Clinical Center News
6th Annual NIH Safety, Health & Wellness Day held at the Clinical Center for staff
On June 28, 2017, the Office of Research Services, Division of Occupational Health and Safety, in partnership with the Division of Amenities and Transportation Services, hosted the sixth annual NIH Safety, Health & Wellness Day.
Clinical trials testing malaria vaccine, brain cancer treatment in need of volunteers
Learn more about two clinical trials seeking participants.

The Northwest Child Care Center opens for children of NIH staff
The NIH Northwest Child Care Center opened its doors in July 2017 as a new, state-of-the-art day care facility for children (6 weeks through 5 years of age) of parents or legal guardians who are NIH employees.
Clinical Center Office of Clinical Research Training and Medical mourns loss of Rhea Moore Frazier
Rhea Moore Frazier, Program Assistant in the Office of Clinical Research Training and Medical Education (OCRTME), passed away May 30, 2017, at the age of 69.
Application cycle for 2017 Bench-to-Bedside program now available
Researchers on the campus of NIH, in collaboration with investigators from across the country, can now begin the application process for the 2017-2018 NIH Clinical Center's Bench-To-Bedside awards.

Department of Transfusion Medicine staff save the life of a patient with rare blood disease
In December 2016, within 24 hours of its departure from a blood donation center in Germany, two units of rare blood arrived at the NIH Clinical Center's Department of Transfusion Medicine.
NIH Clinical Center safety and quality tracking system renamed STARS
In April 2017, the Clinical Center implemented a patient safety event new reporting system, called the Safety Tracking and Reporting System, or STARS, that replaces the Occurrence Reporting System (ORS).

Medical research scholars wrap up studies; 42 new medical, dental and veterinary students arrive for 2017-2018 program
In mid-May, 52 Medical Research Scholars Program participants presented oral and poster presentations in the NIH Clinical Center showcasing their research.
Social Work Department announces its 2017 Deborah Dozier-Hall Award for Professional Development recipient
Brittany Barber-Alexander was recently honored by the Clinical Center's Social Work Department with the 2017 Deborah Dozier-Hall Award for Professional Development.

NIH photographer Bill Branson retires after three decades of service
Photographer Bill Branson will surely be missed by those in the NIH community, as he retired April 29, 2017, after 33 years of service.
Participants needed for studies on inflammation, blood disease and Parkinson's disease
Learn more about three clinical trials in need of participants.
CC Grand Rounds lecture focuses on empowered staff, safe patients
The NIH Clinical Center's CEO and an internationally renowned safety expert discussed enhancing patient safety and delivering high quality care in a Grand Rounds lecture at the Clinical Center on March 22, 2017.
Staff encouraged to participate in FEVS
The US Office of Personnel Management will launch its annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey May 8, 2017, to provide government employees with the opportunity to candidly share their perceptions of their work experiences, their agencies and their leaders.
Clinical Center IPPCR course brings research training to war zone
The Clinical Center's Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR) course is designed to train participants on how to effectively and safely conduct clinical research by focusing on research best practices.

Volunteers recount positive experiences
The NIH Clinical Center's Volunteer Program, with 114 volunteers currently participating in 2017, enriches the patient care experience.