March 28, 2003

EAP seminar
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) will offer a seminar "Working and Breastfeeding" April 2, from noon to 1 pm in VBK room 401. Germaine Lambergs, an MGH lactation consultant, will provide expectant and nursing parents with basics on how to use a breast pump and will answer questions. Time will be set aside for a tour of the MGH Mother's Corner. For more information, call the EAP at (617) 726-6976.

Spring women's health symposium
A women's health symposium entitled "Combating Weight Issues With Your Body and Mind" will be held April 2, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. Guest speakers include Lee Kaplan, MD, PhD, director of the MGH Weight Center, and Deborah A. Vineberg, PsyD, clinical psychologist in the MGH Weight Center. To register, send e-mail to mmarcella@partners.org.

MGH Clinical Research Day
The Clinical Research Program (CRP) invites the MGH community to participate in Clinical Research Day June 6. It is a day of opportunity for collaboration among basic and clinical sciences and a chance to celebrate the quality of clinical research at the MGH. Awards will be given for the best clinical research abstracts: $5,000 for the best overall abstract and $1,000 for the best abstract in each of three categories — clinical trials, translational research and epidemiology/outcomes research. For a schedule of the day's events or to submit an abstract online, visit the website at www.crnet.mgh.harvard.edu or contact Lee Leahy at (617) 726-3310. The abstract submission deadline is April 14.

Basic Biostatistics for Clinical Investigators
The Clinical Research Program, the General Clinical Research Center and the Center for Clinical Nutrition are sponsoring "Basic Biostatistics for Clinical Investigators" in the Walcott 2 and 3 Conference Rooms, April 3, 10, 17 and 24, from 4 to 5:30 pm. Intended for investigators at the fellow and faculty level with minimal statistical experience, this course will address questions in a lecture format. Registration is required. For more information, visit www.crnet.mgh.harvard.edu or call Allison Simmons at (617) 726-1669.

Postponement of children's events
Several events associated with Children and HealthCare Week have been postponed. The date of the Children's Health Fair has been moved to May 30. The Children's Art Fair will take place the week of May 25. MGH Take Our Children to Work Day activities planned for the main campus also have been postponed to May 30. Some Children and HealthCare Week activities will continue as scheduled — the Family-Centered Care Awards will take place April 7 at 1:30 pm on Ellison 18; grand rounds will be held April 8 at noon in the Wellman Conference Room; and Hurt Alert Day will be held April 9. For more information, call (617) 724-5720.

Timilty Partnership pen pals wanted
The MGH/Timilty Partnership invites MGH employees to participate in the James P. Timilty Middle School's Promising Pals program. Participants will exchange letters or e-mails with Timilty students and serve as positive role models. For more information, send e-mail to Norma Soto at nsoto@timilty.boston.k12.ma.us.