Boston Globe Salute to Nurses

Do you know a special BWH nurse who deserves recognition for his or her work? The Boston Globe is looking for nominations for nurses who demonstrate compassion, strong clinical skills, excellent communication, trustworthiness and patient advocacy to feature in its “2016 Salute to Nurses” issue. Click here to submit a nomination by Sunday, March 20.

Stephen T. Sonis Lectureship in Oral Medicine

The Stephen T. Sonis Lectureship in Oral Medicine will be held Wednesday, March 30, at 11 a.m., in the Jimmy Fund Auditorium at DFCI. Geoffrey S. Ginsburg, MD, PhD, of Duke University Medical Center and Duke Pratt School of Engineering, will present “The Path to Precision Medicine: From Discovery to Impact.”

BWH Compliance Survey
The BWH Compliance Office is conducting an employee survey to assess the effectiveness of its internal compliance educational efforts and to measure employees’ awareness of the hospital’s ethical standards, compliance reporting methods and compliance program. Complete a short survey by Thursday, March 24.

Medical Library Fall Courses

The BWH Medical Library is offering courses this spring to help hospital employees take advantage of the library’s resources. Classes include “PubMed Searching,” “Using CINAHL to Find Nursing Articles” and “How to Use RefWorks.” Classes take place at the Medical Library, TH-127. Space is limited. View the calendar and register to attend.

Join the Walk from Obesity, June 4

Join staff from the BWH Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery by participating in the “Walk from Obesity” on Saturday, June 4. The walk seeks to raise awareness of obesity and the need for increased access to treatment. All are welcome to walk. Visit BWHPikeNotes.org to register. Sign up for the walk online by Thursday, April 28, and receive $10 off registration. Email landromalos@partners.org with questions.