Categories: News

MGH Bicentennial Celebration

Gala host and MGH President Peter Slavin and Lori Slavin (center) with MGH Trustee Jonathan Kraft (l) and Congressman Ed Markey

To mark the 200th anniver­sary of its founding, the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) hosted its Bicentennial Gala on Friday, September 16, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Hosted by MGH President Peter Slavin, MD, for over 1200 guests, the evening featured a sur­prise video clip from President Obama and performances by the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Steinway concert pia­nist and MGH surgeon Claudius Conrad, MD, and the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. Special guests included former US Secretary of State The Hon. Henry Kissinger and his wife Nancy, and Jianguang Xu, MD, from the Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau in China.

Transcript Staff

Recent Posts

St. John’s Episcopal Church Spring Craft Fair

Luca DePhamphillis, 7, with his nina, Pam Evans, hooking a Charmander Pokémon necklace around her…

1 week ago

Lieutenant Lessard Remembered for His Caring and Department Initiatives

Retired Winthrop Police Lt. David Lessard, 69 died last Friday after a long battle with…

1 week ago

Marino Looks to Possible Debt Exclusion for School Budget Needs

By Adam Swift The town is looking toward a possible debt exclusion vote in the…

1 week ago

Town Manager Presents Capital Plan at Spring Forum

By Adam Swift As part of the Annual Spring Forum on Tuesday night, Town Manager…

1 week ago

News Brief

Winthrop Police Department Awarded Car Seat Distribution Grant  Police Chief John Goodwin is pleased to…

1 week ago

State and City Officials Meet With La Colaborativa on Shelter Operation Plans in Chelsea

By Adam Swift State and Chelsea officials, along with local nonprofit La Colaborativa, have spent…

1 week ago