December 22, 2006

What's Happening

Basic Biostatistics for Clinical Investigators
The MGH Clinical Research Program and the General Clinical Research Center are
co-sponsoring "Basic Biostatistics for Clinical Investigators" Wednesdays in January from 3:30 to 5 pm. The course is intended for investigators at the fellow and faculty levels with minimal statistical experience. To register, visit hub.partners.org. For more information, contact Lauren Michaels at lmichaels@partners.org or (617) 726-1669.

Stress reduction sessions
The MGH will offer stress reduction sessions for employees during the month of January through a partnership between the Be Fit Program and the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at MGH. Sessions will be held every weekday beginning Jan. 2, from noon to 12:30 pm in the Lower Amphitheater on Clinics 1. The sessions are free of charge.

Winter 2007 computer training schedule
Partners Information Systems Training has released the Winter 2007 schedule for
computer workshops. For a complete schedule, course descriptions and to register,
visit is.partners.org/training, then click on "Microsoft Office Classes" and then the MGH logo. Schedules and information also are available by calling (617) 724-1229. Registration forms may be faxed to (617) 724-1402.

Partners Physicians Day
All Partners physicians are invited to attend the eighth annual Partners Physicians Day Feb. 10, from 8 am to 5 pm at the Boston Sheraton Hotel. The registration deadline is Jan 19. For more information, contact Grace Bommarito at (617) 278-1058.
To register online at a Partners workstation, visit clinicalaffairs.partners.org.

Change in Hotline schedule
Due to the holidays, MGH Hotline will not be published Dec. 29. The regular publishing schedule will resume Jan. 5. To submit story ideas and announcements, e-mail hotline@partners.org, call (617) 726-2206 or fax (617) 726-7475.