Health care
focusing on the community Fred Babeski, a formerly homeless man and recovering drug and
alcohol addict, was among the many moving speakers at the MGH Community Benefit program's
five-year anniversary celebration June 19. Delivering the keynote address was Sen. Edward
M. Kennedy.
Women faculty in
medical schools perceive gender bias, sexual harassment Many women teaching at medical schools nationwide perceive that
they are discriminated against and sexually harassed, according to a recent study led by
Phyllis Carr, MD, of MGH Primary Care and Women's Health. Male faculty seem to be
relatively unaware of the problems and much less affected by them.
Clinical Practice
Award honors excellence There was not a dry eye in the O'Keeffe Auditorium after the
audience heard the presentations for the Stephanie M. Macaluso Expertise in Clinical
Practice Award June 15. The award is given twice a year to recognize
direct care providers.
Partners
Telemedicine to be part of Smithsonian Nominated by Microsoft Corp.'s William H. Gates, Partners
Telemedicine has been added to the permanent research collection of the Smithsonian
Institution's National Museum of American History in Washington.