Clinical Center News
CC Nursing Department hosts research nurses from Guam
In July, the NIH Clinical Center Nursing Department hosted a small group of nurses and staff from the University of Guam.
CC celebrates International Interpreters and Translators Day
On Sept. 30, International Interpreters and Translators Day, the Clinical Center honored the work of its excellent and dedicated Language Interpreters Program.
Dr. Harvey Klein, chief of Department of Transfusion Medicine, retires
Dr. Harvey G. Klein, known throughout the world as an expert on blood transfusions, retired at the end of September after a 46-year distinguished career at NIH.
Clinical Center honors staff clinician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant and administrator of the year
In October, the Clinical Center honored four employees for their outstanding clinical excellence and compassion in the care of patients at the NIH Clinical Center.
38 Clinical Center staff honored at NIH Director's Awards Ceremony
This year, 834 awardees from all 27 institutes and centers within NIH were recognized at the NIH Directors Awards Ceremony July 15.
Clinical Center Department of Transfusion Medicine hosts fall symposiums
A record breaking number of people came to the 38th Annual Immunohematology & Blood Transfusion Symposium Sept. 19 in the NIH Clinical Center.
NIH staff, contractors – free flu vaccine protects you, patients and family
Foil the Flu, the annual seasonal influenza immunization program for NIH employees and contractors, began Oct. 7 and runs through Nov. 15.
Change of allergy alert bands to be worn by CC patients
Beginning Oct. 16, the Clinical Center's current Allergy Alert Band will be replaced with a new red Allergy Band that states, 'ALLERGY'.
NIH and The Children's Inn at NIH celebrate Sibling Day to support the brothers and sister of patients being treated at the NIH Clinical Center
On July 9, the NIH Clinical Center and The Children's Inn at NIH celebrated Sibling Day – a day focused on the important role siblings play in the care of their brothers and sisters who are...
Former NIAMS Director Stephen I. Katz Remembered in Speech and Song
On May 3, friends, colleagues and co-workers gathered in the NIH Clinical Center Masur Auditorium to remember and reflect on the life and professional influence of former NIAMS Director Stephen I. Katz.
Focused on transparency, Clinical Center expands patient access to medical record notes
On July 1, the NIH Clinical Center expanded how it shares information with its patients.
Platelets for our brave patients – contribute to the miracle by donating
The NIH Blood Bank and Donor Center at Fishers Lane in Rockville, MD is in need of local members of the community to donate a special type of blood donation called platelet donation.
First-in-human gene therapy launches with pediatric patient with rare disease
In May, a ten-year-old girl named JoJo received a gene therapy for an extremely rare neurogenerative disease called GM1 gangliosidosis.
Nobel Laureate Discusses Recent Progress in Advanced Microscopy
On April 24, Dr. Eric Betzig, of the Howard Hughes Medical institutes' (HHMI) Janelia Research Campus and a 2014 Nobel Laureate for super resolution in microscopy, visited the NIH Clinical Center’s...
Patient celebrates 50th anniversary of open heart surgery at Building 10
Former Clinical Center patient Tom Kaminski (center) returned "home" to the NIH in June in celebration of his successful open heart surgery five decades ago in Building 10.