November 1 , 2002

What's Happening

Emergency preparedness drill
The MGH will be participating in an emergency preparedness drill Nov. 8, from approximately 8 am to noon. At that time, employees and staff who will be participating in the drill will be notified by an overhead paging system that the drill is in effect. This drill is in collaboration with other Boston hospitals and state and federal emergency management agencies to prepare for any type of emergency response. For more information, call Julia Gabaldon at (617) 726-0312.

Senior HealthWISE seminar
The MGH Senior Supper Club HealthWISE seminar series will offer an educational seminar "How Sweet It Is: Diabetes Update" Nov. 11, from 4 to 5 pm in the East Garden Dining Room. The seminar will be presented by Lynne White, RN, from Partners Home Care. Admission is free. For more information, call (617) 724-6756.

Fall women's health symposium
A women's health symposium entitled "Genetic Counseling: What Does It Mean for Me?" will be held Nov. 6, at 5:30 pm in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. Guest speakers from the MGH include Bruce R. Korf, MD, medical director of Harvard-Partners Center for Genetics and Genomics; Kristen Shannon, genetic counselor in the Breast and Ovarian Cancer Genetics and Risk Assessment Program; Constance Roche, MSN, nurse practitioner and genetic counselor for the Avon Foundation Comprehensive Breast Evaluation Center; and Carrie Haverty, genetic counselor in the MGH Vincent Obstetrics and Gynecology Service. To register, send e-mail to
mmarcella@partners.org

Health information week
National Health Information Week will be recognized at the MGH Nov. 3 to 9. Information tables will be in the Main Corridor, from 11 am to 2 pm during the week and will offer information about patient confidentiality education. For more information, call (617) 726-2465.

Clinical research seminar
The Human Research Committee and the Clinical Research Program will sponsor "Clinical Researchers Beware: Privacy Rule is Closer Than You Think" Nov. 12, from 4 to 5 pm in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. An overview of the new privacy law with specific attention to its effects on research will be presented. Topics will include identification, limited data sets, uthorization and how it relates to consent and waiver of authorization. For more information, call (617) 726-1669 or visit http://crnet.mgh.harvard.edu

CIMIT and Weight Center forum
The Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology (CIMIT), the Museum of Science and the MGH Weight Center will sponsor a free public forum entitled, "The Super-Sizing of America" Nov. 13, from 7 to 8:30 pm at the museum. Topics include how obesity affects health, its causes and prevention, and treatment options currently available. Registration begins at 6 pm. For more information, call (617) 589-0419.

Pri-Med East 2002 conference
The eighth annual Pri-Med conference and exhibition will be held Nov. 8 to 10 at the Hynes Convention Center. Partners hospitals will be featured in booth #1106. For more information or to register, visit http://www.pri-med.com/east/

MGH study coordinator pool
The Clinical Research Program offers study coordinator pool services to MGH investigators who need full- or part-time study coordination for an indefinite period. The coordinator pool provides investigators with experienced coordinators to assist with their study. For more information, call Paula Sexton at (617) 724-2567 or send e-mail to psexton@partners.org