Clinical Center News
Elementary school students raise $8,000 for CC patients, their families
This summer, the students of Carderock Springs Elementary school in Bethesda, MD, presented a check for more than $8,400 to benefit patients and families participating in trials at the NIH Clinical Center.
Artwork encourages staff to take the stairs
They popped up like spring daffodils, seemingly overnight; the colorful, motivational and informational artwork that appeared in Stairwell 7 in Building 10 during 2018.
Going above and beyond: learning from lectures, mentors
Dr. Kelly Stone from the NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases received the 2018 NIH Distinguished Clinical Teaching Award on Sept. 5, 2018.
Clinical Center employees honored for clinical excellence, compassionate care of patients
Dr. Colleen Hadigan with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases was named Staff Clinician of the Year, and Clinical Center colleagues Victoria Anderson and Karen Baker were co-named Nurse Practitioners of the Year.
NHGRI scientific director named 2018 Federal Employee of the Year
Dr. Daniel Kastner of the National Human Genome Research Institute was named 2018 Federal Employee of the Year as a part of the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals.
NIH fights the Flu
The NIH Office of Research Services and the Clinical Center provided free flu shots from Oct. 1 through Nov. 9, 2018, to staff who had a valid NIH identification badge.
Hitting the mark with a new magnet
On Saturday Aug. 25, a 38,000 lb. magnet was delivered to the NIH Bethesda campus and hoisted into a newly renovated room at the NIH Clinical Center Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Center.
NIH Director's Awards honor 16 Clinical Center employees
The NIH Director's Award Ceremony celebrated 770 staff members across the 27 institutes for superior performance related to fulfilling the mission of the NIH.
New hospice suites provide home-like environment
According to the NIH National Institute on Aging, people who are at the end of life need care in the areas of physical comfort, mental and emotional needs, spiritual issues, and practical tasks.
Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention visits NIH
On June 12, 2018, Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, visited NIH.
Two NIH employees hit milestone 50 years of service at the NIH
During the two most recent Town Hall meetings, Dr. James Gilman provided a variety of hospital updates and distributed length-of-service awards to staff.
Nurses Week honors 1,000 nurses from the Clinical Center Nursing Department and the NIH Institutes
Nurses Week highlights the important work done by nurses to promote patient care and wellness.
Use your power to save lives - CC promotes safe patient care
While national Patient Safety Awareness Week was formally celebrated in March, staff are working to create a culture of patient safety all year-long at the NIH Clinical Center.
NIH Clinical Center celebrates support provided by hundreds of volunteers
During National Volunteer Week, April 15-21, the NIH Clinical Center honored 125 volunteers for the support they provide 28 hospital departments and countless patients.