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

One-on-One Counseling with Fidelity and TIAA-CREF

Do you know about the free-of-charge, one-on-one consultation offered to BIDMC employees by our 401(k) and 403(b) vendors - Fidelity Investments and TIAA-CREF? Some things you might discuss are long-term investment strategies, the importance of protecting your assets against inflation, or how to find the right investment allocation for you. All appointments are in Stoneman 215 on the east campus.

Individual consultations with Fidelity are available:
• Tues., Sept. 14, 2004 (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
To schedule your 30-minute appointment, please call Fidelity at 1-800-642-7131.

Individual consultations with TIAA-CREF are available:
• Thurs., Sept. 9, 2004 (9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
To schedule your 45-minute appointment, please visit www.tiaa-cref.org/moc or call Sarah Sutherland at TIAA-CREF at 800-842-2004.


Tues., Sept. 7, 4 p.m. (reception), 5 p.m. (lecture)
Annual John Hedley-Whyte Lecture:
“Respiratory Mechanics in ARDS:
Old-Fashioned or in Vogue?”
Speaker: Professor Klaus Geiger,
professor of anaesthesiology,
anaesthetist-in-chief, clinic of anaesthesiology
and intensive care medicine,
University Hospital Freiburg, Germany
Presented by the department of anesthesia
and critical care of BIDMC
Reception location: Kirstein Living Room
Lecture location: Sherman Auditorium


Sat., Sept. 11, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Second Annual Red Sox 9-11 Blood Drive
On this national day of voluntary service, charity and compassion, the American Red Cross, Boston Red Sox and BIDMC will collect lifesaving blood for patients in need. Boston EMS, the Boston Fire Department, the Boston Police Department and The Gillette Company are also partners for the event.

Donors will receive a commemorative gift, tour Fenway Park, meet Boston Red Sox management, and take a photo with mascots “Wally the Green Monster” and “Reddy the Blood Drop.” Boston EMS, the Boston Fire Department, and the Boston Police Department have all been invited to participate in musical tributes in memory of those whose lives were lost on Sept. 11, 2001.

BIDMC employees can call
781-751-4206 or go to www.bloodpartners.org/911sponsors to get more information about donating blood, or to schedule an appointment to donate. Walk-ins are also welcome! Free parking is available to all BIDMC employee donors.

Sat., Sept. 18, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
American Heart Association 2004 Boston Heart Walk
MDC Lederman Field, Charles River Esplanade
BIDMC teams are walking as a tribute to Rick Sternberg, Honorary Company Leader, who died on August 6, 2004. Rick was the 2003 Top Walker, a BIDMC overseer, and an inspiration to all who knew him.
For more information, contact Peggy Egan, 603-356-4147, peggyegan@aol.com. To join a BIDMC walking team, go to http://heartwalk.kintera.org/bostonma and click on "Find a Team," then scroll down the list.