You can submit calendar items and announcements
to Valerie Hope Goldstein by e-mail at vgoldste@bidmc.harvard.edu

Thurs., April 22, Noon to 1 p.m.
Latino Provider Group Series Lecture: “Complementary and Alternative Medicine use among Hispanics”
(lunch provided)
Shapiro 10 Conference Room
Information: Fabiana Wallis, Ph.D., at (66)7-1571

The IS Support Center will host classes in Powerpoint, Excel and Word and a 90 minute class in Intermediate Outlook. The Powerpoint, Excel and Word classes will be tailored to the interests and levels of the students.

Registration: Send an e-mail to trequest@bidmc.harvard.edu with the subject line "Tips & Tricks". You will be e-mailed a registration form. Registration Deadline is one week prior to each class. Registered students will be notified via e-mail three full business days prior to the class.

Note: The Powerpoint, Excel and Word classes will have a charge-back to the department as low as $46.08. The Outlook class does not have a charge-back. Classes are limited to 13.


Boston Heart Party
The annual Boston Heart Party works to raise awareness and educate women about heart health and heart disease risk factors. BIDMC is working with Pfizer Inc. and other Boston-area health care organizations to offer free cardiovascular screenings to women age 35 and older. Screenings will take place at Joseph M. Smith Community Health Center on April 6, 9 a.m. to noon; South Cove Community Health Center in Boston on April 17, 9 a.m. to noon; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Shapiro Lobby on May 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Dimock Community Health Center on May 7, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Bowdoin Street Health Center on May 8, noon to 3 p.m. Information: Marty Querzoli, (66)7-7305 or http://www.bostonheartparty.com/.

Fri., April 23, 11 a.m.
Seminar: A role for cadherins
in cell motility and invasion
BIDMC's Department of Pathology, Cancer Biology and Angiogenesis Division welcomes Margaret Wheelock, Ph.D., Professor of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Sponsored by BD Biosciences
First Floor, Seminar Room
BIDMC Research North
99 Brookline Avenue, Boston
Information: Dr. Janice Nagy at (66)7-5768 or jnagy@bidmc.harvard.edu

Fri., April 23, 1 p.m.
Seminar: "Neuroprotective Properties of Citicoline"
The Lab for Cell and Molecular Biology at BIDMC welcomes speaker Pawel Grieb, Ph.D., Professor of Medical Sciences at the Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, Poland.
21-27 Burlington Avenue Conference Room
Information/directions: Rosemary Panza at (63)2-9982

Sat., April 24, 8 p.m.
Longwood Symphony Orchestra Benefit
Concert for Fenway Community Health
The program will feature a truly special benefit performance of Mahler's Second Symphony, with performances by Diana McVey, Soprano, Alexandra Montano, Mezzo-Soprano and the New World Chorale. Directed by Holly Krafka and John Zielinski. Proceeds from the sale of tickets will support patient care at Fenway Community Health. Tickets are $50 each and are issued on a "will call" basis.
Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory.
30 Gainsborough Street, Boston
To purchase tickets call 617-927-6350

Tues., April 27, 5 to 7 p.m.
Employee Service Awards
Invitations have been mailed out for the annual service awards ceremony to all BIDMC employees and staff employees who reached a 20, 25, 30, 35 , 40 or 45 -year milestone in calendar year 2003. If your service date is 1983, 1978, 1973, 1968, 1963, or 1958 you should have received an invitation at your home address. If you think you should have received an invitation but did not, please contact Maureen at (63)2-9337.

Five, 10 and 15-year ceremonies will again be hosted by the vice presidents, for employees and staff who work in the departments of honorees with service dates of 1988, 1993 and 1998. These events will take place over the next three months, and will be scheduled around the needs of the departments. Department vice presidents or their representatives will be sending these invitations to the honorees and their managers.

Mon., May 3 through Mon., June 28, Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Eat Well!
Come join us for EatWell!, an innovative eight-week program that combines nutrition and exercise to provide you with an effective tool for weight loss. Led by registered dietitians and exercise physiologists from BIDMC, EatWell! presents the most up-to-date, scientifically based information, and will help you tackle lifestyle and behavioral changes important for successful weight management. Our participants have lost an average of five to 10 pounds during the eight-week program.

The cost for EatWell! is $160 for BIDMC employees and $230 for non-employees. The price also includes an eight-week membership to the BeWell fitness facility, healthy snacks each week, a take-home manual and much more!
BeWell Conference Room
Call BeWell at (66)7-4695 for more information or to register.

Wed., May 5
Will Power
Choose one session:
Session 1: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Session 2: 1 to 2 p.m.
This free information session offers you an introduction to preparing a will and other related legal documents. If you wish to proceed with drafting a will, you can sign up for a 15-minute individual interview scheduled for the following Wed., May 12. Signing the documents will take place on Wed., May 26. The cost for each will is $250 (partner fee is an additional $150). The fee, which includes a Living Will, a Durable Power of Attorney and a Health Care Proxy, is payable to Will Power.
Presented by the Office of Work and Family
Minot Room, 5th Floor, Countway Library
10 Shattuck Street, Boston
To register to attend one of these sessions, e-mail Barbara_wolf@hms.harvard.edu
More information: 617-432-1615

Mon., May 10, Noon to 1:30 p.m.
The Impact that Fathers Have on
the Lives of their Children
One of the most critical, yet often overlooked, influences in family life is the father-child relationship. As a growing body of research suggests, when fathers are both physically and emotionally present in their children's lives, the children are more successful academically and healthier psychologically. Join John Badalament, Ed.M, Director/Producer of the PBS documentary, "All Men are Sons: Exploring the legacy of Fatherhood," for a provocative presentation that will inspire dialogue and reflection, challenge stereotypes and offer rare insights into a crucial but largely unexplored subject - the emotionally rich and psychologically complex inner lives of men. Open to men and women interested in these issues.
Presented by the Office of Work and Family
Minot Room, 5th Floor, Countway Library
10 Shattuck Street, Boston
To register, e-mail Barbara_wolf@hms.harvard.edu
More information: 617-432-1615

Wed., May 26, 6:30 p.m.
"Meet the Expert on Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma"
Speaker: BIDMC's Robin Joyce, M.D., hematology/oncology
Free; light refreshments will be served.
Shapiro 10 Conference Room
Pre-registration is required by calling or e-mailing Leah Sherman, LICSW, of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at 1-800-688-6572, ext. 20,
or shermanl@ma.leukemia-lymphoma.org.