develop over the coming months,” explains
Jim Szilagy, UPMC’s chief supply chain
officer. “Supply Chain Management’s focus is
to create an optimized buying process
enabled by technology that is user-friendly,
efficient, and controlled.”
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KEEP YOUR
BENEFICIARY
INFORMATION
UP TO DATE
Do you know who would receive the
proceeds of your group life insurance
policies through UPMC if something
were to happen to you?
Open Enrollment, under way until
5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, is the perfect
opportunity to review and update
your beneficiary designations so that
your loved ones receive the proceeds
that your coverage provides.
When reviewing your elections for
Open Enrollment, take the time to
update your beneficiary information.
If you have designated beneficiaries
through My HUB in the past, you will
see those designations in the Covered Beneficiaries box. If you do not
see any beneficiaries listed or you
want to change who is listed, select
the Add/Review Beneficiaries button
to enter those changes. Detailed
printable instructions are available
online in My HUB to assist you.
UPMC provides basic life and accidental death and dismemberment
(AD&D) insurance to eligible full-time,
flexible full-time, and job-share staff
in an amount equal to their base
salary. Eligible part-time staff are
provided $10,000 in basic life and
AD&D coverage. Eligible staff also
can purchase additional supplemental life and AD&D insurance for
themselves and eligible dependents
during Open Enrollment.
Put more money in your pocket
FSAs remain viable option to lower your taxes in 2007
F
lexible spending accounts (FSAs) are a
great way to reduce your taxable
income and set money aside to pay for
health care and/or dependent care expenses.
FSA deductions are taken from your pay
on a pretax basis, which reduces your taxable
income. You pay less in taxes and have
money set aside to pay for your out-ofpocket expenses.
By establishing a health care FSA, the
funds deducted from your pay are available
for you to cover the cost of eligible medical,
dental, or other health care expenses for you
and your immediate family members.
Copays for office visits, prescription drugs,
and over-the-counter medications can be
paid for with a health care FSA. You can use
a dependent care account to pay for day care
expenses for your children under age 13
while you work or attend school. A
dependent care FSA also can be used to pay
for eligible elder care expenses.
IRS modifies FSA debit card
guidelines
The ADP FlexDirect debit card has made
it more convenient to access your FSA dollars
and pay for eligible expenses at the point
of sale. However, updated Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) guidelines will change the way
staff can use FSA debit cards.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, cardholders will
experience an increase in the number of
instances when they will be asked to submit
receipts to ADP FlexDirect, the FSA
administrator, even for purchases that have
been made in the past without substantiation, such as refills for prescription drugs.
It is critical that you save your receipts for all
FSA card transactions and submit your
receipts to ADP when requested in order to
document your claim.
If documentation is not received by ADP
in the requested timeframe, the transaction
will be deemed an ineligible expense, and
you will be required to reimburse the plan.
Additionally, the FlexDirect cards will be
limited to those businesses designated as
health care-related merchants and to those
vendors who use a special reporting system to
identify items purchased. Health care-related
merchants include physician offices, dental
offices, hospitals, and most pharmacies.
It is unclear if the debit cards will be
accepted at pharmacies located within a retail
store. Currently, the majority of nonhealth
care-related retailers do not report the
necessary information to identify the items
purchased so that the transaction can be
verified as an eligible purchase from an FSA.
As in the past, eligible expenses can
always be submitted for reimbursement
using a paper claim. While this may reduce
the convenience a little, the tax savings
remain the same.
UPMC continues to work with ADP to
streamline the documentation process and to
reduce the number of receipts that you will
need to submit to ADP.
For more information on enrolling in an
FSA or changes on the use of the debit card,
review your customized Open Enrollment
information available through My HUB or
log on to the Benefits section of UPMC
Infonet (http://benefits.infonet.upmc.com).
IMPORTANT OPEN ENROLLMENT DA
• Review 2007 benefit information and make your elections by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17. Re
Summary Statement at the end of your enrollment session and verify your elections.
• If you are enrolling in medical benefits for the first time during Open Enrollment, rememb
information to the UPMC Employee Service Center by Friday, Dec. 15, for your spouse/d
or older.
• Confirmation forms will be mailed to the home addresses of staff members in early Dec
Review your confirmation form for accuracy.
• UPMC Health Plan ID cards for 2007 will be mailed out in late December. Staff who elec
first time also will receive their ADP FlexDirect cards. Current staff with FSA cards that ex
cards if they elect an FSA for 2007.
• New UPMC Health Plan members should complete their My Health questionnaire after re
and before Jan. 31, 2007.
SALUTING THOSE WHO SERVE
Take time to review retirement
and NBP beneficiaries
VETERANS DAY | SATURDAY, NOV. 11, 2006
Beneficiaries for retirement and
voluntary permanent whole life
insurance through National Benefits
Partners (NBP) are not listed or
processed in My HUB. Your retirement fund beneficiaries can be
reviewed online through the Your
Benefits Resources™ website at
http://resources.hewitt.com/upmc.
Contact NBP directly for beneficiary
designations through DirectLink at
1-800-994-2752, option 5.
The men and women who serve in our nation’s armed forces do so at great personal cost. Their
Supplemental dependent
insurance
Staff members have the opportunity
to purchase supplemental life or
AD&D coverage for their dependents.
The staff member is automatically
designated as the beneficiary for any
supplemental spouse/domestic
partner or dependent child policies.
It is necessary to identify the
dependent covered by the policy to
ensure that a claim will be
processed timely and accurately.
Covered dependents should be
reviewed and their information
should be updated during Open
Enrollment. Select the Add/Review
Dependent button under the
supplemental policy to verify the
dependent’s information.
sacrifices, as well as those of their families and loved ones, benefit all of us who live in the United
States. UPMC is proud to support its staff who are active reservists or military veterans.
Check your campus issue of Inside Extra! for a list of veterans and reservists who are employed across
the health system. If you are a veteran or active reservist and you are not included on UPMC’s list,
contact your local Human Resources office or complete the voluntary Veteran Status Self-Identification
form available in the Forms section of Infonet (http://forms.infonet.upmc.com).
UPMC Days at
Carnegie Science Center
J
oin your co-workers and bring your
family to UPMC Days at the Carnegie
Science Center, Saturday and Sunday,
Nov. 18 and 19, when all UPMC staff and
their family members will receive half-price
admission to the Science Center and UPMC
SportsWorks .
The Carnegie Science Center features a
four-story IMAX Dome theater, the
Buhl Digital Dome planetarium, a cold
war-era submarine, three live demonstration
theaters, and more than 400 hands-on
exhibits. The films currently showing at the
Rangos Omnimax Theater are Bugs! A
Rainforest Adventure and Adrenaline Rush:
The Science of Risk.
®
®
Next door at UPMC SportsWorks, the world’s
largest science of sport exhibition, you can:
• race an Olympic sprinter
• play a game of optical illusion mini-golf
• climb a 25-foot rock wall
• pitch a fastball
• design and ride your own roller coaster
No registration is required. Simply show
your ID when you arrive to receive the
discount. The Carnegie Science Center is
located on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, near
Heinz Field, and is open from 10 a.m. to
7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
For directions and more information
about exhibits, visit www.CarnegieScience
Center.org.
America On th
Despite threatening skies and droppin
crowd gathered at Schenley Plaza earl
On the Move initiative in Oakland. Ame
designed to promote healthy eating an
is sponsored locally by UPMC Health P
Diane Holder, president, UPMC Health
Human Resources, Facilities, and Con
chancellor, University of Pittsburgh, led
Many of the 200 walkers were UPMC
The America On the Move Foundation
eating behavior and physical activity ca
tively stop weight gain. Visit the Americ
www.americaonthemove.org for more
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At the Women’s Midlife Health Center,
we know women better
If you would like more
F
information about the
Women’s Midlife Health
Center, call 412-641-8889
or 1-866-MyMagee.
or women, midlife may mean the onset
of physical and psychological changes
never before experienced. Any woman
between the ages of 35 and 65 may find herself suddenly living with symptoms that were
the punch lines of yesterday’s jokes or the catalyst for giggles by younger generations.
For most women, the route approaching
midlife is similar — but once a woman
reaches midlife, the map is not as straightforward. Symptoms can range in severity and
timing of onset may differ. But when
symptoms do occur, there is now a resource
offered by a group of clinical experts who
specialize in perimenopause and menopause:
the Women’s Midlife Health Center at
Magee-Womens Hospital.
The Women’s Midlife Health Center
offers a holistic approach to perimenopause
and menopause, encompassing expertise in
gynecology, internal medicine, reproductive
endocrinology, cardiology, complementary
and alternative medicine, gastroenterology,
and psychiatry. The experts offer consultation and treatment to women with simple
or complex midlife symptoms and associated
health conditions that may be exacerbated
by midlife.
Treatment is not the only option for
menopause. Education is a key component
in steering midlife women toward optimal
health. Information related to women’s
health is available at the on-site Women’s
Resource Center at Magee-Womens Hospital
and through educational venues such as
UPMC’s “Alive & Well” speaker series, and
public health screenings are scheduled
throughout the year.
Women’s Midlife Health Center staff
may help coordinate physician visits with
tests or other exams that may be prescribed,
including mammograms, DEXA scans
(to check bone density), blood tests, and
ultrasounds. All these tests are available at
Magee-Womens Hospital. In one day and
one convenient place, it is possible to see all
of the experts it would normally take three or
four weeks to access.
Experts at the Women’s Midlife Health
Center know women better. For women who
encounter midlife health issues, there is no
need to feel lost or alone. This timely and
intelligent medical approach offers the means
to move forward with confidence into the
next phase of life.
ATES
emember to print a copy of your Election
ber to submit a copy of your dependent
domestic partner or dependent children age 19
Expanding
cancer care
cember noting your benefit elections for 2007.
ct flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for the
xpire at the end of 2006 also will receive new
eceiving their UPMC Health Plan ID cards
PROTECT YOURSELF,
YOUR PATIENTS,
AND YOUR FAMILY
UPMC Whitfield Cancer Centre dedicated in Waterford, Ireland
Ireland’s prime minister, Bertie Ahern, joined UPMC officials on Oct. 16 to dedicate UPMC Whitfield Cancer Centre in
Waterford, Ireland, UPMC’s first international cancer center. The new center is the only facility for radiation therapy in
Waterford. Prior to the development of the center, cancer patients were required to travel to Cork, 80 miles southwest,
UPMC provides free influenza
or Dublin, 100 miles north, to receive treatment.
vaccinations to all physicians and
UPMC Whitfield Cancer Centre is an expansion of UPMC’s hub-and-satellite network in western Pennsylvania. To develop
staff members. For the list of flu
the $6 million center, UPMC partnered with Jim Madden, MD, chairman and CEO of Euro Care International, an Irish
shot clinics and other information
health care infrastructure development company. The center is housed within the Whitfield Clinic, a private hospital developed by Euro Care to address the shortage of hospital beds and scarcity of medical resources in southeast Ireland.
about influenza, log on to UPMC
Infonet (http://flu.infonet.upmc.com).
For more information about UPMC Whitfield Cancer Centre, visit www.whitfieldclinic.ie/CancerCentre.
he Move steps into Oakland
ng temperatures, a large, enthusiastic
ly last month to officially kick off the America
erica On the Move — a national campaign
nd active living across the country —
Plan and the University of Pittsburgh.
h Plan; Greg Peaslee, senior vice president,
nstruction, UPMC; and Mark Nordenberg,
d lunchtime walkers on a 2,000-step walk.
employees or Pitt students.
promotes the idea that specific changes in
an have a positive effect on health and effecca On the Move website at
information.
Want to buy PTO?
O
pen Enrollment is a staff member’s
annual opportunity to purchase
additional paid time off (PTO Buy)
for next year. PTO Buy elections do not
carry over automatically from year to year
and must be elected each year. Additional
PTO may be purchased in one-hour
increments, with a minimum purchase of
eight hours, up to a maximum of 40 hours.
PTO purchased for 2006 should be used
by Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006. Unused PTO
Buy cannot be carried over to next year and
will be reimbursed to you in the Dec. 29 pay.
PTO balance information is available on My
HUB. PTO purchased for 2007 will be
available for use Jan. 7, 2007.
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For detailed information about
these programs, visit Infonet at
http://extra.infonet.upmc.com.
A good run,
a good cause
EVENTS/CLASSES
Advances in the Treatment
of Colorectal Cancer
Wednesday, Nov. 8, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
St. Florian Hall, Wintersville, Ohio
Pittsburgh Cancer Conference
Friday, Nov. 10, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Herberman Conference Center,
UPMC Cancer Pavilion
23rd Annual Pittsburgh
Schizophrenia Conference
Friday, Nov. 17, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sheraton Station Square, Pittsburgh
Update on Diabetes and Endocrinology
Friday, Nov. 17, and Saturday, Nov. 18
Westin Convention Center Hotel, Pittsburgh
What’s New in GI and Hepatology
Friday, Nov. 17, and Saturday, Nov. 18
Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh
I
n January 2006, when
Kellie Thames crossed
the finish line of the
Walt Disney World
Marathon in Orlando, it
was a first. Not her first
marathon; it was, in fact,
her fourth. But it was the
first marathon she ran as
part of a team — the
Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society’s Team in Training (TNT).
“All along the course, I had TNT supporters
cheering me, and people from teams across the
country running alongside me,” says Ms. Thames, an
administrative fellow currently working as a practice
manager for UPMC Cardiovascular Institute at
UPMC Shadyside. “It’s nice to feel like you have your
own fan club for 26 miles.”
B Cells: Bridging Basic Biology
and Arthritis, Lymphoma, and Lupus
Monday, Nov. 20, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Herberman Conference Center,
UPMC Cancer Pavilion
Women and Infants Health Care
Conference
Thursday, Nov. 30, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Herberman Conference Center,
UPMC Cancer Pavilion
RESEARCH
STUDIES
Western Psychiatric Institute and
Clinic is seeking healthy children, adolescents, and young adults between
10 and 19 years of age for a research
study. Participants will complete tests
of thinking, listening, and remembering.
For more information, call 412-246-5394.
PERKS
Lenovo Employee Purchase Program
What: Discounted prices on Lenovo
home computing products, including
desktop PCs, select ThinkPad
notebooks, accessories, software,
and more. Lenovo is a partner in the
UPMC-IBM technology initiatives at UPMC.
How: Visit the Lenovo online store —
www.lenovo.com/shop/deals/3891
— or call 1-800-426-7235 ext. 3891.
Pittsburgh CLO presents A Musical
Christmas Carol
What: Save $3 on tickets.
Where: CLO Cabaret, 655 Penn Ave.,
Pittsburgh
When: Dec. 8 to 10 and Dec. 15 to 23
(excluding Dec. 18), various times
How: Download an order form from the
Perks section of Infonet. The discount
also is available at the box office with a
UPMC ID.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
What: UPMC employees pay $45.75
for a seat in sections B or C and
$39.50 for a seat in sections D, E, or F.
Where: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh
When: Sunday, Dec. 3, 3 and 7:30 p.m.
How: To order, contact Scott Black
at 412-642-1977. Tickets must be
ordered by Nov. 27.
WorkPlace Banking
with First National Bank
What: Open a new First National Bank
account and receive $50 and an array
of other benefits.
When: Offer valid through Nov. 30, 2006.
How: Download and print the flier
from the Perks section of Infonet and
bring it to one of the participating
offices. For more information, visit
www.fnb-online.com, call1-800-555-5545,
or e-mail schmitt@fnb-corp.com.
Newly arrived in Pittsburgh 18 months ago, Ms.
Thames, who had been running since late college, was
looking for a way to meet people and get involved in
the community. TNT offered the opportunity to train
with a group, receive coaching and a personalized
training plan, and help raise money for a good cause.
“My grandmother passed away from lymphoma,”
says Ms. Thames. “This was a win-win-win situation
— I met people who shared my hobby, received
coaching help to better prepare me for the marathon,
and was able to support an organization that is
helping others with lymphoma.”
While Ms. Thames ran a marathon, Team in
Training also offers support for people who want to
participate in a triathlon or century (100-mile) bike
ride. People of all experience levels — from beginners
to lifelong athletes — are welcome. TNT representatives also assist participants in the fund-raising aspect
of the program.
“The support offered by the coaches and training
partners made it a wonderful, unique experience,” says
Ms. Thames. “I encourage anyone who is interested to
check it out.”
Want to learn more about
Team in Training?
An informational session hosted by Greg Peaslee,
senior vice president, Human Resources, Facilities,
and Construction, will be held Monday, Nov. 13,
from noon to 1 p.m. in 1102 UPMC Conference
Center, Scaife Hall, Oakland. Stop by to hear from
other UPMC staff who have participated in Team in
Training events and learn how you can get involved. If
you can’t attend, contact the Western Pennsylvania/
West Virginia Chapter of the Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society at 412-395-2879 or visit
www.teamintraining.org for more information.
Quitters wanted for
Great American Smokeout
I
t’s true: Quitters win. But when it comes
to smoking, quitters may need help. The
support of friends and family during an
attempt to quit smoking can mean a great
deal.
That’s the message UPMC Health Plan
wants to get out in conjunction with the
American Cancer Society’s 30th annual
Great American Smokeout on Thursday,
Nov. 16.
In partnership with UPMC and several
of its business units, UPMC Health Plan will
support the Smokeout by offering special
presentations and exhibits throughout the
week. Watch for information on your
campus about these events. The Health Plan
also is encouraging nonsmokers to become
Smokeout “partners,” by providing support
and positive reinforcement for a friend’s
efforts to quit. Call the UPMC Health Plan
health coaches at 1-800-807-0751 for tips on
providing positive support.
If you are ready to quit, it is important to
know that the right mix of support,
planning, and perhaps medication can help
you quit for good, regardless of how many
times you have tried.
Here are some resources you might
want to explore:
• Ready to Quit group programs —
Tobacco treatment specialists offer
Extra! is published biweekly for staff of the
Volume 17, No. 22
Nov. 3, 2006
Publications Director: Janet Tripodi
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center by UPMC
Corporate Communications, Forbes Tower, Suite
8051, 3600 Forbes Ave. at Meyran, Pittsburgh, PA
15213. E-mail story suggestions or comments to
extra@upmc.edu.
support groups that are available to all
UPMC employees and their adult
dependents at no charge. Visit
http://myhealth.infonet.upmc.com/
wellness or call 1-800-807-0751 to learn
more.
• Ready to Quit line — Free telephone
coaching is available to UPMC Health
Plan members. Health coaches are
available to answer questions, offer support, and guide you through the quitting
process. Call 1-800-807-0751.
Everyone can be part of this national
event — try quitting for the day or
supporting a friend who smokes.
THERE’S
STILL TIME
TO MAKE
AN IMPACT
Design Director: Michael Olsen
UPMC’s 2006 United Way campaign
Editor: Stacy Parker
Contributing Writers:
Martin Kinnunen, Bill Modoono,
Jill Trainor, Susan Zimecki,
Carey Zucca
Designer: Corey Bellis
has been extended until Friday,
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is an equal oppor-
Nov. 10. For more information
tunity employer. Policy prohibits discrimination or harassment
on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry,
about how you can have an impact
sex, age, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation,
disability, or veteran status. Further, UPMC will continue to
in your community, visit
support and promote equal employment opportunity, human
dignity, and racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity. This policy
http://unitedway.infonet.upmc.com,
applies to admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in UPMC programs and activities. This commitment is
made by UPMC in accordance with federal, state, and/or local
laws and regulations.
or make your pledge online at
www.unitedwaypittsburgh.org/upmc.