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In This Issue:
National Preparedness Month Tip
Make sure you and your family are safe in the event of an emergency. Visit ready.gov for tips on assembling a home emergency kit; developing a family plan, including options for child and elder care; and understanding the kinds of emergencies that can occur.
Physician Assistants Celebration, Oct. 11
The ninth annual Celebration of Physician Assistants will be held Oct. 11, 6 – 9 p.m., in the Shapiro Cardiovascular Center Lobby, floors 1 and 2. The event will include award recognitions, a presentation by Ruth Ballweg, PA, MPA, and dinner and drinks. RSVP by Sept. 28 to dleven@partners.org.
Help Select BRIght Futures Fund Prize Winner
Voting is now open for the recipient of this year’s BWH Biomedical Research Institute BRIght Futures Prize. Visit BWHPikeNotes.org to learn more about the finalists, and select your choice by Nov. 1.
Free Seminar for Caregivers
BWH Social Work Department’s Caregiver Committee will host a half-day seminar for family members who provide care for loved ones at home, which will include a professional panel, short film and resource tables, on Nov. 3, 1 – 4 p.m., in the Shapiro First Floor Breakout Room. Call Audrey Cecil at 617-525-6561 for more information.
Volunteer at Lunch
You could enhance the life of a young child by spending just one lunch a week at an elementary school near BWH. For more information, call Pamela Audeh at 617-264-8740.
Kraft Center Accepting Fellowship Applications
The Kraft Center for Community Health is now accepting applications for next year’s class of fellows. To learn more about how to become involved with Kraft Center programs and activities, visit www.kraftcommunityhealth.org.
An Evening of Art, Literature and Music
The Ackerman Program on Medicine & Culture, Arts & Humanities at HMS, and Granta magazine will present “Imagining Illness: An Evening of Art, Literature and Music,” on Oct. 2, 5:30–7:30 p.m., in the TMEC Auditorium, 260 Longwood Ave.