November 29, 1999

MGH General Store employee appreciation
The MGH General Store and Flower Shop will hold "employee appreciation" holiday sales, Dec. 11, 6 to 10 pm; Dec. 14, 10 pm to 12:30 am; and Dec. 16, 8:30 am to 7:30 pm and 10 pm to 12:30 am. Employees will receive a 20 percent discount on all purchases. Preferred customers will receive a 30 percent discount.

MGPO quarterly meeting
All Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO) physicians and employees are invited to the MGPO quarterly meeting and fifth anniversary celebration, Dec. 8, 5 to 7 pm in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. Peter Slavin, MD, CEO of the MGPO, will present, "Lessons Learned from St. Louis." A cocktail reception will be held following the presentation.

Women's health grand rounds
Valerie Stone, MD, MPH, of Brown University School of Medicine and director of the Hope Center for HIV Care at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, will present "HIV/AIDS in Women of Color," Dec. 1, 5:30 pm, in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. This presentation is co-sponsored by Harvard Medical School's Center of Excellence in Women's Health, the MGH, BWH, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School.

Services of remembrance and healing
Services of remembrance and healing for those affected by domestic violence will be held Dec. 1, 4:45 to 5:30 pm, followed by coffee and refreshments, and Dec. 3, 12:15 to 12:45 pm, followed by lunch. Services will be held in the MGH Chapel on Ellison 1. This service is sponsored by the Chaplaincy, the Employee Assistance Program, HAVEN at MGH, Police and Security and the Domestic Violence Working Group. For more information, call 4-0054.

MGH/PHS employee electronic bulletin board
MGH and Partners employees can post items for sale or rent or services available on a new electronic bulletin board. Postings should be submitted to Amy Vacchina, Employee Activities coordinator, by sending e-mail to AVacchina@partners.org. Human Resources will review postings and reserves the right to decline or revise submissions. To access the folder for viewing of postings, open the following folders in Outlook: Public Folders, All Public Folders, Partners, Corporate Departments, Human Resources and Bulletin Board. For more information, call 4-7835.

MGH Aerobics Program
The MGH Aerobics Program offers employees an opportunity to burn excess stress and calories. Certified instructors lead the workouts, which include aerobics, muscle toning and cool-down stretching. Classes, which run for approximately an hour, take place Monday through Friday at noon, and Monday through Thursday at 5:15 pm. Lockers and showers are available. Registration is not required and each class costs $4. Schedules with class descriptions are available in the aerobics room at Ruth Sleeper Hall or in the Office of Employee Health on Clinics 3.

Clinical research coordinator seminar series
The Clinical Research Program will host an open forum for research nurses and coordinators, Dec. 8, noon to 1 pm in the Wellman Conference Room. Discussion will focus on the clinical research coordinator surveys that were distributed this year, the ACRP prep course (which will be offered at the MGH in February), the ACRP certification, and a CRC Orientation Program. There will be several copies of the "Clinical Research Coordinator Handbook" available. Lunch will be provided. To register, call 6-1669.

Deadline extended for United Way campaign
Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, the deadline for contributions to the United Way campaign has been extended to Dec. 3. Employee pledge cards may be mailed to Kathy Conners of Radiology, ACC 219C, or deposited into drop-off boxes located at information desks in the Main Lobby, WACC Lobby and CNY Building 149, Payroll in Clinics 1 and at each of the MGH health centers. For more information, call 6-1667.

Memorial services
A memorial service will be held Dec. 1 at 1 pm in the MGH Chapel for Nancy Seaborn, a former MGH Health Information Services coder, who died Oct. 4. A memorial service also will be held Dec. 2 at 2 pm in the MGH Chapel for Partners employee Billy Aylward, who died Oct. 26.