Massachusetts General Hospital staff paid tribute to its unit service associates (USAs)—who maintain the cleanliness and orderliness of units throughout the hospital—in this appreciation video. “These past three months have been unprecedented times for not only Mass General, but for all of us,” says Scott Parsons, associate clinical director of Clinical Support Services. “Working in health care is not an easy field, and it is especially difficult amid a global pandemic. I am just so proud of the response that Team USA has had to COVID-19. The dedication and work ethic has been second to none in this hospital, and for that, I cannot thank you enough.”
This Mass General video offers a thanks to "Team USA."
In recent webinars entitled “Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People,” more than 1,300 Harvard faculty and others tuned in to hear from Mahzarin Banaji, PhD, professor of social ethics in Harvard’s Psychology Department.
The Department of Medicine’s inaugural gingerbread house competition featured Dr. Fauci and many references to Mass General, COVID-19 and the current vaccination effort ... all created with delicious treats.
Musical merriment could be heard throughout the pediatric units December 23, 2020 as staff from the Music Therapy and Speech Therapy Departments sang holiday carols for patients and their families.
David N. Louis, MD, and Robert H. Young, MD, have received the 2020 Patricia R. Austen, RN, MGH History Award. The award honors individuals or groups who have worked to promote or preserve Mass General history.
Employees are invited to submit their work on the Healing HeARTs Apollo page. A living album will be featured on the Apollo site and works will be featured in future editions of Hotline.