Texas Medical Center News


Vol. 21, No. 19		October 15, 1999

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.
Awards for Excellence Luncheon, sponsored by the Better Business Bureau Foundation, Oct. 19, 12 noon. For information, call 713-341-6114.
Annual Awards Dinner, sponsored by Harris County Community College/East End Chamber of Commerce, Oct. 20, 5:30 p.m. For information, call 713-926-3305.
Benefit Production, sponsored by Halloween Magic, Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m., and Oct 24, 5:30 p.m. For information, call 713-226-2342.
Seminar: High Tech Dentistry, sponsored by the Houston Academy of General Dentistry, Oct. 28-29, 8:30 a.m. For information, call 800-286-1918.
Fund Raiser: Annual Celebration of Demetria and OXI, sponsored by the Macedonian Society of Greater Houston. For information, call 713-850-0500.

Meetings & Special Events

A Multidisciplinary Approach to a Child in Pain, sponsored by Texas Children's Hospital, Nov. 12, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at the Edwin Hornberger Conference Center. This is a continuing nursing education course that will examine current principles of pain management. For registration information, call 713-770-5935.
Immunization: Historical Conflicts and Strategies for the Millennium, a talk by Dr. Palmer Beasley, Oct. 26, noon-1 p.m., at The University of Texas-Houston School of Public Health, 1200 Herman Pressler Dr. Another in the Brown Bag Seminar series co-sponsored by UT School of Public Health, the City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services and the Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services. For information, call 713-500-9164.
7th Annual Women and Girls' Good Health Day, sponsored by the Women's Fund for Health Education and Research and Oshman's, Oct. 30, 10 a.m.-noon, at the Oshman's store on I-10 at Gessner. This event is free. "Change the Future" is this year's theme, and the activities are meant to encourage women and girls to do something to improve their health. Information about nutrition, dieting, teen health; fitness demonstrations. For information, call 713-623-6543.
A new brochure, Children and Divorce: Helping Your Children Cope, is available from Baylor College of Medicine. For a free copy, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: We Care for You - Divorce, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX 77030.
Sickle Cell Anemia: First Genetic Disease, a lecture by Dr. Griffin Rodgers, sponsored by the DeBakey Medical Foundation, Nov. 3, noon-1 p.m. in the Kleberg Auditorium at Baylor College of Medicine.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Great Pumpkin Fun Run, benefiting the Texas Heart Institute, Sat., Oct. 30. Three courses to choose from: 5K Great Pumpkin Dash, 3K Goblin Gallop and 1K Witches Walk. Awards, live music, door prizes, refreshments and costume contests. To register or volunteer, call 713-791-2540.
Lupus Awareness Month Medical Symposium, Oct. 30, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., at the J.W. Marriott Hotel, Westheimer by the Galleria. This symposium is designed for lupus patients, family, caregivers and anyone wishing to increase their knowledge about this disease. Speakers are physicians involved in the treatment of lupus. For registration information, call 713-529-0126.
Updating Your Skills With the Geriatric Patient, a workshop for the licensed vocational nurse, Oct. 23, 7:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital Turner Conference Center, sponsored by the Texas Nurses Association, District 9. For information, call 713-523-3619.
20th Annual LVN Workshop, sponsored by the Harris County Hospital District, Nov. 5, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at Brady's Landing, 8505 Cypress St. For information, call 713-636-5160.
Monsters at the Museum, sponsored by the American Diabetes Association, Oct. 23, 6-9 p.m., at the Children's Museum of Houston, 1500 Binz. An annual event for children with diabetes, their parents and siblings. Please call 713-977-7706 to register.
Health Halloween Extravaganza, sponsored by the Museum of Health and Medical Science, Oct. 28, 4-7 p.m., at the Museum. A free party with lots of neat and scary stuff. For information, call 713-521-1515, ext. 106.
There are over 50 free Halloween celebrations at Houston Parks and Recreation Centers for children ages 6-14. For the nearest center, call 713-284-1948.
The Bazaar is Back With the Union Jack, sponsored by Daughters of the British Empire, Nov. 6, beginning at 10 a.m., at the Scottish Rite Temple on North Braeswood. This bazaar raises funds for the Mountbatten House, a retirement home near Houston, and other Houston charities. Open to the public; $2 entrance fee. For information, call 713-862-2721 or 713-975-8903.
The Aga Khan Foundation Partnership Walk, Nov. 7, at the University of Houston. A day of food, music and fun for the entire family. For registration and information, call 713-629-1588.

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