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NIH Debuts New Campus Visitor Requirements

NIH debuted a new visitor pre-registration process on Jan. 30 for Bethesda Main Campus visitors.

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Nurses Week: Courage to Soar

The Clinical Center Nursing Department's Wellness, Recognition and Retention Committee has chosen the theme "Courage to Soar" for the 2025 Nurses Week which is being celebrated May 5-12, 2025, at the CC.

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Dr. Bhattacharya Becomes 18th NIH Director

Dr. Jayanta "Jay" Bhattacharya officially assumed office as the 18th Director of the National Institutes of Health on April 1.

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Trash Talk

The Clinical Center has recycled almost 600 tons of materials in the 2024 calendar year.

Volunteers

Celebrating Clinical Center Volunteers

April marked National Volunteer Month, but the volunteers who help patients at America’s research hospital are celebrated year-round.

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Dr. Theo Heller on Novel Liver-Gut Axis, Chronic Liver Disease Research

Dr. Theo Heller The renowned NIDDK scientist, physician and educator gives Grand Rounds Distinguished Clinical Research Scholar and Educator in Residence Lecture.

What I Do - Portraits from the Clinical Center

Gabriella Amaya

Gabriella Amaya, Clinical Research Study Participant

Meet Gabriella Amaya, a clinical research study participant at the NIH Clinical Center.

Hannah W. Song, PhD

Hannah W. Song, PhD, Center for Cellular Engineering

Meet Hannah W. Song, PhD, a biologist in product development in the Center for Cellular Engineering at the NIH Clinical Center.

Emily Vaughn

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Emily Vaughn, DNP

From co-managing complex cases to supporting pioneering work on congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Emily Vaughn shares what makes her job both challenging and deeply rewarding. 

Jennifer Wilder

Jennifer Wilder, Chief of Quality and Donor Services

 From navigating a registry of 40 million donors to uniting teams under a shared vision, her work is about finding common ground—both in genetics and collaboration.

James Anibal at the Clinical Center

James Anibal, NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholar

James Anibal is redefining voice AI to uncover health insights through the complexities of human communication.

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Abhinav Suri, NIH Medical Research Scholar

Abhinav Suri is advancing AI-driven methods to repurpose CT scans for early diabetes detection.

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Celebrating Success: NIH CC Re-Validates HIMSS Analytics EMRAM Stage 7

The NIH Clinical Center has officially achieved the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Mode (EMRAM) Stage 7 re-validation.

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Clinical Trials at NIH Clinical Center in Need of Participants

Latest information on research studies looking for volunteers.

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More Staff Will Be on Campus. Here's How to Make the Best of It

Staff and vehicles on the NIH campus are going to increase. Here are some tips to help Clinical Center staff adjust to this new environment.

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Child Life Specialists Join Clinical Center Staff

Combining play, medical education and coping strategies, Kayley Teich and Jordyn Stokes-James seek to improve the pediatric patient experience

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New Hospital Wing to Advance Patient Care, Discovery

Reliability, efficiency and infrastructure improvement are key components incorporated in the thoughtful design of the newest addition to the Clinical Center – the Surgery, Radiology and Laboratory Medicine wing.

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From a Bookshelf to a Vibrant Resource

From this modest beginning in 1954, the hospital’s Patient Library has grow into a place where patients of all ages can connect, learn, find support or just relax with a good book.

 Pius Aiyelawo

Aiyelawo Named Acting CEO

Chief Operating Officer (COO) Pius Aiyelawo, MPA, FACHE, has been appointed acting CEO of the NIH Clinical Center.

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Clinical Center Awarded Magnet® With Distinction

The NIH Clinical Center earned Magnet with Distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).