June 2, 2000

Date change for Buddhist meditation
The MGH Chaplaincy sponsors monthly Buddhist meditation sittings in the MGH Chapel on Ellison 1. Sittings are normally held on the third Thursday of each month. The June sitting, however, will be held on the fourth Thursday, June 22, 2 to 2:30 pm. All are welcome to attend, and participants may freely come and go during the service. For more information, call 6-2220.

Forum about device regulation and reimbursement
The Center for Innovative Minimally Invasive Therapies (CIMIT) will host a forum about device regulation and reimbursement June 13, 2 to 4 pm in the Wellman Conference Room. Hugh Hill, MD, JD, of the U.S. Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) and acting director of the Coverage and Analysis Group, will be the guest speaker. Hill is responsible for national coverage decisions, a process that determines whether Medicare will pay for a medical product or service. Hill will speak about the policy underlying national coverage decisions, recent developments in the process and how HCFA approaches new technologies. There will be time for questions from forum participants. For more information, call Melanie Sage at 4-9227 or send e-mail to msage@partners.org.

AMMP elections
The Association of Multicultural Members of Partners (AMMP) will hold elections for executive offices July 13 in Bulfinch 222. The positions that are open are chairperson, Public Relations chairperson and Membership chairperson. All members are encouraged to participate. For more information, call the Nominating Committee members Josephine Bartie at 4-9022, Jacki Flowers or Loretta Holliday at 6-2206, La'Dawn Hicks at 4-4562 and Anthony Thomas at 4-8561.

Genetics of blood pressure seminar
The Clinical Research Program will present "Molecular Genetics of Blood Pressure and Electrolyte Homeostasis" as part of the Genomics Approaches to Common Diseases June 14, 4 to 5 pm in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. The speaker, Richard P. Lifton, MD, PhD, chairman of the Department of Genetics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the MGH, is one of the world's leading human geneticists, having identified genes underlying multiple inherited forms of altered blood pressure and electrolyte metabolism. Registration is recommended. To register, visit the CRP website at www.crnet.mgh.harvard.edu or call 6-1669.

MGH Cancer Center HOPES seminars
The MGH Cancer Center HOPES (Helping Our Patients/ Families through Education and Support) program presents educational seminars for patients, families and MGHers. Drop-in yoga classes will be offered June 8, 15, 22 and 29, noon to 1 pm. "Resuming Activity After Abdominal Surgery," facilitated by Derek Munn, PT, of MGH Physical Therapy, will be offered June 7, noon to 1 pm. All seminars are held in the Cancer Resource Room, Cox 1. For more information, call 4-1822.

Revere road race and health fair
The MGH Revere HealthCare Center presents the "Revere Moves Road Race and Health Fair," June 10, 8:30 am on Revere Beach. Activities will include a 5-mile run, a 1K fun run for children under 12 and a health fair. Proceeds from the event will benefit the MGH Revere Teen Center. For more information or to register, visit www.active.com or call (781) 485-6000.