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++++++++++++++++++++++ + +++ + +++ ++++++++++++++++++++++ AROUND TOWN ❯ is to accelerate the development of new anticancer drugs for the purpose of im - proving the quality of life and survival for patients with cancer. START Madrid opened in 2008. For information on START, visit www. startthecure.com. LINRON BIOSKILLS TRAINING INSTITUTE HOLDS OPEN HOUSE Linron Bioskills Training Institute is a division of Dannemiller, Inc., a well-known and well-established medical education company. As a natural extension in medical education, hands-on learning is vital for medical professionals to enhance their skills. The facility is devoted to practical, clinical, and knowledge-based learning and hands-on education and training. The or - ganization's goal is to address every aspect necessary to be an all-inclusive skills lab facility and educational event space. Located in the heart of the Medical Center area, Linron Bioskills Institute will showcase these capabilities during its open house Oct. 28. Visitors and guests will be able to witness hands-on training in the labs, such as a live ultrasound procedure and suturing techniques. The state-of- the-art classroom, featuring an interac - tive SMART board, will demonstrate an ongoing lecture. There will be opportunities to live stream education both in and out of the center. The event will be held Oct. 28 from 5 to 8 p.m. in celebration of this stand-alone educa - tion center, featuring a classroom and five bioskills labs. The event will be held at 5711 Northwest Parkway at the corner of Silicon and Northwest Parkway. SOL SCHWARTZ & ASSOCIATES OFFERS $25,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Sol Schwartz & Associates, P.C. will present their annual $2,500 scholarship award to an outstanding accounting college student in the San Antonio area. Established in 2005 in honor of our 25th anniversary, the scholarship recognizes an outstanding student for academic achievement, economic need and leadership initiative. Sol Schwartz & Associates will continue to offer $25,000 in scholarships over the course of 10 years. To download a copy of the 2014 Accounting Scholarship application form, visit our website at www.ssacpa.com under Latest News and Information. Deadline for applications is Nov. 14, 2014. Sol Schwartz & Associates, P.C. is one of the largest independent certified public accounting firms in San Antonio, with a staff of over forty professionals. Sol Schwartz & Associates, P.C. is the exclusive San Antonio area member of CPAmerica International, one of the largest associations of CPA firms in the world. Through our affiliation, we have instant access to the expertise and resources of more than 2,500 CPAs across America and access to more than 140 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 100 countries worldwide. ■ you're thinking: Supplementing income by offering ancillary services, Shrinking revenues, Reimbursement cuts from payors Jim Rice, CPA jprice@ssacpa.com Jeff Jackson, CPA jbj@ssacpa.com www.ssacpa.com 210 384 8000 we're thinking: Tax implications and options for providing ancillary services, Revenue enhancement, Practice assessment 1 8 | San Antonio MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M