September 6, 2002

What's Happening

Sept. 11 memorial service
A memorial service will be held Sept. 11, from 11:30 am to noon in the O'Keeffe Auditorium to recognize the one-year anniversary of the tragic terrorist attacks. Patients, families and employees are invited to attend the service, which will include participants from a variety of religious traditions. For more information, contact the MGH Chaplaincy at (617) 726-2220.

Recruitment seminar
The Clinical Research Program will offer a seminar that will discuss subject recruitment tips and techniques. The program will be presented by Marsha Tennis, RN, of the MGH Neurology Department, Sept. 11, from 11:45 am to 1 pm in the Wellman 101 Conference Room. This lecture qualifies for 1.2 contact hours for registered nurses. Lunch will be provided. For more information or to register, call (617) 726-1669.

Depression seminar
The MGH Family Resource Center and the Mood Anxiety Disorder Institute will hold a lecture on treatments for depression, Sept. 18, from 5 to 8 pm in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. For more information, contact Stephanie McMurrich at (617) 726-7591.

Reproductive medicine workshop
The MGH Vincent Center for Reproductive Medicine and IVF will hold its second meeting of a four-part workshop "Pyschospiritual Healing of Infertility," Sept. 11, from 5:15 to 7 pm on Vincent 210. The workshop is an introduction to energy healing techniques that can activate the energetic psychospiritual possibilities underlying the infertility process. The final two workshops will be held Sept. 18 and 25. For more information or to register, call (617) 724-3500.

Treadwell Library webpage
The MGH Treadwell Library has introduced a "Hot Topics" page to its website. The new page includes information about the West Nile virus and hormone replacement therapy. Each topic links to relevent MGH department websites, current information in the news and background articles. To access the new page, visit www2.massgeneral.org/library and select "Hot Topics."

Weight management class
MGH Food and Nutrition Services will be offering a 10-week weight management class, "Winning at the Losing Game." The class meets every Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, beginning Sept. 24, in the Food and Nutrition Services Conference Room in the Blake basement. The class is $240 for MGH employees. For more information, call (617) 726-2779.

Ethics forum
An ethics forum, "Four Points to None: Current Ethical Considerations in the Use of Restraints," will be held Sept.13, from noon to 1 pm in the Sweet Conference Room on Bigelow 4, room 432. The forum will be moderated by Alexandra F. M. Cist, MD, from the Ethics Task Force. For more information, send e-mail to acist@partners.org