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.
  
  
• The Nurse in the 21st Century, sponsored by the 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.
  
  
• Employee Training, sponsored by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, March 7, 8 a.m.
  
  
• Managerial Meeting, sponsored by Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, March 8, 1 p.m. For information, call 713-776-5484.
  
  
• Fundraiser Banquet, sponsored by Kardia Foundation, March 9, 6:30 p.m. For information, call 281-277-7569.
  
  
• Irish Gala Benefit, sponsored by the Women's Home, March 17, 7 p.m. For information, call 713-521-3150.

• Society of Developmental Biology Regional Meeting, March 10-12, sponsored by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. For information, call 713-792-2222.
  
  
• Practical Training in Interventional Radiology, March 13-17, sponsored by M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. For information, call 713-792-2222.
  
  
• The Shoulder in the New Millennium, sponsored by St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, April 7-8. A course for the orthopedic surgeon. For information, call 713-791-3905.
  
  
• 3rd Annual Clinical Research Day, March 17, sponsored by M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. For information, call 713-792-2222.
  
  
• Texas Polio Survivors Association is sponsoring its 5th annual charity golf tournament, Thursday, April 6, at the Pine Crest Golf Club, 3080 Gessner. Registration begins at 10 a.m.; the shotgun start will be at 12:30 p.m. Prizes, silent and live auctions, dinner. For information, call 713-690-0695.
  
  
• Save Your Vision Week is March 5-11 and the University of Houston College of Optometry's University Eye Institute will conduct complete eye and vision examinations. For information, call 713-743-2020.
  
  
• Tee Time Two Thousand, sponsored by Harris County Medical Society Alliance, an annual golf tournament followed by dinner and silent auction, March 2, at Tour 18 in Humble. This tournament will benefit the Alliance's nursing scholarship program and other of their philanthropies in Harris County. Golf registration begins at 11 a.m.; putting contest and a pro clinic will follow registration. Shotgun start at 1 p.m. For further information, call 713-932-1517 or 281-497-6580.
  
  
• Physician's Invitational Art Exhibit, sponsored by the Retired Physicians Organization of the Harris County Medical Society, April 8, 2-5 p.m., at ArtScan Gallery, located near I-10 and North Main. For information and direction, call the gallery at 713-224-7722.
  
  
• Free Mammograms for Women Over 50, sponsored by Planned Parenthood, March 6, March 22, April 12, May 10, June 21, at 3601 Fannin. Please call for an appointment at 713-522-3976.
  
  
• Texas Medical Association has launched Gateway to Health Resource Links Web site, www.texmed.org. Links are available to medical schools, health-related organizations, the American Medical Association, medical journals and a virtual hospital.
  
  
• Wings of Change, the 32nd annual fundraising gala of Assistance League of Houston, March 11, at the Westin Oaks Hotel. Proceeds from the evening will help support the Assistance League of Houston's five philanthropic projects. For ticket information, call 713-526-7983.
  
  
• Eyes of Texas Gala, benefiting the Minority Glaucoma Community Awareness Program, March 25, 6 p.m. at the Museum of Health and Medical Science. Dinner, dancing, auction. For information, call 713-526-2559.
  
  
• 5th Annual Arnold J. Rudolph Memorial Grand Rounds, sponsored by Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, March 17, 8:30 a.m. Dr. Evan Snyder, of Harvard Medical School and Children's Hospital in Boston, will present "Neural Stem Cells May Offer New Strategies for Gene Therapy and Repair of the Injured Newborn Brain." For information, call 713-770-1380.
  
  
• Women's Health Fair, sponsored by Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, March 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Randall's store on Highway 6 at Austin Parkway in Sugar Land. A large number of health screenings and instructional services will be available. For information, call 713-442-2270.
  
  
• The Baylor College of Medicine Psychiatry Clinic will offer two new support groups in March. Short-Term Interpersonal Psychotherapy is an eight-week session scheduled March 20-May 8, meeting on Mondays from 5:30-6:45 p.m. The fee is $80 for the eight sessions. Life Goes On is a grief/loss group is for people who have experienced a significant loss. The six week session is scheduled from March 24-April 28, meeting on Fridays, 5:15-6:30 p.m. Cost is $30. For information, call 713-798-4857.
  
  
• The Dionysus Teen Troupe of the River Performing and Visual Arts Center will be performing two original musicals, "Love is a Disability" and "Medea's Children," now through April 30, on Sundays at 5 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center. For information, call 713-520-1220.
  
  
• HIV and the 21st Century: What the Future Holds, a discussion with AIDS activist Martin Delaney, sponsored by the Center for AIDS, March 2, 7:30 p.m., at the Museum of Health and Medical Science. For information, call 713-527-8219.
  
  
• Nursing Innovations for Heart Failure, a continuing education program sponsored by St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, May 3. Intended for cardiovascular nurses working in acute care, home health and outpatient clinics. Call 713-791-2157 for registration information.
  
  
• The Texas Heart Institute's Second Symposium on Heart Failure, May 4-5. Designed for primary care practitioners, internists and cardiologists, as well as advanced nurse clincians. For information, call 713-791-2157.
  
  
• Dental Health for People with Diabetes, sponsored by St. Luke's Diabetes Support Group, March 7, 6-7 p.m., at St. Luke's Health Center-Braeswood, 9125 Hillcroft. For information, call 713-791-3964.
  
  
• Educational Symposium, sponsored by the American Foundation of Thyroid Patients, March 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Memorial Hermann Hospital Southwest. For information, call 281-496-4460.
  
  
• 15th Annual Lookin' Good 5K Fun Run, sponsored by Houston Eye Associates Foundation and benefiting the program of eye care for low-income uninsured individuals, March 18, beginning at 7:30 a.m., 2855 Gramercy. For information, call 713-558-8760.
  
  
• A new self-help group, Self-Help for Hard of Hearing People, will begin meeting March 10, at 10:30 a.m., at the Post Oak YMCA. For information, call 713-781-1061, ext. 45.
  
  
• Understanding Gang Culture, sponsored by The University of Texas-Houston Work/Life Program and the Mental Sciences Institute, March 2, 12-1 p.m., at the MSI auditorium. For information, call 713-500-3013.
  
  
• Swing Fore Sight Gold Tournament, sponsored by Prevent Blindness Texas-Houston Branch, March 10, registration at 10:30 a.m., a shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. An awards ceremony and reception after the tournament. For information, call 713-526-2559, ext. 109.
  
  
• Introduction to Primary Eye Care for Focometry, sponsored by InFOCUS, April 7-8, at the University of Houston College of Optometry. A training session for service providers, medical volunteers and mission team members. For information, call 713-468-3040.
  
  
• Community Stroke Surveillance, sponsored by the City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services and The University of Texas-Houston School of Public Health, March 29, noon- 1 p.m., at the School of Public Health. For information, call 713-500-9164.
  
  
• Lunch with Rosalynn Carter, sponsored by DePelchin Children's Center, May 5, noon-1:30 p.m., at the Hyatt Regency Downtown. The former First Lady will receive the Kezia DePelchin Award at the agency's annual fundraising luncheon. For information, call 713-802-7648.
  
  
• Relay for Life, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, April 14-15, at Rice University stadium. Teams and individuals are invited to participate in this fun, challenging event. Live music, games, food and contests during the relay. For information, call 713-266-2877.
  
  
• Walk, Run and Roll to Cure Asthma, sponsored by the American Lung Association of Texas, April 8, beginning at 8 a.m., at Rice University stadium. 5K and 10K walk and run for competitors and "just for fun" walkers and runners. For information, call 713-629-1600.
  
  
• The Parkinson Foundation of Harris County is sponsoring a free water therapy program to persons with Parkinson's disease. The group class will be held Thursdays, 11 a.m.-noon at the Westside YMCA, 1006 Voss. To register, call 713-781-5305 or 713-552-0858.

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