December 11, 1998

Memorial service for David Winder

A memorial service will be held for David Winder – an MGH employee who worked in the Orthopædics Department for 30 years – Dec. 18, 2 pm, in theO'Keeffe Auditorium. Winder died in September after a long illness.

Celebrating diverse holidays
The MGH community is invited to learn more about Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Ramadan as the Patient Care Services Diversity Steering Committee hosts a celebration of diverse holiday traditions Dec. 17, 10 am to 4 pm, throughout the first floor corridors of the Ellison and White buildings. The event will feature live music, artwork by MGH pediatric patients, information tables and videos. For more information, call 4-7469.

Holiday songfest
MGHers, patients and visitors are invited to participate in a holiday songfest Dec. 17, noon to 1 pm, in the Central Lobby.

Hanukkah service
A Hanukkah service will be held Dec. 14, at 5 pm in the MGH Chapel. All are welcome. The service also will be shown on Channel 16. For more information, call the 6-2220.

PeopleSoft training
PeopleSoft online requisition training courses will be offered Jan. 5 to March 30. The classes meet Tuesdays, 8:30 am to noon, room 643, in the Founders Building. All registrants should have working knowledge of Windows software. To register, call Rossy Elliot at 4-1388.

Schwartz Center Rounds
All MGH caregivers are invited to the Kenneth B. Schwartz Center Rounds Dec. 18, noon to 1 pm, in the Walcott Conference Room. This month's discussion is entitled "Breakdown in communication between patients and caregivers." Lunch will be served starting at 11:45 am. To register, call 4-6862.

Cancer Center programs
The MGH Cancer Center Patient and Family Support Program will present the following programs in the Cancer Resource Room, on Cox 1: "Lymphedema and Exercise," Dec. 15, 4:30 to 5:30 pm, and "Nutritional Side Effects of Chemotherapy," Dec. 17, 1 to 2 pm. Patients, families and staff are welcome. For information, call 4-1822.

Basic Medical Terminology
Basic Medical Terminology will be offered to MGH and Partners-affiliated employees this winter. Classes begin Jan. 28 and will meet Thursdays, 4:30 to 6:30 pm. The cost is $50, which includes tuition and book fees; and tuition reimbursement is available for eligible employees. Enrollment is limited, and tuition payment is required to guarantee a place. For registration materials and more information, call 4-3368 or 6-2230.

Pediatrics raffle and auction
The Pediatric Service is holding two events – a Beanie Baby raffle and a silent auction for a framed, autographed photo of Bobby Orr winning the 1970 Stanley Cup – to benefit Children and HealthCare Week activities. Both the raffle and the auction take place Dec. 22. For details on the Beanie Baby raffle, call Mary Lou Kelleher at 4-5720. To participate in the Bobby Orr photo auction, send bids (which begin at $150) along with name and phone number to John D'Angelo by fax at 4-0356 or to Kelleher by e-mail at mkelleher@partners.org.

Computer training
Partners Information Systems will continue to offer computer classes focusing on standard Partners software applications this winter at Learning and Diversity, Charles River Plaza, 185 Cambridge St. Schedules, course descriptions and registration forms are available at Partners Human Resource offices located on White 14, at 50 Blossom Court, on the seventh floor of CNY Building 149 and at Learning and Diversity; at www.pbt.com/partners/; or by calling (800) 315-0895.