September 10, 2004

What's Happening

CNY blood drive
MGH employees working at CNY are invited to participate in a blood drive Sept. 15, from 8:30 am to 2 pm. All donors will receive a t-shirt. The MGH Bloodmobile will be located at 149 Thirteenth St., on the garage side of the street. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call Susan Murphy at (617) 724-6518 or send e-mail to smurphy4@partners.org.

Jewish holiday schedule
The MGH Chaplaincy staff has released the fall Jewish holiday schedule. Services will be held at 2 pm Sept. 15, 24, 29 and Oct. 6. Light refreshments will be served at the conclusion of each service. For more information, call Rabbi Ben Lanckton at (617) 724-3228.

Ethics seminar
The Ethics in Clinical Practice Committee and the MGH Center for Professional Development will present "De-Coding Professional Ethics: How Does Your Code Guide Your Practice?" Sept. 29, from 8:30 am to noon in the Haber Conference Room. This program will provide an overview of codes of ethics from specific health care disciplines. Presenters include Christine Mitchell, RN, MS, director of Ethics at Children's Hospital, Marilyn McMahon, JD, of the MGH Office of the General Counsel, and Regina Holdstock, RPh, BCPS, BCOP, of the MGH Pharmacy. Seating is limited to 45 participants. To register, call (617) 726-3111 and include name, discipline, hospital location and other contact information.

5K road race
The fourth annual OCEAN 5K road race and fun walk to benefit the Ovarian Cancer Education Awareness Network at the MGH will take place Sept. 19 at 11 am at Hazelwood Park in New Bedford. OCEAN is a group of survivors, caregivers, friends and health care professionals committed to promoting awareness of ovarian cancer and raising funds for research. For more information, call Chris Lojko at (617) 724-2818.

Stoeckle Center seminar
The John D. Stoeckle Center for Primary Care Innovation will host a seminar "Winners and Losers Redux: What are the Legal Issues in Evidence-Based Medicine?" Sept. 24, from 7:30 to 9 am in the Walcott Conference Rooms. Guest speakers include Michael J. Barry, MD, medical director of the Stoeckle Center and chief of the MGH General Medicine Unit, and Benjamin W. Moulton, MPH, executive director of the American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics. CME credits will be available. Videoconferencing and breakfast are available at off-site practices. For more information, send e-mail to Pat Gavin at mgavin@partners.org.

Nursing Career Expo
Patient Care Services Human Resources will host a Nursing Career Expo Sept. 19, from noon to 3 pm in the North and East Garden Dining Rooms. Learn about staff nurse, clinical nurse specialist, nurse manager and surgical technologist opportunities at the MGH. For more information, call Sarah Welch at (617) 726-5593 or send e-mail to shwelch@partners.org.

Women's HIV/AIDS clinic to open
A new HIV/AIDS women's clinic at the MGH will open Sept. 13 on Founders 8. The clinic will focus on the specific needs of women living with HIV and AIDS and will offer walk-in services for gynecology exams and treatment, STD treatment and referrals, medication education and adherence motivation, comprehensive HIV care and bilingual providers. The clinic also will offer psychosocial services in benefits counseling, case management, group counseling, substance abuse treatment, crisis intervention and on-site child care. Walk-in hours are Mondays, from 1 to 6 pm. For more information, call (617) 724-8597.