October 4 , 2002

Ether Day celebration
Ether Day will be celebrated this year at the MGH Oct.11 at 2 pm under the Bulfinch Tent. During this special celebration, employees will be recognized for their length of service. Ether Day pins will be distributed to department heads Oct. 2 to 6. Ether Day flowers will be distributed to departments Oct. 11. An invitation-only dinner for MGHers who have served at the hospital for 20 years or more will be held Oct. 17 at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf Hotel. For more information, visit http://is.partners.org/hr/affiliates/mgh/etherday/html.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month seminar
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the MGH Domestic Violence Working Group will present a seminar focusing on the response of the African American community to domestic violence Oct. 10, from noon to 1 pm in the Wellman Conference Room. All employees are invited to attend. Lunch will be served at 11:45 am. For more information, call (617) 724-0054.

Depression screening day
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) will host National Depression Screening Day Oct. 10, from 9 am to 4 pm, in VBK 427 for MGH employees and their family members. The screening is free, anonymous and confidential and takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. Mental health professionals will be available to review and discuss the test. The EAP also will present a seminar, "Depression and What You Should Know" with guest speaker John Herman, MD, of MGH Psychiatry, Oct. 11, from 12:30 to 1:30 pm in the Wellman Conference Room. The seminar will provide information about the symptoms and treatment of depression. For more information, call the EAP at (617) 726-6976.

MGH Pastoral Care Week
The MGH Chaplaincy Department will celebrate Pastoral Care Week Oct. 10, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm in the Main Corridor. Staff, patients and families are welcome to attend a service at noon in the MGH Chapel, which will feature music by Inca Son Music of Peru. Information about Chaplaincy services and religious and spiritual resources will be available in the Main Corridor, from 10:30 am to noon.

Materials Management Week
The Materials Management Department will recognize National Materials Management Week Oct. 6 to 12. Photos of Materials Management employees will be displayed on the employee recognition and announcement board located outside the Materials Management office in the Gray/Bigelow Basement, room BA010. For more information about other Materials Management Week activities, call (617) 724-0515.

New parking procedures
The MGH Parking Department will be converting to a central pay process in the Fruit Street garage Oct. 7 and in the Parkman Street garage Oct. 8. The validation desk in the Main Lobby will close Oct. 7. There will be signage at the desk instructing patients and visitors to go to the cashier window of the garage where the vehicle is parked for validation and instructions. There are no changes in the parking rates or to the employee parking program. For more information, call (617) 726-8886.

Case Management Week
The Case Management Department will celebrate Case Management Week Oct. 6 to 12. A display table will be available in the Main Corridor Oct. 8 and 10 from 8:30 am to 5 pm. An MGH version of the TV show "Saturday Night Live," will be presented Oct. 9, from 2 to 3:30 pm in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. Nursing grand rounds will be held Oct. 10, from 1:30 to 2:30 pm in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. Louis Feuer, a nationally recognized lecturer, author and health care management consultant, will present a lecture, "Dealing with the Changing Health Care Times: It's Time to Break the Rules," Oct. 15, from 10 to 11 am in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. For more information about Case Management Week, call (617) 724-8252 or (617) 724-8561.

Kenneth B. Schwartz Center annual dinner
The Kenneth B. Schwartz Center will celebrate its seventh anniversary at its annual dinner Oct. 30 at the Westin Hotel, Copley Place. A reception will be held at 5:30 pm. The dinner will be at 7 pm and will feature a performance by Beth Nielsen Chapman and a presentation of the fourth annual Compassionate Caregiver Award. Tickets are $200. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (617) 724-4746.