• The MGH celebrates its Latino employees
  The national theme of Latino Heritage Month 2007, "Hispanic Americans Making a Positive Impact on American Society," holds special relevance for the MGH, where Latinos represent the fastest-growing segment of the hospital's workforce.

• Halloween spirit at the MGHfC
  Dancing angels, bees, witches, kittens, tigers and even robots could be seen Oct. 16 on Ellison 18 at the MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC).

• MGH Sports Medicine joins the Red Sox celebration
  MGH Sports Medicine clinicians care for athletes of all levels — from weekend warriors to professional athletes such as the Boston Red Sox.

• Ives Erickson appointed to national nursing advisory council
  Jeanette Ives Erickson, RN, MS, senior vice president for Patient Care and chief nurse, has received a prestigious appointment to the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP), where she will serve a four-year term.

• Three MGHers named distinguished AAAS fellows
  The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has awarded three MGH staff members the distinction of AAAS fellow: Emery N. Brown, MD, PhD, of the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care; Jeffrey A. Gelfand, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases; and James F. Gusella, PhD, director of the MGH Center for Human Genetic Research.
  

• Open enrollment to begin
  Open enrollment will begin Oct. 28 through Nov. 18, giving all MGH and MGPO staff the opportunity enroll in or change their benefits. Employees will receive a package in the mail that includes an open enrollment newsletter, medical comparison chart, rate sheets and enrollment instructions.

• Genetic testing for breast cancer
  With October recognized across the country as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, increased attention has been brought to a variety of breast cancer related issues.

• MGHers have a heart for cardiovascular research
  More than 300 walkers from the MGH community participated in the 2007 American Heart Association (AHA) Heart Walk Sept. 15.

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