October 27, 2006

What's Happening

15th annual Pediatric Memorial Service
The MGH Comfort and Support After Loss Team will hold the 15th annual Pediatric Memorial Service Nov. 5, from 2 to 4 pm in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. A reception will be held in the East Garden Room following the service. For more information, call Fredda Zuckerman at (617) 724-3177 or Kathryn Beauchamp at (617) 724-3888.

Patient education workshop
The MGH Patient Education Committee will host "The Essence of Patient Education" Nov. 13, from 8 am to noon in the Thier Conference Room. The interactive workshop will be led by Fran London, RN, a nationally-recognized expert in patient education. For more information or to register, call (617) 726-3111.

Working Mother magazine award celebration
To celebrate the MGH's designation by Working Mother magazine as one of the top 100 organizations in the country that support working mothers, all MGH employees are invited to join their colleagues who are working mothers at a special reception Nov. 1, from 2 to 4 pm in the WACC Lobby. The event will feature guest speakers Peter L. Slavin, MD, president of the MGH; Sally Mason Boemer, vice president for Finance and a working mother; and Mary Ellen Heike, RN, staff specialist for women's health. Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served. For more information or to see group photos of MGH working mothers, visit www.massgeneral.org/workingmothers.

Flu clinic for seniors
MGH Senior HealthWISE will offer a free flu clinic for seniors Nov. 6, from 1:30 to 3 pm at the Hill House, 127 Mt. Vernon St. The clinic is restricted to seniors age 60 years or older. For more information, call (617) 724-6756.

Smoking cessation program
The MGH Tobacco Treatment Service is offering a seven-week smoking cessation program that will meet Wednesdays, beginning Nov. 1 at 5:30 pm. The program will include information about preparing to quit, coping with stress without cigarettes and preventing weight gain. Low-cost nicotine patches and gum will be available with written approval from a primary care physician. For more information, including meeting location, contact Karen Silva at (617) 726-7443.

Working and breastfeeding presentation
The MGH Employee Assistance Program (EAP) will offer a working and breastfeeding presentation Nov. 9, from noon to 1 pm in VBK, Room 401.Germaine Lambergs, an MGH lactation consultant, will discuss how to use breast pumps, reverse feeding, and problem identification and resolution. The program will include a tour of the MGH Mother's Corner. For more information, call (617) 726-6976.

IHP information session
The MGH Institute of Health Professions (IHP) will host an information session Nov. 11, from 10 am to noon at CNY. Staff will be available to discuss and answer questions about the admissions process, financial aid, student life and application deadlines. For more information, visit www.mghihp.edu/admissions/infosessions.html.

Senior HealthWISE aerobics class
MGH Senior HealthWISE will offer a one-hour "Fall into Fitness" aerobics class Nov. 9, from 11 am to 1 pm at The Clubs at Charles River Park. Lunch will be served. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call (617) 724-6756.

Wellman Center lecture
The Wellman Center for Photomedicine will host "Veni, Vidi, Vici: The Light Approach to Esophageal Neoplasia" Oct. 31, from 2:15 to 3:15 pm in the Thier Conference Room. A reception will begin at 2 pm. Laurence Lovat, MBBS, PhD, FRCP, of the North London Cancer Network and the University College London's National Medical Laser Centre, will present. For more information, e-mail Nicole DeVoe at ndevoe@partners.org.

Mammography technologist open house
A career open house for mammography technologists will be held Nov. 9, from 5 to 8 pm at the Avon Breast Imaging Center in the WACC, second floor. The open house will include on-site interviews, a tour of the center and a presentation by Elizabeth Rafferty, MD, of MGH Radiology. Full-time, part-time and flexible schedules are available. To register, e-mail mneri@partners.org. For more information, visit www.mghcareers.org.

Informed consent lecture
The MGH Clinical Research Program is sponsoring "Communicating Risk: Psychological Barriers to True Informed Consent" Nov. 29, from 4 to 5 pm in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. The presentation will cover the psychology of why some risks are more frightening than others and ways to discuss these risks with people so that they are able to make informed choices. The lecture qualifies for AMA Category 1 and Risk Management credits for investigators and 1.2 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. To register, visit hub.partners.org. For more information, contact Lulie Ebaugh at lebaugh@partners.org or (617) 724-2900.