Tomorrow’s Colors Are Blue and Green
April 12, 2018 Leave a comment
Wear blue and green on Friday April 13 to celebrate Donate Life America’s annual Blue and Green Day. This day is set aside each year during National Donate Life Month to promote the success of organ, eye and tissue donation, and to spread the word about the extreme need for more registered organ donors. Show your support, and don’t forget to submit your photos to the Medical Center Facebook page. You can also enter Donate Life’s Photo Contest for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card!
There’s just one more day to pledge or renew your weekly pledge to United Way! Our United Way campaign ends tomorrow, and just a little bit from a lot of people adds up to desperately needed help for thousands of less-fortunate men, women, children and families living in Worcester and its neighboring areas. And don’t forget about Summer Strong and Beyond. Send underprivileged kids to camp. Buy the school supplies they can’t afford. Create brighter futures for vulnerable young women. Together we have the power to change thousands of lives!
Join the Medical Center’s March of Dimes Healthy Babies team to show your support at Wormtown Brewery, 72 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, Monday, April 23, 7 to 10 pm. Tickets are $15 and include admission, one beer, appetizers and one entry into a raffle for a pair of Red Sox tickets! Additional refreshments and raffle tickets will be available for purchase during the event. Contact 
Looking for another reason to participate in the 2018 Heart Walk? Jay Cyr, RN, MSN, MBA, senior vice president, surgical services, explains its importance. “Our participation in the 35th Annual Central MA Heart Walk helps the American Heart Association reach its research and community education goals,” he said. “Walking on May 12th at Lake Quinsigamond provides participants with an opportunity to enjoy a healthy event while helping to raise funds and awareness to end heart disease.” To take part and raise money for a great cause, 
Got a minute? Thank one of our awesome volunteers for all they do for our patients, families and caregivers. Next week, 463 Medical Center volunteers will be honored during Health Care Volunteer Week. According to Jody Stark Cornetta, director, volunteer services, Medical Center volunteers donated 90,000 hours last year across our University, Memorial and Hahnemann campuses, as well as at Tri-River Family and Barre Family health centers. Next Tuesday, many of our volunteers will be recognized for their years and hours of service at a recognition luncheon at the Beechwood Hotel. Don’t forget to take a moment to thank our volunteers for their contributions that enhance our patient and family experiences.
Our Anticoagulation Clinic has been designated by the Anticoagulation Forum as an Anticoagulation Center of Excellence! In addition, our clinic’s patient self-testing program is listed among the 
