August 5, 2005

What's Happening

Genetic Basis of Adult Medicine course
The Harvard Medical School (HMS) Department of Continuing Education will host "The Genetic Basis of Adult Medicine 2005: What the Primary Care Provider Needs to Know" Sept. 23 to 25 for adult health care providers, primary care physicians and genetic counselors. The course will be held at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. Speakers will include physicians from the MGH and BWH. For more information about the course, visit www.cme.hms.harvard.edu/genetics.

Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials course
The Education Unit of the Clinical Research Program, in collaboration with the MGH Cancer Center and Infectious Disease Unit, will offer "Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials" Sept. 8 through Nov. 3 on Mondays and Thursdays from 5 to 6:15 pm in the Trustees Room. The goal of the course is to guide physicians with an interest in clinical trials research through the theoretical and practical issues they will face. This course is ideally suited for second-year fellows and junior faculty pursuing careers in clinical research. The fee is $200 and includes the textbook. Enrollment is limited. For more information, visit https://hub.partners.org/catalog, contact Lee Leahy at (617) 726-3310 or send e-mail to lleahy@partners.org.

CRP seminar
The Clinical Research Program (CRP) is sponsoring a seminar titled "Protecting Vulnerable Populations in Clinical Research" Aug. 10 from noon to 1 pm in the Thier Conference Room. Alison M. Friedmann, MD, MSc, of the MassGeneral Hospital for Children Hematology/Oncology Unit, will discuss the issues that affect conducting clinical research on vulnerable populations and the measures that should be in place to provide extra protection for the cognitively impaired, children and employees. This
lecture qualifies for 1.2 contact hours for registered nurses. Lunch will be provided. To enroll, call the CRP registration line at (617) 726-1669.