October 21, 2005

What's Happening

Senior HealthWISE lecture
MGH Senior HealthWISE will offer "Tips for Healthy Eating and Grocery Shopping" Oct. 25, from 11 am to noon in the Walcott Conference Rooms. The lecture will be presented by Dana Brennan, RD, LDN, of MGH Nutrition and Food Services. The event is open to seniors age 60 years and older. Admission is free. For more information, call (617) 724-6756.

EAP manager and supervisor training
The MGH Employee Assistance Program (EAP) will host a manager and supervisor training session Nov. 3, from 1 to 3 pm in the Haber Conference Room. Participants will learn skills to manage time, control stress and to remain focused on work. To register, call (617) 726-6976.

Elder care discussion group
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) will hold its monthly elder care discussion group Oct. 25, from noon to 1 pm in the J. Eric Doerr Conference Center, Room 10650, on the 10th floor of the Yawkey Center. Facilitator Janet T. Loughlin, LICSW, CEAP, of Partners EAP, and speaker Barbara Moscowitz, LICSW, MGH geriatric social worker, will discuss normal aging, identifying when there is a problem and the basic steps to begin planning for care. For more information, call (617) 726-6976.

History of MGH Radiation Oncology lecture
The MGH Radiation Oncology Department will host the third session of its lecture series Oct. 25, from 5 to 6 pm in the Ether Dome. Presenter Herman D. Suit, MD, DPhil, former chief of Radiation Oncology, will discuss the history of Radiation Oncology at the MGH from 1945 to 1970. For more information, call Julie Finn at (617) 724-1155.

Alternative healing presentation
The MGH Case Management Department will host "East Meets West: Additional Approaches to Healing" Oct. 27, from 1:30 to 2:30 pm in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. Regina Powers, RN, MSN, FNP-C, will cover topics including acupuncture, massage therapy, yoga and relaxation techniques. For more information, call (617) 724-2212.

Esru Chag Simchat Torah service
The MGH Chaplaincy will host an Esru Chag Simchat Torah service Oct. 27, from 10:30 to 11 am as part of Yamim Nora'im 5766 — the Jewish High Holy Days. Challah, grape juice and a snack will be served. All are welcome to attend. For more information, call Rabbi Ben Lanckton at (617) 724-3228.

Nominations for the Nathaniel Bowditch Prize
The MGH Board of Trustees and the Nathaniel Bowditch Prize Selection Committee are seeking nominations for the 2006 Nathaniel Bowditch Prize. The $5,000 award will be presented to an MGH employee or team — clinicians or nonclinicians — who have made a significant contribution to improving the quality of care at the hospital while reducing its cost. Nomination forms are available in the Main Lobby, the Blum Patient and Family Learning Center, the Bigelow 10 nursing office and the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization office on Bulfinch 2. All nominations should be submitted by Nov. 1 to Andrew Warshaw, MD, chairman of the Bowditch Prize Selection Committee, White 506. For more information, call Suzanne Williams at (617) 726-8254.

Schwartz Center symposium and dinner
The Kenneth B. Schwartz Center will host a symposium "Beyond the White Coat and the Johnny: What Makes for a Compassionate Patient-Caregiver Relationship?" Nov. 3, from 3 to 5 pm at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Facilitated by journalist John Hockenberry, the event features a panel discussion about compassionate health care, based on the findings of Darshak Sanghavi, MD, a fellow at Children's Hospital Boston and columnist for the Boston Globe. Following the discussion, the center will host its 10th annual dinner beginning at 5 pm. The symposium is free and open to the public. To register, call (617) 726-0512 or send e-mail to schwartzcenter@partners.org.