New
Durant Fellows named Grace Deveney, RN, staff nurse on Bigelow 11, and Katie Fallon, RN,
staff nurse on Ellison 20, recently were named the two newest recipients
of the Thomas S. Durant, MD, Fellowship in Refugee Medicine.
A
visit from champions Not only are they world champions, but they are champions in the
hearts and minds of young patients and MGH employees alike. These champions
are two members of the New England Patriots — this year's Super
Bowl winners — who brought warm smiles and loud cheers to the
MGH when they stopped by for a visit April 13.
Studies
clarify impact of foods, alcohol on gout For hundreds of years the painful joint malady gout has been associated
with overindulgence in rich food and drink. Now two studies led by an
MGH researcher have clarified the impact of foods and alcoholic beverages
on gout, the most common form of inflammatory arthritis in men.
Jump
aboard for Children and HealthCare week The MassGeneral Hospital for Children will celebrate National Children
and HealthCare Week with a series of events focused on child and adolescent
health April 26 to 30.
Celebrating
an exceptional life: Remembering Brian McGovern, MD He will always be remembered as a remarkable physician, a devoted
husband, a doting father, a trusted colleague and a loyal friend. Brian
McGovern, MD, the MGH cardiologist who was tragically killed last year,
touched the lives of many people.
Author
Sue Miller to read Sue Miller, best selling author of The Good Mother and While I Was
Gone, will give a reading from her latest book, The Story of My Father,
which recounts the author's experience as a caregiver for her father
who had Alzheimer's.
April
16, 2004