September 25, 1998 

MGH·Revere hosts breast cancer awareness event
The MGH·Revere HealthCare Center will be cohosting – with Robert Haas, Jr., mayor of Revere – "Making Waves on the Boulevard" Oct. 3, 2 to 10 pm, on the beach area outside of the health center, 300 Ocean Ave., Revere. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the event will feature entertainment by Grammy Award winners Thelma Houston and Evelyn "Champagne" King. Breast cancer education materials will be available as well as tours of the health center's mammography suite. For more information, call Eileen Manning at (781) 485-6215.

Walk to fight breast cancer
MGHers are invited to join teams from MGH·Charlestown, MGH·Chelsea, MGH·Revere, Boston Evening Medical Center and the North End Community Health Center for the five-mile American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, Oct. 4. The walk starts between 8 and 10 am at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade. To walk with the health center teams, call Eileen Manning at (781) 485-6215.

Programs for cancer patients
The MGH Cancer Center Patient and Family Support Program will sponsor the following programs in the Cancer Resource Room on Cox 1: "Care of the Spirit in Cancer Care," Sept. 29, noon to 1 pm. "New Cancer Drugs and New Clinical Trials," Oct. 1, noon to 1 pm; and "Breast Cancer: The Old and New," Oct. 6, 2 to 3 pm. For more information, call 4-1822.

Peripheral vascular disease screening
The MGH Vascular Radiology and Vascular Surgery departments will host a peripheral vascular disease (PVD) leg screening Oct. 2, 9 am to 3 pm, in the Wellman Conference Room. For people who suffer from leg pain, the screening will help determine their risk for PVD, which is common among people over the age of 50 and among those who have diabetes, smoke or have high blood pressure or cholesterol levels. The screening is part of the Legs for Life national screening program, sponsored by the Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. For more information or to register, call 4-7124.

Crime Prevention Fair
The MGH Police, Security, Parking and Photography Department is hosting a Crime Prevention Fair Oct. 1, 11 am to 2 pm, under the Bulfinch tent on the main campus and Oct. 2, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, CNY, Building 149. The event will feature safety and crime prevention demonstrations and information exhibits as well as displays by other MGH departments, local law enforcement agencies and other vendors. Music, popcorn, games and giveaways will add to the festivities along with a visit from McGruff the Crime Dog. For more information, call 4-3030.

Change of date
The panel discussion sponsored by the MGH Office for Women's Careers entitled "Mastering Academic Achievement: How and When to Establish Independence as an Investigator" has been rescheduled from Sept. 29 at 4 pm to Dec. 1, 4 to 5:30 pm in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. For more information, call 4-5229.

A Joint Parade walk to benefit the Arthritis Foundation
MGHers are invited to join employees from BWH and other Partners affiliates in the five-mile A Joint Parade walk, Oct. 18, starting at noon at Boston City Hall Plaza. Partners HealthCare System is a corporate sponsor of the walk, which benefits the Arthritis Foundation. For those interested in walking or sponsoring a walker, contact Michael Gillespie at 6-8535.

Honoring the 30th anniversary of affirmative action
Harvard Medical School (HMS) and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) will host a presentation in recognition of the 30th anniversary of affirmative action, "A Recommitment to Diversity at HMS/HSDM," Oct. 2, 4 to 6 pm. The event will be held at the Daniel C. Tosteson Medical Education Center at 260 Longwood Ave., Boston. For more information, call (617) 432-0469.

Latino Month celebration
In recognition of October as Latino Month, the Association of Multicultural Members of Partners invites MGHers and other Partners employees to join in a celebration Oct. 8, noon to 1:30 pm, at the Learning and Diversity Office, Charles River Plaza, 185 Cambridge St., Room 105. The event will feature guest speaker Dharma Cortes, PhD, of the Department of Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. A luncheon with a Latin flair will be served. For more information, call 732-5500 ext.1605.

Molecular course
The Molecular Neurogenetics Unit and the Clinical Research Program (CRP) will sponsor "Molecular Genetics and Disease Mechanisms," a course to assist faculty or post-doctorate level scientists in using a molecular genetic approach to innovate research. The class will meet Oct. 6 and 20 and Nov. 3 and 17, 4 to 6:30 pm, in the Lawrence House Conference Room. A $50 materials fee and application is required to enroll. Class size is limited. To receive an application, call the CRP at 6-1669 or visit http://www.crnet.mgh.harvard.edu.