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CALENDAR

Edwin Hornberger Conference Center
at the Texas Medical Center

  • Unless otherwise noted, the following events will take place at the Edwin Hornberger Conference Center.

  • Annual Gala: "A Starry Night," sponsored by Annuciation Orthodox Cathedral, Feb. 5, 6 p.m. For information, call 713-666-3701.

  • Sweet Charity Benefit, sponsored by the Foundation for Interfaith Research & Ministry, Feb. 6, 5:30 p.m. For information, call 713-682-5995.

  • Manager Training, sponsored by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Feb. 8, 7:30 a.m.

  • First Joint Internet2/Department of Energy QoS Workshop, sponsored by IBT/UCAID, Feb. 9-10, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For information: http:www.internet2.edu/qos//houston2000

  • 1998 Rodeo Roundup Benefit, sponsored by Links, Inc.-Houston Chapter, Feb. 12.

  • Manager Training, sponsored by M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Feb. 16, 7:30 a.m.

Meetings & Special Events
  • Immunization Summit, co-sponsored by the Houston Area Immunization Coalition, Episcopal Health Charities, Houston Department of Health and Human Services and Merck Vaccine Division, Feb. 10, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Sheraton Astrodome Hotel. For information, call 713-794-9998.

  • The Gardere Wynne Sewell & Riggs Lecture 2000, sponsored by the University of Houston Law Center's Health Law and Policy Institute, Feb. 24, 9-11:30 a.m. Former U. S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh will speak on "Reflections on the Americans with Disabilities Act." The lecture is free and open to the public, but advance registration is necessary. The Bush Medal Luncheon will follow at noon; cost for the luncheon is $100, and advance reservation is required. For information, call Cathy Rupf at 713-743-2106.

  • Art - Expressions of Healing, an art exhibit benefiting health care programs, sponsored by Kelsey-Seybold Foundation, Sunday, Feb. 6, 1-4 p.m. at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic's Main Campus, 2727 W. Holcombe. The exhibit has works from patients and physicians from the Texas Medical Center. The exhibit will benefit the Foundation's First Steps and Communities Conquering Cancer programs.

  • Kaleidoscope 2000, the 17th Annual Houston Perinatal Nursing Symposium, presented by Houston and Galveston area hospitals and schools of nursing, Feb. 17-18, at the Crowne Plaza Houston Medical Center. The symposium is sponsored by the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter of the March of Dimes. For information, call 713-222-CARE.

  • Arthur Anderson and the American Hospital Association have launched KnowledgeSpace Healthcare Community, an internet service that will provide health care professionals many resources. To learn more about KnowledgeSpace, visit the site at www.knowledgespace.com/healthcare or call 713-237-2734.

  • The St. Luke's Episcopal Health System's Mammogram and Bone Density Coach travels to local churches and neighborhoods throughout the greater Houston area. To schedule a mammogram or bone density test, call 713-794-6000.

  • Texas Polio Survivors' Association, Inc. Golf Tournament, April 6, at the Pine Crest Golf Course. $100 entry fee. The Texas Polio Survivors' Association raises funds to help people with medical needs such as clinic visits, wheelchairs, hospital beds, bath and shower chairs and other life supporting devices. For information about the tournament or the association, call 713-266-2750.

  • Creative Strategies with Difficult Patients in Group and Couples Therapy, sponsored by the Houston Group Psychotherapy Society, March 24-25. For information, call 713-668-2680.

  • Children of Uganda, an 18-member ensemble performing songs and dance from their native land, Feb. 11, 7 p.m., at the Wortham Center's Cullen Theater. These children, ages 7-15, have become goodwill ambassadors to the world representing the 1.5 million orphans in their country, children left alone because of AIDS and other diseases. This is an extraordinary group of young performers. For information, call the Society for Performing Arts box office at 713-227-4772.

    February at the Museum of Health & Medical Science

    Weird Science Saturday: Heart Beats, Feb. 12, 11 a.m., 12:30 and 2 p.m. Mad Scientists Ernie and Maria will discuss your heart. Don't miss a beat of this light-hearted look at your wonderful heart.

    Living Longer - Living Well, a Special Evening for Women, Feb. 16, 6-8 p.m. Free health screenings, discussions and demonstrations. Please RSVP for this event to 713-610-5015.

    Sheep Heart Dissection Demonstrations, Feb. 24, 5 and 6 p.m.; Feb. 26, 11 a.m., 12:30 and 2 p.m.; a demonstration in Spanish on Feb. 26 at 6 p.m.

    Funding Research - Finding Answers 50th Anniversary Exhibit. In 1998 the American Heart Association created an exhibit outlining some of the significant cadiovascular research of the last 50 years. This is a one-of-a-kind exhibit about the researchers who made wonderful advances in cardiovascular medicine.

    Protect Your Little Heart - Houston Fights Heart Disease Exhibits. This exhibit portrays three Houston families who won the battle against heart disease with the help of their physicians and tireless research done by some of the finest scientists in the world.

    Dr. Ferid Murad - 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. An exhibit telling the story of Dr. Murad's work which led to his receiving the Nobel Prize.

    Dental Health Month Poster Contest Entries. The Museum hosts the judging for this citywide poster contest. Winners will be on exhibit through February.

    For more information about the Museum programs and hours, call 713-521-1515



  • New directions in cancer-related fatigue research highlight a conference here Feb. 19-20 in which top cancer specialists nationwide will discuss Cancer-Related Fatigue, New Directions for Research. In recognition of this real, but treatable side effect, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is hosting the first-of-its-kind multi-disciplinary conference focused solely on cancer-related fatigue. Physicians, researchers, nurses and allied health professionals are invited to attend. The conference convenes at 8 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 19, Hickey Auditorium, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, with welcoming remarks by Robert Bast, M.D., head of the division of medicine at M. D. Anderson. Sessions scheduled for the first day will focus on basic science, management and intervention and treatment-related fatigue. For more information about the conference, call (713) 792-2222.

  • "It's Not What You Say, But How You Say It," a lecture by Lorraine Frazier, geriatric nurse practitioner and doctoral candidate at The University of Texas-Houston School of Nursing, Feb. 9, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 717 Sage rd. at Woodway. A lecture in the PARTNERS series sponsored by the School of Nursing. For information, call 713-500-2006.

  • 1st Annual Houston Smile Run, sponsored by The University of Texas-Houston Dental Branch and benefiting the postgraduate pediatric clinic, Feb. 26. Kiddies race begins at 7:45 a.m.; the 5K race begins at 8:05 a.m. The route will wind through the streets south of the Texas Medical Center. For information, call 713-218-0095.

  • Anger Management classes, sponsored by the Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston's John P. McGovern Education Center, Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8 p.m., at the Council's main office, 303 Jackson Hill. The course consists of 10 classes taken within a 12-week period; participants can begin any Wednesday evening. To register, call 713-942-4100, ext. 100 or 210.

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