• The meaning of mentoring: Partnership is key
  Success in the workplace — particularly in the field of academic medicine — is a goal eminently more reachable with the guidance of a good mentor. That was the message of "The Dynamics of Mentoring and Being Mentored," a presentation by Joan Reede, MD, MPH, MS, dean for Diversity and Community Partnership at Harvard Medical School, in the O'Keeffe Auditorium Feb. 27.

• MGHer recounts Sept. 11 response of hospital team
  MGH physicians, researchers, nurses and other health and scientific professionals frequently publish articles in journals about studies or clinical experiences. But the article written by Ronald Gaudette, BS, MBA, MGH pharmacist, for the March issue of Pharmacotherapy was unusual because it was about a unique event: the Sept. 11 disaster in New York City and the subsequent response of MGH-based disaster teams.

• Nominations for Pamela Ellis Memorial Secretarial Award
  Nominations now are being accepted for the 2002 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. The $1,000 award will be given to an MGH employee who exhibits the outstanding qualities demonstrated by Ellis during her tenure.

• Careers and camaraderie: First MGH Latino Networking Night a success
  More than 100 MGH employees and community members filled the East Garden Room Feb. 27, exchanging introductions and sharing ideas at the inaugural Latino Networking Night at the MGH. Organized by the Latino Professional Network and MGH staff, the evening created an opportunity for Latino professionals to meet and greet and to learn about the wealth of economic, educational, employment and social opportunities in Massachusetts.

• Recognizing Patient Safety Awareness Week
  With issues regarding patient safety grabbing recent headlines, hospitals and clinicians across the country are doing more to inform the general public about policies and programs put in place to ensure safe care for patients. As a result of these changes, health care institutions are recognizing National Patient Safety Awareness Week from March 10 to 16.

• A celebration of culture: The African Diaspora
  Diaspora is defined as "the scattering of people throughout the world." MGHers were treated to an exploration of the African Diaspora in the Main Lobby Feb. 28. The MGH Patient Care Services Diversity Committee offered a colorful and informative display, featuring tables devoted to the diversity of the seven continents.

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