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Blood Donor Center Events March 1-31 BWH sweatshirts and parking validated for all who donate. March 1-11 Donors enter to win 2 tickets for the New England Flower Show March 14-17 St. Patrick’s Day raffle March 17 Enjoy shamrock treats March 28-31 Lunch is on us! Donate and receive a $5 BWH Cafeteria meal coupon
Home Buying Course for First-Time Home Buyers March 2, 9, 16 & 23 4:30-7 p.m. Cost for series is $20. Register online (www.medareafcu.org) or call Paula Kerwin (617-525-6782).
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: March 1,3,7,9,16,18,21,23,28 & 30 • VALIC (800-892-5558, ext. 89284) March 8 • TIAA-CREF (800-842-2004) March 24 • Fidelity (800-642-7131)
Grief at Work March 3 & 17 Noon-1:30 p.m. Partners EAP offers a drop-in support group lead by a professional counselor. Call ext. 2-6017.
Quality Rounds Where is the Patient in Patient Safety? Tuesday, March 8 Noon-1 p.m. Large Anesthesia Conference Room Lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m. CME credit offered. Approved for 1.2 nurse contact hours.
The Women’s Leadership Circle Thursday, March 10 4:30-6 p.m. Open to all staff, the circle is a mentoring network for BWH female employees. Guest speaker is Simmons School of Management Professor Deborah M. Kolb. Sponsored by the BWH chapter of AAMP. Refreshments will be served. RSVP by March 3 at bwhammp@partners.org Human Resources Road Show March 10 & 24 7-8:30 a.m. and 2-3:30 p.m. Representatives from HR will be outside the Cafeteria with forms and benefit materials. Call 617-525-3100 for more information.
Books to Help You Quit Smoking Monday, March 14 1-2 p.m. Kessler Library
Kidney Health: What You Should Know About Your Kidneys Tuesday, March 22 9-10 a.m. Kessler Library Call ext. 2-8103 to register.
Database Seminar: Heart Health on SkolarMD Wednesday, March 23 Kessler Library, 9-10 a.m. Call ext. 2-8103 for information.
An Overview of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Wednesday, March 23 7 p.m. 850 Boylston St., 4th floor conference room, David Carr-Locke, MD, FRCP, BWH's director of Endoscopy, will discuss the disease, its symptoms and treatments. Pre-registration required—call 1-800-BWH-9999.
BWH Quit Smoking Program March 23 - May10 Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Faulkner Hospital Call 2-8983 to register.
Annual Dennis Thomson Lecture and Award Presentation Bornstein Amphitheater Thursday, March 31 5 p.m. Reception to follow in PBB Rotunda Featuring the recipients of the 2005 Thomson Leadership Award and Compassionate Care Scholarships and a keynote presentation by Rev. Gloria White Hammond, MD. White Hammond is co-pastor of Bethel AME Church in Boston, a pediatrician at the South End Community Health Center and a missionary for slave redemption in Sudan. All are welcome to attend the event and reception to follow.