June 23, 2006

What's Happening

Senior HealthWISE events
The MGH Senior HealthWISE lecture series will host "Sleep" June 27, from 11 am to noon in the Walcott Conference Rooms. Kenneth Minaker, MD, will discuss the importance of sleep, challenges for older adults and self-management strategies for sleep disorders. Senior HealthWISE also is offering free hypertension screenings and a discussion about self-management strategies June 28, from 1:30 to 2:30 pm at the West End Civic Association Community Room at One Emerson Place. For more information, call (617) 724-6756.

Methods in Bioengineering conference
The MGH Center for Engineering in Medicine and the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology are co-hosting the first Methods in Bioengineering Conference July 17 and 18, at the Kresge Auditorium at MIT. The conference will focus on cutting-edge methodology used in the fields of biomaterials, tissue engineering, stem cells and genomics. For more information, visit cem.sbi.org/MIB/.

Blood Donor Center sundae party
The MGH Blood Donor Center will offer all whole blood and platelet donors free ice cream sundaes July 5 and 6. Sundaes will be served from 11 am to 5 pm, and those who donate before 11 am will receive coupons to have sundaes later in the day. The Blood Donor Center is located in the Gray Lobby. Appointments are encouraged, and walk-ins are welcome. For more information, call (617) 726-8177.

Summer 2006 computer training schedule
Partners Information Systems Training is offering summer computer training classes.
For a schedule, course descriptions or to register, visit is.partners.org/training. Registration forms may be faxed to (617) 724-1402. Schedules and information also are available by calling (617) 724-1229.