July 20, 2007

Partners Night at the Pops

The MGH’s own Oscar-worthy stars recently were honored at the “Partners Night at the Pops: A Celebration in Honor of Our Physicians” at Symphony Hall. Conductor Keith Lockhart of the Boston Pops Orchestra hosted the program with a musical “Tribute to the Oscars.”

Playing off the Oscar theme, one of the evening’s highlights included the physician talent segment, during which 10 Partners physicians made their big-screen debuts by starring in a “Hooray for Hollywood” video. Thanks to the magic of modern video technology, the physicians took the place of select actors in four classic films — “Superman,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” and “The Perils of Pauline” — and appeared alongside the original costars. Lee H. Schwamm, MD, director of TeleStroke and Acute Stroke Services, (pictured above at right) starred as the Scarecrow in the Partners’ version of “The Wizard of Oz.” Nancy J. Tarbell, MD, chief of Pediatric Radiation Oncology, (above at left) gave a performance as Lois Lane in the version of “Superman.”

At the video’s conclusion, Schwamm, Tarbell and the rest of this year’s physician talent were introduced to the more than 1,700 physicians and guests. Each physician earned an Oscar in the “Best Physicians Appearing in Scenes from Blockbuster Film Classics That Have Never Been Screened Before Tonight” category.