Clinical Center News
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.
New screensavers promote hand hygiene
The new hand hygiene screensavers feature Clinical Center staff and leadership, including CEO Dr. James Gilman, demonstrating the importance of hand hygiene in 2017.
NIMH researchers discuss noninvasive neuromodulation treatments at March 15 Grand Rounds
Dr. Matthew Rudorfer and Dr. Sarah Lisanby, investigators with the National Institute of Mental Health discussed "Noninvasive Neuromodulation in Psychiatry: Stimulating the Science of Mental Health" at the Grand Rounds on March 15, 2017.
Volunteers needed for trial looking at stomach cancer
NCI researchers at the NIH Clinical Center need volunteers 18 or older with stomach cancer that has spread to the abdomen for a study at the NIH Clinical Center.
Gilman assumes post of NIH Clinical Center chief executive officer
Dr. James K. Gilman, a retired United States Army major general and cardiologist, took the helm of the NIH Clinical Center on Jan. 9, 2017.
Patient perseveres in battle with Chronic Granulomatous Disease
Clinical center patient Llasmin Canseco, diagnosed with Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD), a rare inherited disorder that weakens the immune system, shares her story.
Oncology care plan for cancer survivors discussed in Malaysia, Brazil
Dr. Leighton Chan, chief of the NIH Clinical Center’s Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, presented on cancer rehabilitation at the Global Cancer Rehabilitation Initiative in Brazil in late 2016.
Quezado heads new CC pediatric observation unit
Dr. Zena Quezado has joined the Clinical Center pediatrics team as the first chief of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care.
CC collaborates with WRNMMC, USUHS
The National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Program, the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) have launched a partnership.
New, upgraded FollowMyHealth patient portal now available
To improve patient engagement and satisfaction, the new FollowMyHealth® patient portal was introduced Jan. 10, 2017.