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

Wed., Feb. 25, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
"Fulfilling the Mission"
Harvard Medical School presents Paul Farmer, M.D., whose world-renowned efforts to prevent and treat infectious disease are chronicled in the book "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder. Farmer will talk about his experiences implementing community-based health care throughout Haiti, Peru, Moscow and the United States.

Harvard Medical School, New Research Building Amphitheater, 77Avenue Louis Pasteur
Open to the public; pre-registration required by calling the HMS Department of Human Resources at 617-432-2035

Thurs., Feb. 26, noon to 1 p.m.
Sign Me Up! Managing Activity Mania and Navigating the Maze of Children's Extracurricular Activities
In today's society, where children cascade from one activity to the next without a moment's rest, time spent doing something fun or just relaxing and hanging out in the backyard with friends no longer seems to count as viable or productive. With so many choices and so much pressure, parents are overwhelmed with how to help our children choose activities that will build self-esteem and skills or just get them off the couch and away from the computer screen! Stacy DeBroff, author of "Sign Me Up! The Parent's Complete Guide to Sports, Activities, Music Lessons, Dance Classes and Other Extracurriculars," will lead a discussion to help you choose activities that are best suited to your child's individual talents and personality.

Minot Room, 5th Floor, Countway Library
Harvard Medical School
10 Shattuck Street, Boston
Presented by The Harvard Medical Center
Office of Work and Family
Information: 617-432-1615

Fri., March 5, 11 a.m.
Seminar: The role of autocrine and paracrine factors in breast tumorigenesis
BIDMC's Department of Pathology, Cancer Biology and Angiogenesis Division welcomes Kornelia Polyak, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School
Sponsored by BD Biosciences and Novartis

First Floor, Seminar Room
BIDMC Research North, 99 Brookline Avenue, Boston
Information: Dr. Leslie Shaw at
(66)7-1430 or at lshaw@bidmc.harvard.edu

Fri., March 5, noon to 1:30 p.m.
Handling Young Children's Anger Constructively
Anger is a natural part of everyday life for both adults and for children. The way anger is expressed and responded to can vary greatly and will be the focus of this presentation. Parents will develop realistic expectations of themselves when dealing with their children's anger and learn specific communication skills to express their anger without insult to children. Patricia Marquis, LICSW, early childhood consultant and parent educator, will help us learn to identify triggers and feel at ease when talking with preschool aged children about their anger.

Room 250, Tosteson Medical Education Center,
Harvard Medical School
260 Longwood Avenue, Boston
Presented by The Harvard Medical Center
Office of Work and Family
Information: 617-432-1615

Thurs., March 18, noon to 1 p.m.
Wising Up: What Divorce Mediation Teaches
Us About Marriage, Love, Money and More
The ending of a marriage has a great deal to teach us, especially if we can see the ending from each spouse's perspective - the balanced, two-way view of divorce mediation. In this workshop, Marion Wasserman, Esq., lawyer and mediator, will share lessons drawn from her years of experience as a divorce mediator - lessons about finances, relationships, conflict, anger, parents, children, marriage and love. These are lessons for all of us, whether married or unmarried, starting out or starting over. Come and ask all your questions about the divorce mediation process and what the process teaches us.

Minot Room, 5th Floor, Countway Library
Harvard Medical School
10 Shattuck Street, Boston
Presented by The Harvard Medical Center
Office of Work and Family
Information: 617-432-1615


Tues., March 30 to Tues., June 8, 4 to 6 p.m.
Medical Terminology I
Deaconess 315
This 10-session course presents a study of basic medical terminology, including prefixes, suffixes, word roots, combining forms, special endings, plural forms, abbreviations and symbols. This word-building system provides the opportunity to decipher familiar and unfamiliar words and emphasizes spelling, definition, usage and pronunciation. The class is interactive and uses flash cards, pronunciation, anatomical charts and graphs to make learning fun and word retention easy. In addition to attending classes, students must make a commitment to read assigned material outside of class, memorize abbreviations, and complete written assignments. The informal atmosphere helps to make this experience exciting and effective.

There is a nominal fee of $20 for materials, payable the first night at class. Space is limited, so enrollments are on a first-come, first-served basis. Information and registration forms are available on the BIDMC general Web portal under Human Resources > Forms > Medical Terminology 1; in the HR lobby; and in the HR information racks on the Kirstein 2 lobby.