October 17, 2003

What's Happening

Senior HealthWISE seminar
The MGH Senior HealthWISE program will offer "Supplement Savvy at Any Age" Oct. 21, from 11 am to noon in the Walcott Conference Room. Robyn Rapoza, RN, of Beacon Hill Best Health, will discuss dietary supplements. For more information, call (617) 724-6756.

Infection Control Week
The MGH Infection Control Unit will host an awareness fair in observance of Infection Control Week. Information tables will be set up Oct. 21 through 23, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in the East Garden Dining Room.

Memorial service for Thomas Fitzpatrick, MD
The MGH Dermatology Service will hold a memorial service for Thomas B. Fitzpatrick, MD, former chief of Dermatology. The service will take place Oct. 21 at 8 am in the Shriners Hospital Auditorium. All are invited to attend.

Blessing of the Hands ceremony
In celebration of Pastoral Care Week, MGH Chaplaincy will be offering a "Blessing of the Hands" ceremony Oct. 22, from 6:30 to 8 am, 11:30 am to 1 pm and 3 to 5 pm, in the MGH Chapel. All patients, families, staff, visitors and volunteers are welcome to join this ceremony. For more information, call (617) 724-5305 or (617) 724-0520.

Domestic Violence Awareness month
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness month, MGH Police and Security will host "Helping Men Father After Renouncing Violence" Oct. 23, from noon to 1 pm in the Walcott Conference Rooms. Juan Carlos Arean, a consultant for the Family Violence Prevention Fund, will be the guest speaker.

Nursing career coaching
The MGH will launch a nursing career coaching program with an information session Oct. 27, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in Walcott 3. The coaching program will provide information about career paths in the nursing field and will include details about schools, scholarships, financial aid and other resources. The nursing career coaching program is a collaboration between MGH Nursing and the Training and Workforce Development Office. For more information, call (617) 726-2230.

Fall 2003 Professional Development series
Partners Human Resources now is offering the fall 2003 schedule for the Professional Development series. This series will include training sessions designed for managers and supervisors, as well as coursework open to all staff. Topics include improving
communications and writing skills, time and project management, and more. Training sessions are available from November through January and will be held at various Partners' locations. To view the fall schedule, visit http://is.partners.org/hr/training/
pds/pds.html Employees now can register through PeopleSoft by visiting https://ibridge.partners.org/getAccess For more information, contact Calla Pearce at (617) 726-8966 or send e-mail to Training@partners.org

Public forum about hearing
The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI) will hold its third annual public forum about hearing and hearing loss Nov. 1, from 9 am to 12:30 pm, on the third floor of MEEI. Mark Tramo, MD, PhD, of MGH Neurology, will be one of the featured speakers. For more information or to register, call (617) 573-3265 or visit www.meei.harvard.edu