May 5, 2006

What's Happening

Nicholas T. Zervas, MD, Lectureship
The seventh annual Nicholas T. Zervas, MD, Lectureship, "Sleep Loss: A Risk Factor for Obesity and Diabetes," will be held May 16, at noon in the Ether Dome. Eve Van Cauter, PhD, of the University of Chicago, will present. For more information, call Ivy Babbitt at (617) 726-3870.

Women's health event
The MGH Community Health Centers will host "Celebrating Women: Living a Vibrant Healthy Life" May 11, from 5 to 9 pm at CNY 149. The community event is designed to promote healthy lifestyles among women. Mallika Marshall, MD, of the MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center and a medical reporter with CBS4, will serve as moderator, and Stephanie Marston, author of Chicken Soup's Life Lessons for Women, will be the guest speaker. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.massgeneral.org/womenshealthnight.

Menopause and your health
The MGH Women's Health Coordinating Council will host "Menopause and Your Health" May 17, from 6 to 8:30 pm at MassGeneral West, Waltham. The program is designed to help women better understand the facts about menopause and current treatment options. Registration is $25, and scholarships are available. For more information, contact Mary Ellen Heike, RN, at (617) 724-8044 or mheike@partners.org.

Partners team for Boston AIDS Walk
All Partners employees are invited to join the Partners AIDS Research Center team at the annual Boston AIDS Walk June 4. To register, contact Ellen Kornell at (617) 726-8166 or ekornell@partners.org, or visit www.aidswalkboston.org, and choose to participate under the "Partners AIDS Research Center Team."

Senior HealthWISE events
The MGH Senior HealthWISE lecture series will host "Cons and Fraud" "May 9, from 11 am to noon in the Walcott Conference Rooms. John Driscoll, assistant director of MGH Police and Security, will present topics including common scams targeted at the senior population and how best to avoid them. The Senior HealthWISE film series will host a screening of  "Good Night, and Good Luck" May 11, from 1 to 3:30 pm in the Haber Conference Room. Registration is required. For more information or to register for the film screening, call (617) 724-6756.