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April is National Donate Life Month In 2003, President George W. Bush first announced that the month of April would be observed as National Donate Life Month, a time to raise public awareness of the critical need for organ, tissue, marrow, and blood donation. The extension from a week-long celebration of National Organ Donation Awareness Week to a month-long observance of National Donate Life Month underscores the importance of donation of not only organs and tissues, but also marrow and blood.
As BWH continues to celebrate its 50th anniversary of the first successful human organ transplant, join your colleagues in recognizing the importance of organ donation. For learn more, visit the New England Organ Bank's website- www.neob.org
Tax Deferred Retirement (TDA) Savings Program Looking to save on taxes now and put money aside for retirement? Call to make an appointment with one of the following representatives, who will be outside the BWH Cafeteria on the following dates: April 4,7,11,13,18,20,26,29 • VALIC (800-892-5558, ext. 89284) April 5 • TIAA-CREF (800-842-2004) April 27 • Fidelity (800-642-7131)
Spring 2005 Computer Training Schedule Partners Information System Training has posted the BWH Spring 2005 Schedule for Micro-soft Office 2000 computer training. For schedules, course descriptions and registration, please visit http://is.partners.org/training . Call 617-724-1229 with questions. Registration forms may also be faxed to 617-724-1402.
Blood Donor Center Events Entire month of April: • All donors receive BWH first aid kits Spring Fling • Celebrate Life, Save a life. Special treats • served April 12, 14, 19, 21, 26 & 28
Friends of BWH Lobby Sale April 7 & 8 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cabot Atrium Featuring designer brands like American Eagle, Abercrombie & Fitch and Izod. A portion of the proceeds to benefit BWH.
Grief at Work April 7 & 21 Partners EAP offers a drop-in support group lead by a professional counselor for all who are dealing with loss. Call ext. 2-6017 for location.
BookTalk: Managing Morning Sickness Monday, April 11 1-2 p.m. Kessler Library Join author Miriam Erick, MSRD, for an overview of tools and recipes to help satisfy cravings, suppress nausea and maintain good health in a realistic way.
National Minority Cancer Awareness Week Tuesday, April 12 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kessler Library Lecture by: BWH's Judyann Bigby, MD. Please call ext. 2-8103 to register.
Quality Rounds: Applying High Reliability Science in the Pursuit of Perfection Tuesday, April 12 Noon - 1 p.m. Large Anesthesia Conference Rm. Lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m. CME credit offered. Approved for 1.2 nurse contact hours.
HR Road Show April 14 & 28 7-8:30 a.m. and 2-3:30 pm Representatives from Human Resources will be available outside the Cafeteria.
Safe Swing: Golf Injury Prevention Thursday, April 21 7-8:30 p.m. 850 Boylston St., Suite 420, 4th Floor Michael Cowell, PT, and Edward Boudreau, PT, OCS, will provide you with everything you need to know to stay pain-free while on the green this spring. Call 617-732-9551.
Quarterly TB Screening April 23 & May 1 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 45 Francis St. Lobby All staff with birthdays in April, May and June are required to complete their annual screening before June 30, 2005.
Better Memory Through Proper Nutrition Monday, April 25 6-7 p.m. Kessler Library Learn how to fine-tune your memory. Led by registered dietician Linda Antinoro, RD, LDN.
Come Get the Skinny on Popular Diets Tuesday, April 26 Noon- 1 p.m. Anesthesia Conference Room Heather Hawkes, RD, LDN will weigh the pros and cons of the latest popular diets and detail how you can live a healthy lifestyle. Sponsored by the Employee Assistant Program, ext. 2-6017.
Offerings by Medical Area Federal Credit Union: April 17-23 • Youth Week at MAFCU Stop by for free materials to help your kids learn about managing finances.
April 27 • Homebuying 101 Seminar Noon - 1 p.m. Bornstein Amphitheater Find out what you should know when buying a first home or refinancing.
April 28 • Meet Your Credit Union Day Outside the Cafeteria 7 a.m.- 4 p.m.
April 28-May 4 • MAFCU Spring Car Sale Get discounted rates on MAFCU's low auto loans.