November 17, 2000

United Way winds up
Nov. 17 is the last day for MGHers to turn in MGH/United Way pledge card to be eligible for dozens of raffle prizes, such as Red Sox tickets, three days of earned time and a Palm Pilot. Pledge cards are available at information desks and Payroll Offices on the main campus and at the health centers. For more information about the MGH United Way campaign, visit http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/DEPTS/pubaffairs/UnitedWay/UWhome.htm.

World AIDS Day
The African AIDS Initiative International and Trinity Church will present World AIDS Day 2000 Dec.1, 6 to 9 pm at Trinity Church, Copley Square, Boston, for an evening of awareness for AIDS in Africa. Laura Riley, MD, MGH director of OB/GYN Infectious Diseases, will be one of the guest speakers. For more information, call 496-5998.

Grant writing seminars
The Clinical Research Program is sponsoring grant writing seminars Nov. 28 and 29, 4 to 5 pm in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. This two-part seminar series focuses on National Institutes of Health grant preparation guidelines for clinical investigators, emphasizing strategies in the review process that will help secure funding opportunities. Registration is recommended. For more information or to register, visit crnet.mgh.harvard.edu or call Alison Simmons at 726-1669.

Longwood Symphony Orchestra performance
The Longwood Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra of Boston's medical community, will present a concert featuring 16-year-old piano prodigy Alicia Gabriela Martinez Dec. 2, 8 pm, at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall. Tickets are $20. For more information, call 332-7011.

Pharmacy relocating
The Pharmacy has relocated to the Gray/Blake Basement. The phone numbers will remain the same. The Pharmacy pick-up window is adjacent to the Blake elevator, Level B.

HOPES seminars
The MGH HOPES (Helping Our Patients and Families through Education and Support) program will offer "Feeling Stressed? Some Simple Steps to Relax," facilitated by Vicki Cotton, MSW, LICSW, Nov. 27, noon to 1 pm. "Parenting in Challenging Times," facilitated by Paula Rauch, MD, will be offered Nov. 28, 11 am to noon. "Kick the Habit for Better Health: Resources to Help Quit Smoking," facilitated by Eileen Joyce, MSW, LICSW, Nov. 29, noon to 1 pm. All seminars are held in the Cancer Resource Room on Cox 1. For more information, call 724-1822 or 72-HOPES.

MGH Hotline will not be published Nov. 24. Publication will resume Dec. 1.