New Finance Class Offerings

Posted 3:58 PM, May 1, 2007, by jaruiz

By Joe Hubbard
(Image courtesy of Mark Riesenberger)

It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I announce a new training opportunity in our world of Stanford Radiology! Our Finance Team, composed of Mary Bobel, Yun-Ting Yeh, Luis Alcazar, Stefan Pavlovic, Jackie Walker and me, has been feverishly working to put together a collection of classes designed to aid our administration in the service of their designated faculty. You will find that our classes cater equally to the beginning user as well as to the more seasoned or experienced users in our fine Department. Our current list of class topics will provide a much-needed resource for all of us and will serve as a template that other departments can draw from in developing their own ideas.

Our list of upcoming classes includes:
1. PCard--Procedure, Policy, and Common Problems
2. Introduction to ReportMart Financial Statements
3. Intermediate ReportMart Financial Statements
4. Advanced Financial Statements: Contracts and Grants
5. iOu Reimbursements--Procedure, Policy, & Common Problems
6. iProcurement--Procedure, Policy, & Common Problems
7. Grant Submission Preparation: An Administrative Assistant's Guide

Our classes will be held once a month, typically at 8:30 AM on Thursdays. We will send out e-mail announcements for the classes offered each month. We held our first two classes, "PCard" and "Introduction to Financial Statements," in March and April 2007. The next class offering will be "iProcurement" in late May. For more details regarding the content of our classes, please attend the next class or e-mail our Finance Office personnel for a copy of the presentation and relevant information/handouts.

In addition to these stated classes, the Finance Team will also be hosting an Open House session every final Thursday of the month. These sessions will usually last one hour, with the exact time and location to be sent out within a week of the scheduled date. No official RSVP is needed to attend. Simply come by, and we will help you solve any matters that are proving to be problematic. Our first session will be held this Thursday, May 3rd, from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM in S-084 of the Grant Building. Please, take this opportunity to speak one-on-one with a dedicated Finance officer. Together, we will be able to solve all those lingering concerns that have been left unanswered.

Most classes will be open to every staff member and attendance is encouraged. Each class will provide you with new knowledge and skills that your faculty will appreciate. Relevant class materials will be provided in hard copy format so that each participant will have something to reference both during and after the training/review session. Now is the perfect time to enhance your professional development by acquiring new skills that will surely be reflected in the quality of your work. Don't allow yourself to be left behind!

The Radiology Finance Team looks forward to your attendance.