Newton-Wellesley Hospital Physicians Perform at Partners Night at the Pops
From Thomas P. Glynn, Ph.D.
Chief Operating Officer, Partners HealthCare
June 2010

The highlight of the evening was when Partners own “Physician Talent” performed live on stage with the Pops. Recruited for their singing talent, a total of 15 Partners physicians took part in “A Cinematic Sing-Along” – seven physicians were lead singers and eight were members of the chorus.

The lead singer from Newton-Wellesley Hospital was Lois Goodman, MD, Gynecology, who led a rousing version of “Zip-a-dee-doo-dah” from Song of the South. Singing in the chorus from NWH was James Vernon, MD, Surgery/Cancer Center.

The audience also sang along with the chorus and was entertained by images from the films that were displayed on a large screen above the stage. With some creative editing, the images were altered to display the physicians’ faces in place of the actual actors and actresses. The “Physician Talent” performance was brilliantly delivered and highly entertaining, and all the physicians seemed to truly enjoy their moment in the spotlight on stage at Symphony Hall.

Partners would like to thank Keith Lockhart, the Boston Pops and Partners own Physician Talent for an enjoyable and memorable evening. Partners also thanks John Hancock for its generous sponsorship of Partners Night at the Pops: A Celebration in Honor of Our Physicians for the past 11 years. Through John Hancock’s support, Partners is able to host this popular annual event to thank the dedicated physicians across the system and provide them with a forum to network with their colleagues.