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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Brenda Passardi, CHAM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Performance Improvement Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Shelley White <WhiteS@upstate.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 1, 2026 4:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Dept Newsletter <PASNewsletter@upstate.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Stuart Wright <WrightS@upstate.edu>; Robert Seabury <SeaburRo@upstate.edu>; Niki Sullivan <SullivaA@upstate.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Patient Access Services Department Newsletter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Attached is our June department newsletter. I wish to call out however the PAS staff that will be recognized Thursday for their years of service. And WOW! Teresa has 50 years of service to Upstate. Incredible!</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black">🥳</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Linda Hernandez Verification<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:black">30 Years:</span></u></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Shannon Austin Pre Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Harmony Mantor Verification<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Tracey Cohesbro MDD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Kristen Songer UC CC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Martha Prater MDD <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Deanna D'Arrigo ED Reg<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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