November 8, 2002

What's happening

Memorial service for Ronald Malt, MD
A memorial service will be held for Ronald A. Malt, MD, a longtime MGH surgeon and former chief of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nov. 13 at 1 pm at Harvard's Memorial Church. Malt died at the Newton-Wellesley Alzheimer's Center Oct. 5 at the age of 70.

Blood donations needed during holiday season
The MGH Blood Donor Center will be giving special T-shirts and a choice of $5 coupons for the Eat Street Café, Coffee Central or a one-day parking pass to the Lomasney garage to employees who donate blood during the month of November. On Nov. 26 and 27, donors will receive a free coupon for a pint of Ben and Jerry's ice cream. In addition, any MGH employee who donates blood during November will receive a free one-day pass to the Clubs at Charles River Park. To schedule an appointment, call (617) 726-8177.

CRP seminar series
The Clinical Research Program (CRP) will sponsor "Using the MGH Clinical Labs in Clinical Research - Getting It Right" Nov. 13, from 11:45 am to 1 pm in the Wellman Conference Room. Dick Emrich of the MGH Clinical Labs will discuss the process involved in requesting research tests, obtaining timely results and what to do if a patient or a third-party payor is incorrectly charged. Lunch will be served. For more information, call (617) 726-1669.

Nursing career expo
MGH Patient Care Services will host a nursing career expo Nov. 21, from 1 to 7 pm in the Walcott Conference Rooms. Information about staff nurse, clinical nurse specialist, patient care associate and surgical technologist opportunities at the MGH will be offered. Tours of several units, including Burn, Cardiac Access, Transplant and Surgical Trauma will be available. For more information, contact Megan Brown at (617) 726-5593.

SAC symposium
The poster session for the MGH's research symposium in conjunction with the annual Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting will be held Feb. 5 in the Wellman Conference Room. The deadline for abstract submissions is Nov. 21. Abstracts will be reviewed and selected on a competitive basis by a scientific subcommittee. For more information, call (617) 726-2014.

Senior HealthWISE seminar
The MGH Senior Supper Club HealthWISE seminar series will offer an educational seminar "Holiday Cheer, Holiday Blues" Nov. 25, from 4 to 5 pm in the East Garden Dining Room. The seminar will be presented by Cornelia Cremens, MD, from MGH Senior Health. Admission is free. For more information, call (617) 724-6756.

Fruit Street garage notice
The Boston Transportation Department is conducting a test on Fruit Street, which began Nov. 4. For the next two weeks, vehicles will not be allowed to turn right upon exiting the Fruit Street garage. Those picking up patients should park in the Parkman Street garage. A Boston police detail is assisting with traffic adjustments. For more information, call (617) 726-2121.