August 15, 2003

What's Happening

Senior HealthWISE seminar
The MGH Senior HealthWISE seminar program will offer "Sadness and Loss: How Do We Deal With It?" Aug. 25, from 4 to 5 pm in the East Garden Dining Room. Gail Leslie, RNCS, of the MGH Acute Psychiatry Service, will discuss what causes sadness, symptoms of grief and loss, and strategies for coping. For more information, call (617) 724-6756.

Nominations for PCS award
Nominations now are being accepted for the Anthony Kirvilaitis Jr. Partnership in Caring Award. The award recognizes Patient Care Services (PCS) staff in nonclinical roles who exemplify the values of reliability, responsiveness, creativity and flexibility. Colleagues may nominate any MGH nonclinician who is part of the PCS staff Ð including operations associates, operating room assistants and patient care service coordinators. Nomination forms are located on each patient care unit, at the Gray information desk, in the Emergency Department, on Bigelow 10 and in the Operating Room Nursing Office. All nominations must be received by Aug. 29. Awardees will receive $1,500 and will be acknowledged at a ceremony and reception. For more information, contact Nancy DeCoste at (617) 724-7841 or Carolyn Washington at
(617) 724-7275.

Ovarian cancer survivors symposium
The Ovarian Cancer Education Awareness Network at the MGH is hosting a symposium, "Ovarian Cancer Survivors: Striving, Driving and Thriving" Sept. 13 in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. The program will consist of presentations and breakout sessions by health professionals and survivors. Topics will include updates in diagnosis and treatments and strategies for managing the disease. To register, call (617) 724-1822 or register at the event between 8:30 and 9 am.

Annual MGH photo contest
The MGH Photography Department will host the sixth annual MGH Photo Contest this year. This competition is open to all MGH and Partners employees. All entries should be submitted by Sept. 19. Winners will be announced Sept. 25 at the POPPS Fair under the Bulfinch Tent where all photos will be displayed. Entry forms are available at the MGH Photography Department, Police and Security main office, CNY Building 149 security desk and the Fruit Street Garage Parking Office.

Institute of Health Professions seminar
The MGH Institute of Health Professions is sponsoring "Health Care Strategies for HIV/AIDS in Limited Resource Settings" Sept. 26, from 8 am to 4 pm at CNY. The seminar will focus on the role of public health hospitals, the homeless population, immigrant and migrant populations, prison settings and HIV/AIDS care in Africa, India, Vietnam and the Ukraine. The fee for the seminar is $60. Registration is due Sept. 5. For more information or to register, visit www.mghihp.edu or contact Cheryl Cahill at (617) 724-6343.