CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold Township, announced that James T. Karaman, Deborah A. Connors and Janice McAvenia have been promoted to assistant vice presidents of ambulatory services, budget reimbursement and managed care, and corporate patient financial services, respectively.
Karaman had been business operations manager the past four years. In his newly created position, he oversees the development and operation of a planned new ambulatory campus that includes a medical fitness center, and assumes administrative responsibility for rehabilitative services, Pain Management-Spine Center, Multiple Sclerosis Center, Wound Center, food services, and CentraState’s medical office building in Jackson.
Connors and McAvenia were elevated from director positions of their departments. Connors has worked at Centra-State for 15 years. McAvenia joined the health system in 1994.
Shelly Leibowitz, president and head trainer at Shelly’s School for Dogs in Freehold, will represent the United States in the dog sport of Schutzhund.
In order to qualify, Leibowitz and his dog, Zion van de Hildewaerde, a German shepherd, had to compete against 55 of the nation’s top-ranking dogs and their handlers. The competition took place in Tennessee under the scrutiny of three judges from Finland, Germany and the United States, and Zion was one of only two dogs selected to be part of the World Team. Zion and Leibowitz will compete in Holland in September against dogs and their handlers from countries throughout the world. The World Team competition is considered to be the elite group for the Olympics of Schutzhund Dog Sport. Schutzhund is a rigorous sport where dogs and handlers compete for points in the areas of tracking, obedience and protection. Each of the three areas has a multitude of highly specialized task accomplishments.
Leibowitz has been training pedigree and mixed-breed dogs since 1970. His school is on South Street in Freehold and specializes in basic and advanced dog obedience, including house breaking, chewing, jumping, bolting out the door and other behavioral problems.
Schoor DePalma, an engineering and consulting firm based in Manalapan, was recognized by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for Exemplary Support of Young Engineer Involvement in ASCE Activities for the 2004 membership year.
The award is presented to firms in recognition of their support of young engineers (35 years or younger) within their organizations and particularly their encouragement of young engineers to actively participate in ASCE activities. Firms must demonstrate the acknowledgment that young engineers are future leaders in the profession, help them set goals, and encourage personal development.
Dr. Steven Tepper of Animal Health Care of Marlboro was one of 3,500 veterinary professionals who recently attended the 23rd annual meeting of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine at the Baltimore Convention Center. Specialists in cardiology, oncology, neurology and small animal medicine offered continuing education for specialists, general practitioners and nursing staff.
KaBloom of Freehold opened recently in the Mounts Corner shopping center, Route 537 and Wemrock Road, Freehold Township.