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In This Issue:
Town MeetingWednesday, February 2711 a.m. - 12 p.m.Bornstein AmphitheaterYour chance to hear first-hand about the results from BWH’s second Staff Survey.An overview of survey results will be presented by Matt Van Vranken, chief operating officer; Cheryl Locke, vice president of Human Resources; and Andy Whittemore, MD, chief medical officer.
President’s ReceptionMarch 13 - 5 :30 p.m. Cabot AtriumAll BWH staff and employees are invited to attend a reception to extend their best wishes toJeff Otten and to welcome new BWH President Gary Gottlieb, MD.
Free Monthly Body Composition ScreeningMarch 6All are welcome to stop by outside the cafeteria on Wednesday, March 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a free body composition screening, information on health, wellness and the Fitcorp Benefit. Call 2-7111 for more information.
Benefit for Dimock Community Health CenterMarch 98 p.m.Jordan HallThe Longwood Symphony Orchestra, Boston’s famed orchestra of doctors, will be joined by cello virtuoso Clancy Newman in Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme, Opus 33. Proceeds will help benefit the Dimock Community Health Center, providing assistance for the residents of Roxbury, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, and neighboring communities. Call 617-332-7011 for more information or tickets.
Cash-out EligibilityMarch 15On February 28, cash out forms will be distributed with paychecks. Forms are to be returned to payroll by March 15 and checks will be paid on March 22. To be eligible, an employee must have a minimum of 100 hours accrued in their benefit time (BT) bank as of February 16.
Quality RoundsMarch 1912 - 1 p.m.Large Anesthesia Conference RoomLunch will be served at 11:45 a.m.“Using Surgical Outcomes to Improve Quality of Care,” presented by Jennifer Daley, MD, Institute for Health Policy, MGH and Associate Professor of Medicine, HMS.
Family Education and Support Programs“Supporting Our Daughters”March 2012 - 1 p.m.Room 250, TostesonMedical Education Center, Harvard Medical School, 260 Longwood Avenue.Come and talk about what it means to be a parent to a girl, with Lawrence Cohen, PhD, psychologist, Boston Globe columnist and author of Playful Parenting. For more information, call 617 432-1615. All are welcome to bring lunch.
Work/Life Seminars: HomebuyingMarch 2712 - 1 p.m.Thorn Conference Room BCBuying a condo or house for the first time is often an overwhelming experience. This seminar will give you an overview of the financial aspects of the purchasing process. There will be an explanation of the steps necessary to secure a mortgage and obtain pre-qualification status.
Compassionate Care ScholarNominations DueMarch 31Nominations for the 2002 Dennis Thomson Compassionate Care Scholar program are due by March 31. The Compassionate Care Scholar Program aims to recognize those clinicians who embody the tenets of compassion and to give those individuals the opportunity to foster compassionate care among colleagues. For more information or to nominate a Scholar, call Wendy Martinez at ext. 2-6426 or visit BWHPikeNotes at http://healthcare.partners.org/bwhintranet to obtain a nomination form.
Looking to save on taxes now and put money aside for retirement?The 403(b) tax deferred retirement savings program (TDA) offered through the BWH provides you an opportunity to do both. If you would like information on how to get started, or if you would like to review your asset allocation or have other questions about your investment options, call and make an appointment to see a representative who will be at the Connors Center Lobby on the following dates:March 18Fidelity: 800-642-7131
March 11TIAA-CREF: call Marian Morgante at 800-842-2004 for an appointmentMarch 6, 13, 19 & 27VALIC: 800-892-5558, ext. 89284
BWH Perks Office Expands HoursIn an effort to accommodate more staff, including third shift employees, the BWH Perks Office has added additional office hours for a three-month trial period until April 11, 2002. The Perks Office will now be open on Thursday mornings from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. in addition to regular hours on Friday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in PBB-B 303. For more information, visit the Perks website at http://is.partners.org/hr/affiliates/perks/perks.html or call ext. 2-6584.