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Biking Information, Challenge
Registration for the 2013 MassCommute Bicycle Challenge is underway. BWH employees can register online at masscommuterchallenge.org and log any miles traveled by bike during the week of May 11–19. You can also ‘Like’ CommuteWorks on Facebook to keep up-to-date with Bike Week information, events and standings. There are bike racks for employees in several BWH locations: the ServiCenter Garage at the corner of Brookline Avenue and Francis Street, the Mission Park Garage on Vining Street, the 45 Francis St. Garage and the One Brigham Circle Garage. Also, the Shop on the Pike provides City of Boston-subsidized bike helmets for $7.95.
STRATUS Day
Have you ever wondered what medical simulation entails? Join the Neil and Elise Wallace STRATUS Center for Medical Simulation on June 3, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., on the second floor mezzanine, across from the Shop on the Pike, for a hands-on simulation experience using some of BWH’s exciting simulation technology. The STRATUS team will display a variety of human patient models, virtual reality simulators and procedural task trainers for you to see and try out.
Loud Noises During Rock Removal
Rock removal, which is the next phase of construction for the Patient Parking Garage at 15 Francis St., will begin next week. Controlled blasts will be preceded by a series of warning horns and followed by an all-clear sound. The blasts will take place three times a day from May 17 through June 12, once between 9 and 9:30 a.m.; once between 11:15 and 11:45 a.m.; and once between 1:45 and 2:15 p.m. From June 13 to July 26, blasting will occur twice per day, between 11:15 and 11:45 a.m., and 1:45 and 2:15 p.m. Learn more at BWHPikeNotes.org.
Centennial Colloquium, May 18
As part of the hospital’s BluePrint celebration, Michael Zinner, MD, chief of BWH’s Department of Surgery, and the Society of Brigham Surgical Alumni will host a Centennial Celebration Colloquium, May 18, at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, 7 a.m.–9 p.m. The day will consist of presentations and surgery highlights through the decades. The keynote speaker will be Atul Gawande, MD, MPH. A dinner will be held with informal “remembrances” from alumni. Register online at BWHPikeNotes.org.
Employee Service Awards, June 6
The BWH community is invited to attend the 33rd Annual Employee Service Awards ceremony, which honors employees who have worked at the hospital in increments of five years, June 6, at 4 p.m., in the Cabot Atrium. A reception will follow in Pod B Cafeteria. Learn more at BWHPikeNotes.org.