July 15, 2005

What's Happening

EAP training for managers and supervisors
The MGH Employee Assistance Program (EAP) will offer training courses this fall for managers and supervisors regarding the use of the EAP as a resource to assist with behavioral and mental health and substance abuse concerns. The training sessions will be held Sept. 21, from 3 to 5 pm and Nov. 3, from 1 to 3 pm in the Haber Conference Room. To register for either session, call (617) 726-6976.

Nominations for Ballantine Volunteer Award
Nominations now are being accepted for the Janet Ballantine Oncology Volunteer Award. The award was named in memory of Ballantine, a patient in the MGH Cancer Center whose valiant struggle with cancer was a source of inspiration to family, friends and caregivers. Ballantine also was a committed volunteer and co-founded Friends with Hope, a foundation that has raised more than $100,000 to support breast cancer research. Any MGH volunteer who supports patients with cancer is eligible for this award. Nomination forms are located on Founders 6 at the Center for Clinical and Professional Development, Bigelow 10 Nursing Office, the Volunteer Department and the Cox 1 Cancer Resource Room. The deadline to nominate applicants is Aug. 9.

Perioperative nursing information session
The MGH will host a Perioperative Nursing Training Session, Aug. 2, from 2 to 7 pm in the Sweet Conference Room. There will be opportunities to meet with representatives from Human Resources and operating room staff and also tour the operating rooms. The program begins in October and applicants must be registered nurses with experience in an acute care setting. For more information, call Michele Andrews at (617) 724-6052.

Women with disabilities symposium
Harvard Medical School's Center for Excellence in Women's Health will present "Women with Disabilities Symposium: A Practical Approach to Providing Quality Care to Women with Visual, Hearing and Mobility Impairments" Sept. 17, from
9 am to 5:30 pm at Harvard Medical School. The conference will provide clinicians and practice managers with the practical knowledge and skills that will enable them to care more sensitively and effectively for women with disabilities. Enrollment will be limited to 125 participants. The registration fee is $75. For more information and for registration, visit www.hms.harvard.edu/coewh/DisabilityConference/index.html or contact Lindsay Giorgi at Lindsay_giorgi@hms.harvard.edu or call (617) 732-5502.

Clinical pastoral education program fellowships
Through funding from the Kenneth B. Schwartz Center and the MGH Department of Nursing, fellowships are available for the winter 2006 MGH Clinical Pastoral Education Program. The program is open to individuals from any discipline who work directly with patients and families in a health care setting and wish to integrate spiritual caregiving into their professional practice. Six Kenneth B. Schwartz Fellowships in Pastoral Care will be awarded to caregivers from disciplines other than pastoral care. Two Spiritual Caregiver Fellowships also are available to registered nurses in MGH Nursing who are direct caregivers and who have at least two years of experience in nursing. The program is part-time and will run from Jan. 9 through May 22. Applications are due Sept. 1. For more information, call (617) 726-2220.