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New events: Save
the dates!!
Focus Group Participants WANTED:
$50 paid for your opinion TOPIC: "Cancer Concerns in the Chinese
Community"
Groups that we are looking for are:
Female from 50 years old & over - Mtg.
Date: Sat., Aug. 9, 2008 Male from 50 yrs old & over -
Mtg. Date: Sat., Aug. 16,2008
Time: 9:30am
to 12:30pm, Saturdays on dates indicated Location: 35
Kneeland St., 10/F Conference Rm, Bos. Chinatown Requirements: 1. Chinese; 2. English is dominant or primary or
first language; 3. NO medical knowledge is required.
4. NO cancer experience is necessary. COMPENSATION: $50, free parking & refreshments. All focus group sessions will be conducted in English.
Each focus group will consist of from 6 to 8 participants. Each participant will be given a chance to speak during the
discussions. A facilitator will be on hand to lead the discussions on about nine (9) highly relevant questions.
It is expected to be a very engaging and productive forum. | If
interested and available, please send an email to byau@tuftsmedicalcenter.org,
or call (617) 770-3310. |
In honor of the National Minority Cancer Awareness
Week CPEHD and AACCER of the Tufts Medical Center Cancer Center will host an Asian Cancer and Health Awareness Day at the Atrium
Lobby and the Wolff Auditorium at Tufts Medical Center on SAT., APR. 26, 2008 (9:30AM-12:30PM) CPEHD - Community Partnerships to Eliminate Health Disparities AACCER - Asian
American Center for Cancer Education and Research | To volunteer your time and talent for the day,
please click HERE to fill out a volunteer
registration form. |
"Let's talk about it" From responses during the past few months, we learned that cancer is no longer a taboo subject in the Chinese
commuity. Please accept our invitation to come together to share lively discussions on topics below: Where: Tufts-NEMC Atrium 7002 When: 3rd Sunday of every month, starting ?? (to be confirmed) Facilitated by: to be determined Topics: (How to break the cancer diagnosis news to your family?) (Cancer is a family affair.)
To register: Please
write to byau@tufts-nemc.org or call Betty Yau at 617-636-4363. _________________________________ * July 29, Sunday (10:30a to 4p) 10:30am
-2pm (voice over project) Lunch provided 2pm - 4pm (data management project) Refreshments provided (in Atrium 7 meeting room - 7002 at Tufts-NEMC 800 Washington Street,
Boston, MA 02111)
* July 22, Sunday (10:30a to 4p) 10:30am
-2pm (voice over project) Lunch provided 2pm - 4pm (data management project) Refreshments provided (in Atrium 7 meeting room - 7002 at Tufts-NEMC 800 Washington Street,
Boston, MA 02111)
10:30am
-2pm (voice over project) Lunch provided 2pm - 4pm (data management project) Refreshments provided (in Atrium 7 meeting room - 7002 at Tufts-NEMC 800 Washington Street,
Boston, MA 02111)
* July 21, Saturday (2p - 4p) 249 Harrison Ave., Boston. 617-426-5711 Mtg. conducted in Cantonese & Mandarin
* July 7, Saturday (9:30a to 12p) (in Atrium 7 meeting room -
7002 at Tufts-NEMC 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111 - Take elevator at the main entrance lobby to the 7th floor. Turn left after you get off. The first door on your left is
room 7002.) |
* June 30, Saturday (11am - 4pm)
Cambodian Health Awareness
(FREE - light lunches &
refreshments.)
at Lynn Buddish Temple, 110 Chestnut St., Lynn
Info: Chheub Bun Heng 617-426-6755x211
by Channel 7/CW 56 and Partners HealthCare
FREE
admission, FREE medical tests & screenings, interactive sports clinics,
fitness and health activities, healthy cooking
demonstrations, virtual golf and
snowboard simulator and more.
* June 16 & 23, Saturdays (9:30a to 12p)
(in Atrium 7 meeting room - 7002 at Tufts-NEMC
800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111
- Take elevator at the main entrance
lobby to the 7th floor. Turn
left after you get off. The first door on your left is
room 7002.)
* June 16, Saturday (2-4p)
249 Harrison Ave., Boston. 617-426-5711
Mtg. conducted in Cantonese & Mandarin
* June 10, Sunday - (5th Annual Harbor Walk in South Boston)
to benefit the Floating Hospital
and Tufts-New England Medical Center.
Fundraising for Clinic, Departments and Programs
The Neely House and the Neely Brain Tumor Center
each have teams.
To start your team or join a team, sign up
today at:
* June 9, Saturday - (Lahey Clinic 5K Cancer Walk)
at Lahey Clinic Medical Center
in Burlington (from 8am to1pm)
to benefit the development of new cancer
treatments and state-of-the-art
facilities at Lahey. Highlights:
Free picic lunch, Health education booths, Live
music, dancing, prize drawings, climbing
wall ... etc.
* June 5, 6 and 7 - (Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl)
at City Hall Plaza, Boston
Enjoy ice cream from 11 of the leading
vendors at the nation's largest
all-you-can-eat ice cream festival.
To tickets and more info, click here.
Proceeds benefit
the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
for Chinese elders
at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Ctr.
on Aging
First Floor, 711 Washington St., Tufts Boston Campus
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* May 5 - (Conference: Living through Breast Cancer)
* May 4 - (14th Annual Taste of the North End)
at the New England Aquarium.
To benefit the Cam Neely Foundation
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