Mongan
bids farewell to MGH at last leadership meeting In his final hospital leadership meeting as president of the MGH,
James J. Mongan, MD, took the attendees on a retrospective journey of
the last seven years, highlighting the many accomplishments made during
his tenure.
As
a tradition continues, a legacy ends The MGH took a break from the everyday hustle and bustle of the inner
workings of the hospital Dec. 11 when it recognized and honored 284
individuals and 84 MGH teams –
a total of more than 1,800 MGHers –
at the seventh annual Partners in Excellence
Awards.
First
Durant fellow named Kristian R. Olson, MD, of MGH Internal Medicine, was recognized as
the first recipient of the Thomas S. Durant, MD, Fellowship in Refugee
Medicine Dec. 3 at a special ceremony in the Trustees Room.
HMS
professorship named for Thier A professorship at Harvard Medical School has been established as
a tribute to the accomplishments of Samuel O. Thier, MD, president and
CEO of Partners HealthCare. The chair, announced at a dinner held Dec.
4 to honor Thier's leadership, recognizes his many contributions in
academic medicine and national health care policy.
MGHers
honor victims of domestic violence MGH employees, patients and visitors gathered in the MGH Chapel Dec.
6 at the annual Service of Remembrance and Healing to honor and offer
remembrance of those whose lives have been tragically affected by domestic
violence in Massachusetts.
Top
10 things to know about PACE Late night talk-show host David Letterman made top 10 lists famous
with his comedic
commentary on everything from "top 10 favorite things to do in
an airplane" to "top 10 least popular Christmas carols."
To borrow from the comedian's well-known lists, the Patient Administrative
Cycle Enhancements (PACE) project staff has come up with a list to help
MGHers better understand the project.
Give
the most important gift of all this season Looking to give the best present this holiday season? MGH employees
are invited to come to the MGH Blood Donor Center to give the gift of
life by donating much-needed blood during the holiday
season.
December
13, 2002