Clinical Center News
May/June 2017
NIH Clinical Center safety and quality tracking system renamed STARS
In April, 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). Full Story
Medical research scholars wrap up studies; 42 new medical, dental and veterinary students arrive for 2017-2018 program
Assessing how vitamin D impacts babies' health; using genetic modification to enhance the body's natural immune cells to prevent disease...Full Story
NASA astronaut, biologist Kate Rubins speaks to staff, meets with pediatric patient
On April 25, NASA astronaut–scientist Dr. Kate Rubins visited the National Institutes of Health for a series of events regarding her 115-days aboard the International Space Station last year. Full Story
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, 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).
NASA astronaut, biologist Kate Rubins speaks to staff, meets with pediatric patient
On April 25, NASA astronaut–scientist Dr. Kate Rubins visited the National Institutes of Health for a series of events regarding her 115-days aboard the International Space Station last year.
Nurses Week honors 600 nurses serving the CC
Dr. Elizabeth Ballard, a staff scientist with the National Institute of Mental Health, along with Dr. Leorey Saligan, a tenure-track investigator and registered nurse with the National Institute of Nursing Research, presented the NIH Clinical Center Grand Rounds May 10 as a part of Nurses Week.
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, 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).
Nurses Week honors 600 nurses serving the CC
Dr. Elizabeth Ballard, a staff scientist with the National Institute of Mental Health, along with Dr. Leorey Saligan, a tenure-track investigator and registered nurse with the National Institute of Nursing Research, presented the NIH Clinical Center Grand Rounds May 10 as a part of Nurses Week.
NIH Clinical Center Critical Care Medicine Department, patient, participate in symposium on pulmonary hypertension
In May, the NIH Clinical Center Critical Care Medicine Department and the Pulmonary Hypertension Association hosted a daylong symposium on the challenges in pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Participants needed for studies on inflammation, blood disease and Parkinson's disease
A National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease study is seeking healthy adult volunteers, 18-64 years old.
NIH Clinical Center safety and quality tracking system renamed STARS
In April, 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).
NASA astronaut, biologist Kate Rubins speaks to staff, meets with pediatric patient
On April 25, NASA astronaut–scientist Dr. Kate Rubins visited the National Institutes of Health for a series of events regarding her 115-days aboard the International Space Station last year.
Nurses Week honors 600 nurses serving the CC
Dr. Elizabeth Ballard, a staff scientist with the National Institute of Mental Health, along with Dr. Leorey Saligan, a tenure-track investigator and registered nurse with the National Institute of Nursing Research, presented the NIH Clinical Center Grand Rounds May 10 as a part of Nurses Week.
Happy Medical Laboratory Professionals Week!
Members of the Department of Laboratory Medicine celebrate Medical Laboratory Professionals Week with Clinical Center CEO, Dr. James Gilman (left center), in late April.
Take Your Child to Work Day nourishes young scientific minds across NIH
Six-year-old Lila Hawkins, participates in an interactive session with Clinical Center behavioral health nurses to understand how our brain interacts with our feelings.
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.
Award-winning cellist perform for patients, staff at NIH Clinical Center
The NIH Clinical Center welcomed three-time Grammy Award winning cellist Zuill Bailey for a performance in the Clinical Center's North Atrium April 18.
NIH photographer Bill Branson retires after three decades of service
"Squeeze in a little closer; Give me a big smile; Look here!" These three common phrases often heard from photographer Bill Branson will surely be missed by those in the NIH community, as he retired April 29 after 33 years of service.
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 at the age of 69.
Medical research scholars wrap up studies; 42 new medical, dental and veterinary students arrive for 2017-2018 program
Assessing how vitamin D impacts babies' health; using genetic modification to enhance the body's natural immune cells to prevent disease; and finding ways to predict which cancers need treatment versus those that can be followed safely with observation. These were just a few of the topics tackled by this year's Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) graduating class.
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.
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 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.
NASA astronaut, biologist Kate Rubins speaks to staff, meets with pediatric patient
On April 25, NASA astronaut–scientist Dr. Kate Rubins visited the National Institutes of Health for a series of events regarding her 115-days aboard the International Space Station last year.
Take Your Child to Work Day nourishes young scientific minds across NIH
Six-year-old Lila Hawkins, participates in an interactive session with Clinical Center behavioral health nurses to understand how our brain interacts with our feelings.
Medical research scholars wrap up studies; 42 new medical, dental and veterinary students arrive for 2017-2018 program
Assessing how vitamin D impacts babies' health; using genetic modification to enhance the body's natural immune cells to prevent disease; and finding ways to predict which cancers need treatment versus those that can be followed safely with observation. These were just a few of the topics tackled by this year's Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) graduating class.
NIH Clinical Center Critical Care Medicine Department, patient, participate in symposium on pulmonary hypertension
In May, the NIH Clinical Center Critical Care Medicine Department and the Pulmonary Hypertension Association hosted a daylong symposium on the challenges in pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Participants needed for studies on inflammation, blood disease and Parkinson's disease
A National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease study is seeking healthy adult volunteers, 18-64 years old.
Events
July 12, 2017
Clinical Center Grand Rounds Lecture: Contemporary Issues in Graduate Medical Education: Physician Wellbeing: Challenges and Opportunities
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
This lecture, presented by by Carol A. Bernstein, MD, New York University School of Medicine, is in Lipsett Amphitheater
July 19, 2017
Clinical Center Grand Rounds Lecture: Contemporary Issues in Graduate Medical Education: Academic Research Skills for Physician Scientists: From the Outer Banks to the Singapore Straits
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
This lecture, presented by Keith M. Sullivan, MD, Duke University Medical Center, is in Lipsett Amphitheater.
July 26, 2017
Clinical Center Grand Rounds Lecture: Contemporary Issues in Graduate Medical Education: Clinical Competency Committees: What Information Do They Need?
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
This lecture, presented by Karen Hauer, MD, University of California, San Francisco, is in Lipsett Amphitheater.
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. Full Story
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. Full Story
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