January 12, 2001

Martin Luther King Day celebration
Partners HealthCare and the MGH will be hosting a special celebration of the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 24, 4 pm in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. This celebration will feature guest speaker Rev. Bernice A. King, who is the youngest daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr. A reception will be held immediately following the celebration in the Trustee Room of the Bulfinch Building. For more information, visit http://intranet.partners.org/news/mlk.asp or call 724-0928.

MGH Revere lectures
The MGH Revere HealthCare Center, located at 300 Ocean Ave. in Revere, will present an evening of lectures Jan. 18, 6 to 8:30 pm in the Sweet Conference Room. Topics will include type-2 diabetes, hormone replacement therapy, adult vaccination and managing diabetes with carbohydrate counting. Refreshments will be served. Reservations are required. For more information, call (781) 485-6062.

Weight management class
MGH Nutrition Service is offering a 10-week weight management class called "Winning at the Losing Game." Beginning Jan. 23, the class will meet every Tuesday, 5:30 to 7:30 pm and includes nutrition education by a registered dietitian, an exercise program supervised by a physical therapist and martial arts instructor and behavioral modification to assist with lifestyle change. The class is $240 ($225 for employees) and is limited to 15 participants. For more information, call 726-2779.

February vacation children's camp
The MGH Backup Child Care Center, located in the Warren Lobby, will host a February vacation camp for employees' children from kindergarten through 12 years. Camp will be held Feb. 19 to 23, from 7:30 am to 6 pm. Reservations will be accepted by phone, for one week only beginning Jan. 17. Part-time slots are not available. Camp cost is $200. For more information, call 724-8414.

HOPES seminars
The MGH HOPES (Helping Our Patients and Families through Education and Support) program will offer "Spiritual Resources for the New Year," facilitated by Rev. Michael McElhinny, oncology chaplain, Jan. 17, noon to 1 pm. "I'm Worried about Relapse or Recurrence: A Discussion," facilitated by Elizabeth Johnson, RN, and patient, Ron Plomondon, will be offered Jan. 18, 1 to 2 pm. All seminars are held in the Cancer Resource Room on Cox 1. Seminars are free, and no registration is required. For more information, call 724-1822 or 72-HOPES.

Clinical Research Program seminars
The Clinical Research Program (CRP) is sponsoring "What do we do after the IRB says OK? Partners Quality Improvement and Human Subject Protection Program," Jan. 24, 11:45 am to 1 pm, in the Wellman Conference Room. Delia Wolf, MD, director of the Partners Quality Improvement (QI) and Human Subjects Protection Program, will present the seminar. To make reservations, call 726-1669. Lunch will be served. This lecture qualifies for 1.2 CEUs for registered nurses.

MassGeneral Hospital for Children celebrates anniversary
A one-year anniversary celebration for the MassGeneral Hospital for Children will be held Jan. 17, 10 am to 4 pm in the Main Corridor. A special cake-cutting ceremony will be held at 2:30 pm.