November 12 , 2004

What's Happening

EAP seminar
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) will sponsor "Who's Driving Your Bus?" Nov. 18, from noon to 1 pm in the Wellman Conference Room. Suzanne O'Connor, RN, MS, a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist, and the EAP staff will lead a humorous and insightful seminar that will help inspire employees to take life in the direction they choose. Nursing CEUs available. For more information, call (617) 726-6976 or visit www.eap.partners.org.

Partners Responsible Conduct of Research program
Partners Responsible Conduct of Research Program will be held May 11, 2005, from 5 to 9 pm in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. This program is designed to fulfill the NIH ethics-training requirement for all pre-doctoral and post-doctoral National Research Service Award trainees receiving support from grants, fellowships or the Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award. To register, send e-mail to mboule@partners.org.

Senior HealthWISE seminar
MGH Senior HealthWISE and the Blum Patient and Family Learning Center will co-sponsor "Flu Season Without a Flu Shot: What Do I Need to Know?" Nov. 16, from 11 am to noon in the Walcott Conference Rooms. Paula Wright, RN, of the MGH Infection Control Unit, will discuss what seniors can do to protect themselves from the flu, how to know if they have the flu and what to do if they have symptoms. This event, for seniors 60 years and older, is free of charge. For more information, call (617) 724-6756.

Great American Smokeout
The MGH Quit Smoking Service will sponsor an information booth in recognition of the Great American Smokeout Nov. 18, from 9 am to 2 pm in the Main Corridor. Information about smoking cessation programs and monthly support groups to help people stop smoking through the Quit Smoking Service will be available. For more information, call Michele Burgener at (617) 726-7443.

Nursing Career Expo
Patient Care Services Human Resources will host a Nursing Career Expo Nov. 14, from noon to 3 pm in the North and East Garden Dining Rooms. Learn about and interview for staff nurse (new graduates and experienced), clinical nurse specialist, RN project manager and surgical technologist opportunities at the MGH. For more information, call Sarah Welch at (617) 726-5593 or send e-mail to shwelch@partners.org.

Management of Aggressive Behavior seminars
MGH Police and Security will offer two Management of Aggressive Behavior seminars Nov. 16, from 7:30 to 10:30 am in the Burr 5 Conference Room and Nov. 18, from 4 to 7 pm in the Walcott Conference Rooms. This program will provide diverse strategies for preventing and diffusing aggressive, threatening or assaultive behavior and will provide skills to increase confidence in managing conflict. The cost of the course is $30. To register, call Stacey Kelley at (617) 724-3030 and provide the date of preferred seminar, name and department.