• Fanning the flame: MGHers carry Olympic Torch
  One of the brightest spots in the winter season came in the form of a shining torch--symbolizing the spirit of the Olympic games--passed through the streets of Boston last month. Among the torch's proud bearers were four running on behalf of the MGH, including two former MGH patients and a hospital physician.

• Study examines musical pitch perception
  There is no "music center" in the brain, but distinct regions are involved in different aspects of music perception. A new study, published in the January issue of the Journal of Neurophysiology, provides insight into how a physical feature such as sound can be transformed into a mental phenomenon.

• Knowledgeable MGHers win confidentiality quiz
  A confidentiality quiz was conducted during National Health Information Management Week in November, and was part of a hospitalwide awareness campaign about new patient confidentiality policies and guidelines. Three of the MGHers who answered all of the quiz questions correctly were selected as winners of raffle prizes.

• A rare gift: Medical history books given to MGH Archives
  The MGH Archives and Special Collections recently accepted a generous donation of rare books and pamphlets. Sylvia Sanchez--whose late husband Guillermo C. Sanchez, MD, was a familiar figure at the MGH for 50 years before his death in August 2000---donated the items in his memory.

• MGH Vital Signs: FY 2001 year-end results
  A status report of hospital performance

• Martin Luther King Day celebrations
  MGH employees and staff are invited to "A Celebration of the Legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.," Jan. 25, at 9 am in the O'Keeffe Auditorium.

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