Background
For the NIH and the Clinical Center, volunteerism has been a valuable source of workforce assistance and provides members of the community a way to give their time, energy, and talents to the hospital. Through their work, volunteers deliver an extra dimension of staff support to provide quality care that exceeds the expectations of patients, families, and visitors who are served. The VSP was initiated by the Montgomery County Chapter of the American Red Cross in 1953 to supplement NIH hospital staff in the delivery of services and to foster relationships with the outlying community. Today the VSP is managed under the auspices of the Clinical Center Office of Hospitality and Volunteer Services.
The VSP featured in the Clinical Center News
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Medical musician brings soothing sounds to patients
May 2019 - Volunteers recount positive experiences
April 2017 -
An extraordinary opportunity: high school student shares her volunteer experience
January/February 2016 -
A summer surrounded by science: 45 volunteers help contribute time and dedicate to the Clinical Center
September 2015 -
Someone to lean on: Members of the community give back more than 22,000 hours
April 2014 -
NIH Clinical Center recognizes National Volunteer Week
May 2013 -
NFL star visits to celebrate the commitment and dedication of Clinical Center volunteers
June 2011 -
Volunteering gives future doctor IRTAs all-around experience
March 2010 -
Volunteer interpreters help staff and patients bridge language barriers
April 2010 -
Week celebrates volunteers’ offered time and talents
April 2010 -
Volunteer Program honors outstanding service to the CC mission
May 2010 -
Volunteers make personal gains by giving of themselves
May 2009 -
CC volunteers find bridge to medicine
April 2008 -
CC volunteers shine, inspire by example
April 2007 -
National Volunteers Week honors special helpers at the Clinical Center
April 2006 -
Clinical Center volunteers fill demand for interpreters
April 2005 -
Retirees give back by volunteering
April 2002 -
Language interpreters: small, but crucial role; Demand for language interpreters increases in CC
April 2001 -
Volunteers break down language barriers
April 2000