March 18, 2005

What's Happening

Electronic medication vendor fair
The Electronic Medication Administration Process Project Team at the MGH will sponsor a vendor fair March 21, from 9 am to 7 pm in the Walcott Conference Rooms. This is a drop-in, station-based opportunity for employees from all
disciplines to see new medication administration technology. The MGH currently is reviewing software vendors that meet the requirements for an electronic medication administration system and plans to invite several vendors for clinician review. For more information, send e-mail to Rosemary O'Malley at romalley@partners.org.

MGH hosts film screening
The Stoeckle Center and the MGH Department of Psychiatry will co-host a screening of the film, "Racing Against the Clock," at a special grand rounds session March 25, from 7:30 to 9 am in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. The film features five women between the ages of 50 and 82, who have overturned the concept that age imposes limits on vitality and athleticism. Before the film presentation, Anne Alonso, PhD, of the Endowment for the Advancement of Psychotherapy, will present the film's director, Bill Hanley, with the MGH-Harvard Medical School of Humanitarian Award. As part of the Stoeckle Center seminar series, a video of the movie and free breakfast will be made available to off-site practices. CME credits also will be available. This event is open to the public. For more information, call Pat Gavin at (617) 726-1218 or send e-mail to Helen Riess, MD at hriess@partners.org.

Applications for ECOR Innovation Awards
Applications now are being accepted for the 2005 Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) Innovation Awards. These awards are designated as one-time funding opportunities. Seven or more award proposals will be funded, each at $50,000 to $100,000. Investigators who hold an MGH staff appointment and an academic appointment at the level of instructor or higher are eligible to apply. Interested applicants should prepare a one-page letter of intent, including a title, a brief description of the project, a listing of researchers expected to benefit and an estimate of the total cost with budget justification. Letters should be submitted no later than April 4 at 5 pm by mail or e-mail to Kristin Bray. For more information, visit www.massgeneral.org/ecor/index.html or send e-mail to ecor@partners.org.

EAP benefit dinner
The Endowment for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (EAP), the MGH and Harvard Medical School will sponsor an annual benefit dinner April 3 at 6 pm, at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. It will feature Ry Cooder, musician and Grammy-winning producer for "The Buena Vista Social Club." Tickets are $150. To purchase tickets or for more information, contact Beverly O'Riordan or Anne Alonso, PhD, at (617) 726-6797 or visit http://www.advancedpsychotherapy.com.

Spring 2005 computer training classes
Partners Information Systems Training has released the spring computer workshop training schedule for Microsoft Office 2000 applications. All classes will be held at MGH Training and Workforce Development, 100 Charles River Plaza. For more information, visit http://is.partners.org/training or call (617) 724-1240.