February 9, 2001

Clinical Research Program seminar
"NIH-Sponsored Studies: What Regulations and Policies Do We Have to Know?" will be held Feb. 14, 11:45 am to 1 pm in the Wellman Conference Room. Francine Molay, MSW, project manager of the multicenter National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Studies, will cover the federal regulations governing NIH-sponsored studies. Lunch will be served. The lecture qualifies for 1.2 CEUs for registered nurses. MGHers can RSVP by calling 726-1669.

Black History Month celebration
Robert Simmons, RN, RRT, will speak at a special meeting of the Association of Multicultural Members of Partners to celebrate Black History Month, Feb. 13, noon to 1:30 pm in the Trustees Room. Lunch will be served.

MGH video
Employees are invited to view "Making a Difference," a video produced by the MGH Human Resources and Customer Service departments about what it takes to work and thrive at the MGH. The video will be shown Feb. 12, between 10 am and 2 pm, outside the Eat Street Café entrance and in the Main Corridor.

MGH Cancer Center's HOPES program seminars
The MGH Cancer Center's HOPES (Helping our Patients and Families through Education and Support) program will offer several presentations and seminars this month. Regina Holdstock, RPh, will facilitate a discussion, "Got the Flu? What To Do," Feb. 12, noon to 12:30 pm. Joan Gallagher, RN, EdD, will host "Give Yourself A Valentine: Strategies to Stop Smoking," Feb. 14, noon to 1 pm. "What if My Cancer Comes Back? Dealing With Fears of Recurrence," facilitated by Elizabeth Johnson, RN, and cancer patient Ron Plomondon, will be held Feb. 15, 1 to 2 pm. Kim Halloran, MS, PT, will host "Getting Fit in the New Year: You Can Exercise While Undergoing Cancer Treatment," Feb. 16, noon to 1 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, call the Cancer Resource Room at 724-1822 or the HOPES program at 72-HOPES.

Schwartz Rounds
The 47th Kenneth B. Schwartz Rounds will take place Feb. 16, in the Walcott Conference Room, WACC. The featured topic is "Obesity: Caregivers Connecting With Their Patients." Lunch will be provided, beginning at 11:45 am, and the discussion will be held from noon to 1 pm.

MGPO quarterly meeting
MGH physicians and staff are invited to the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO) quarterly meeting, Feb. 28, 5 to 6:30 pm in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. Michael Jellinek, MD, senior vice president for Administration at the MGH, will discuss the new MGH ambulatory care building and give an update on Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Joan A. Sapir, of Customer Service and Practice Support at the MGH and MGH/MGPO vice president, will give a Customer Service update, and Samuel O. Thier, MD, president and CEO of Partners, will present a Partners update. Refreshments will be served.