• Healing Garden provides a place for comfort, healing and reflection
  MGH Cancer Center patients and their families soon will have a place to go to reflect and find comfort, inspiration and strength — the Howard Ulfelder, MD, Healing Garden. The rooftop garden, which will be accessible from the eighth floor of the Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care, features breathtaking views of the Charles River, Boston and Cambridge and includes an enclosed pavilion for year-round use, a courtyard area and an exterior garden with pathways, a fountain and comfortable places to sit and relax.

• Information Central to keep MGHers in the know
  On Oct. 1, the MGH introduced a new poster display system meant to standardize the way information posters are viewed in the Main Corridor. Posters will be placed in two display cases located on the columns in the Main Corridor near Coffee Central. The new display cases — called Information Central — will give all departments and committees an equal opportunity to present their posters to the MGH community. Information Central will replace the use of easels in the Main Corridor, which can be a safety hazard for passersby.

• MGHers make beautiful music together
  For the past 23 years, a group of Boston-based medical professionals has been inspired to help others not only in the health care setting but also through their musical talents. The Longwood Symphony Orchestra (LSO) — which includes several MGHers — was founded in 1982 by a group of Harvard Medical School students who wanted to continue their musical interests while pursuing their medical careers. Over time, the LSO developed into a symphonic orchestra.

• Celebrating exceptional service: Ether Day celebration
  The hospital's annual Ether Day celebration is a special recognition held in October on the Friday closest to the anniversary of the first demonstration of ether's use as an anesthetic, which took place at the MGH Oct.16, 1846. Ether Day also is a time to celebrate the anniversaries of MGH employees who have served at the MGH for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 60 year.

• Fall for the arts
  On Sept. 18, the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Unit of MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHC) hosted an afternoon of celebration for the children cared for at the MGH and their families. “Fall for the Arts ... A Community Celebration” featured “Kaleidoscope” and “My Story in Beads: Honoring a Child's Journey Through Cancer Treatment” — two programs that promote the healing aspects of art with seriously ill children.

• Herscots' generosity opens new doors in understanding, treating TSC
  It affects more patients than cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy; can cause a broad spectrum of conditions ranging from epilepsy to benign tumors; and afflicts both children and adults alike. Yet tuberous sclerosis complex — known as TSC — has, until recently, largely been a disease of mystery. While it may be genetically inherited, TSC also can occur randomly and sporadically in families, making it all the more elusive to trace and understand.

• POPPS Fair teaches MGHers how to be safe
  This year's annual Police and Security, Outside Services, Photography and Parking (POPPS) Fair, held Sept. 29 under the Bulfinch Tent, focused on “Protecting You in this Changing World” and covered a wide range of topics to help keep the MGH community safe. The displays and brochures covered subjects such as management of aggressive behavior, identity theft, crime prevention and safety tips.

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