Mark Your Calendar
Medical Grand Rounds
Fridays at noon, Bornstein Amphitheater
Jan. 19: “Is Religion Good for Your Health?” Presentation by Richard Sloan, professor of Behavioral Medicine, Columbia University.
Jan. 26: “How One Death Changed Medical Education: Revisiting the Libby Zion Case.” Presentation by Barron Lerner, MD, PhD.
Feb. 9: TBA. Presentation by Jorge Plutzky, MD.
Science + Society: Closing the Gap
Jan. 19, 20 and 21
Join the Partners community for a Partners conference examining the centrality of science and technology in society today. Al Gore and ABC Network Correspondent Robert Krulwich are among the keynote speakers. There will be an open dialogue addressing the critical need for improved communication between the scientific community and the general public. For more information, email scienceandsociety@partners.org or call 617-724-7299
BRI Imaging Program Speaker Series
Feb. 6, 4 – 5:30 p.m., Bornstein Amphitheater
The BRI introduces an Imaging Program Speaker Series to inform the BWH research community about the latest advances and in imaging technologies. The lectures are designed to facilitate research using imaging resources at BWH. The first presentation features Clare Tempany, MD, director of Clinical Focused Ultrasound, Radiology; and Stephen Moore, PhD, director of Nuclear Medicine Physics, Radiology.
Physician Assistant Grand Rounds
Feb. 13, 5:30 – 7 p.m., Pod B Cafeteria
Tara Regan, PA-C, and Kasey Dillon, PA-C, present “Acute Abdomen.” All sessions are approved for 1.5 AAPA category I CME credits. Dinner will be served. For more information, contact Debra Leven at dleven@partners.org
Quality Rounds:
“Listen and Be Led ... Creating a Partnership for Quality and Safety”
Feb. 13 , Noon – 1 p.m., Anesthesia Conference Room, L1
Julie Ginn Moretz, director for Special Projects, Institute for Family Centered Care, presents. Lunch is served at 11:45 a.m. Physicians, nurses, physician assistants, administrators and staff are invited to attend. Approved for CME category 2 credit, Risk Management credit and CEU - 1.2 contact hours for nurses.