January 30, 2004

What's Happening

W-2 distribution information
MGH Payroll is mailing W-2s this week. Employees who do not receive their W-2s by Feb. 6, should ask their office timekeeper to submit a W-2 replacement request to Payroll. Replacement W-2s will be processed and mailed on Fridays at noon. W-2s also can be viewed using PeopleSoft Employee Self Service at http://ibridge.partners.org/getaccess.

Senior HealthWISE seminar
The MGH Senior HealthWISE program will offer "Memory Loss: Separating Myth from Reality" Feb. 3, from 11 am to noon in the Walcott Conference Rooms. Cornelia Cremens, MD, from MGH Senior Health, will discuss what is normal memory loss, when to be concerned and what to do about it. For more information, call (617) 724-6756.

Blood Donor Center activities
The MGH Blood Donor Center will celebrate National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day Feb. 9 to 13. All MGHers are asked to donate blood to celebrate the life of every survivor and honor the memory of those who have been lost. All donors will be able to sign a Valentine's Day card that will be attached to a stuffed toy and delivered to patients at the MassGeneral Hospital for Children. Throughout February, all donors will receive a navy blue long-sleeve T-shirt as a thank you. For more information, call (617) 726-8177.

MGPO special forum
MGH physicians and staff are invited to attend a special Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO) forum "IMSuRT Report — Iran Earthquake Rescue Mission," Feb. 11, at 5:30 pm in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. Susan Briggs, MD, of MGH Surgery and director of the International Medical Surgical Response Team (IMSuRT), will speak. For more information, call (617) 724-9080.

MLK celebration video
Partners is offering a free video of the Celebration of the Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., hosted at the MGH, featuring Professor Anita Hill. To request
a complimentary video, send an e-mail to Tracey Tebrow at ttebrow@partners.org with your name and in-house mailing address.

HOPES seminars
The MGH HOPES (Helping Our Patients and Families through Education and Support) program will offer several seminars and support groups in February. Jean O'Toole, PT, MPH, will lead "Lymphedema: Basics and Management" Feb. 2, from noon to 1 pm. MGH Oncology pharmacists and nurses will lead "Chemotherapy...What You Should Know" Feb. 4, from noon to 1 pm. "Radiation Therapy... What You Should Know" will be led by an MGH radiation nurse and a radiation therapist Feb. 6, from noon to 1 pm. Suzanne Landry, MS, an MGH oncology dietitian, will lead "Nutrition... What You Should Know" Feb. 6, from 1:30 to 2 pm. All events will be held in the Cancer Resource Room on Cox 1. Seminars and drop-in support groups are free, and no prior registration is required. For more information or to obtain a full schedule of workshops, call the Cancer Resource Room at (617) 724-1822 or the HOPES program at (617) 724-6737.