• MGH to participate in smallpox vaccination plan
  While the Boston Public Health Commission's (BPHC) smallpox vaccination program began last week with the inoculation of nine public health response team members, the MGH has started its own preparations to be part of the BPHC's federally guided program. The MGH will be the designated site for the Phase 1A implementation of the BPHC's program.
  
  

• Construction site tragedy brings more sadness to the MGH
  The MGH community was met with more sad news March 5 when an iron worker was killed in a tragic accident on the construction site of the hospital's new ambulatory care building. Christopher MacInnis, 30, who was part of the team erecting the frame of the building, was struck and killed by a steel beam that fell from above him. Boston emergency medical workers and firefighters responded to the incident, and MacInnis was taken to the MGH Emergency Department where he died.
  
  

• Factor identified that makes treating aging hearts with gene therapy difficult
  MGH scientists and colleagues at other institutions have found why older cardiac cells are more difficult to treat with gene therapy than younger cells. The findings, published in the March 4 issue of Circulation, have implications for therapeutic strategies aimed at the aging population.
  

• Tropical rhythms transport MGHers to warmer climates
  The Eat Street Cafe and the Tea Leaves and Coffee Beans cafe were transformed into tropical getaways Feb. 28, as the sounds of three live steel-drum bands transported employees, patients and visitors to warmer climates.
  

• Nominations for Pamela Ellis Memorial Secretarial Award
  Nominations now are being accepted for the 2003 Pamela J. Ellis Memorial Secretarial Award, established in memory of Pamela J. Ellis, who served as an executive secretary at the MGH from 1992 to 1996.
  

• Recognizing excellence: Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center celebrates
  With a rich history of conducting outstanding research and providing excellent cancer treatment, the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center is celebrating its many accomplishments next week. The Cancer Center staff will be gathering March 11 for a series of celebrations throughout the day, ending with an evening event in the WACC Lobby starting at 5:30 pm.
  

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