Texas Medical Center NEWS


Vol. 22, No. 3		February 15, 2000

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Powers of Time, a new virtual space journey at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

Edwin Hornberger Conference Center
at the Texas Medical Center

Unless otherwise noted, the following events will take place at the Edwin Hornberger Conference Center.
Benefit Ball, sponsored by Krewe of Olympus, Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m.
Workshop Lunch, sponsored by Texas A&M University Offshore Technology Research Center, Feb. 21, 12 noon.
Employee Training, sponsored by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Employee Recognition Awards, sponsored by The University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center, Academy for Professional Development, Feb. 24, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. For information, call 713-500-3137.
Benefit: Millennium Mardi Gras, sponsored by Pershing Middle School PTO, Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m. For information, call 713-662-3605.
Little Miss College Fund/UNCF, sponsored by the United Negro College Fund, Inc., Feb. 26, 4 p.m. For information, call 713-942-8623.
Benefit Fundraiser, sponsored by Star of Hope, Feb. 29, 11 a.m. For information, call 713-748-0700, ext. 243.
Seminar: The Nurse in the 21st Century... Weighing the Past, Anticipating the Future, sponsored by Texas Nurses' Association, March 3, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. For information, call 713-523-3619.
Go Western Scholarship Benefit, sponsored by Omega Psi Phi, Nu Phi Chapter, March 4, 9 p.m.

Meetings & Special Events

Cancer Related Fatigue: New Directions for Research, sponsored by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Feb. 19-20, at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. For information, call 713-792-2222.
Society of Developmental Biology Regional Meeting, sponsored by M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, March 10-12, at M. D. Anderson. For information, call 713-792-2222.
"Why Is Houston's Air So Bad?" a public meeting sponsored by Mothers for Clean Air, Feb. 26, 6:30 p.m., at Emerson Unitarian Church, 1900 Bering Drive. Representatives from the City of Houston and the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission will discuss the topic.
The extra day in February will be devoted to informal presentations, tours and demonstrations at the Houston Academy of Medicine/Texas Medical Center Library. Beginning at 10 a.m., Feb. 29, the Library will be open to the public. The Library houses a vast collection of health information, including much which can be accessed from your home via computer. Also open all day will be the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center.
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has launched its first on-line publication, CancerWise, exclusively in the Houston Chronicle's "Health and Medicine" section, which can be found at the Web site www.chron.com. CancerWise is an interactive publication and has been created to educate the general public about cancer by providing accurate and concise information. It will also provide links to other cancer information sites.
A new group, Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, will begin meeting in March at the Post Oak YMCA, 1331 Augusta Dr. For information, call 713-781-1061, ext. 45.
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital will be offering two classes beginning in March: Life Long Weight Management Class and Quit Smoking. For information about the classes, call 713-791-8680.
An educational seminar about thyroid disease will be held March 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Memorial Hermann Hospital Southwest, 7737 Southwest Freeway. For information, call 281-496-4460. The seminar is sponsored by the American Foundation of Thyroid Patients.
Taste of the Southwest Chamber, sponsored by the Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce, March 23, 5:30 -p.m.-8:30 p.m. Over 25 restaurants will provide samples of their delicacies. Music by Ezra Charles. This event benefits Memorial Hermann Children's Hospital. For information, call 713-666-1521.
1st Annual Houston Smile Run, benefiting The University of Texas Postgraduate Pediatric Dentistry Clinic, Feb. 26. Kiddies' 1K race starts at 7:45 a.m.; the 5K race begins at 8:05 a.m. Proceeds will help the clinic with its program of providing dental care to disadvantaged Houston kids. For information, call 713-218-0095.
Celebrate the millennium with a little time travel. Powers of Time, a new virtual space journey at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, takes audiences on a trip through the universe, compressing the first 15 billion years of universal time into one cosmic year. Experience the Powers of Time at the Burke Baker Planetarium. For show times, call 713-639-4629.
Congregational Health Promotion for Healthy People 2010, sponsored by the Institute of Religion, Feb. 26, 9 a.m.-noon, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 5501 South Main. Over 20 agencies will discuss free community resources to help congregations provide support for the national Healthy People 2010 objectives. For more information, call 713-797-0600.
Texas author Prudence Mackintosh will speak at a luncheon benefiting the Volunteer Endowment for Patient Support (VEPS) at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, March 1, 11:30 a.m., at the River Oaks Country Club. For information, call 713-795-0270.
The annual Spring Auscultation Session, sponsored by Texas Heart Institute and St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, will focus on bedside cardiovascular examination and the clinical decision making process. March 29-31, 2000, Houston Marriott Medical Center Hotel. Continuing education credits available. Call the Texas Heart Institute at 713-791-2157 for more information.
HIV in the 21st Century: What the Future Holds, a discussion with AIDS activist Martin Delaney, is a community forum on the future of HIV treatment and research sponsored by The Center for AIDS. The event will take place March 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Museum of Health & Medical Science. For more information, call Michael Peranteau 713-527-8219.

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