November 2015
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IN THIS ISSUE:
- NIH Leave Bank opens enrollment for staff
- Native American scholars bring research to tribal communities
- University of Wisconsin doctor presents on better ways to diagnose cardiovascular disorders during Doppman Memorial Lecture
- Sweets and other treats sold for CFC charity
- Director of NIMHD addresses tobacco use among minorities
- Physical therapy fitness walks draws attention to Physical Therapy month, need for improving motion in people’s lives
- This Thanksgiving, celebrate Family Health History Day
- Experts convene at NIH to share research on diagnosis, treatment of pancreatic cancer
- Clinical trials in need of participants
- Upcoming Events
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New phone helps patients arriving by Metro access campus after hours
 | The NIH recently installed a new solar-powered patient assistance phone at the Gateway Visitor Center campus entrance. The phone, similar to what’s on college campuses or in large parking garages, helps patients arriving by foot from Metro find the appropriate entrance and route to the Clinical Center after hours and on weekends. |
Dr. Carlos Zarate presents on relief from depression, suicidal ideation
On Oct. 28, Dr. Carlos Zarate presented a lecture as part of the annual Astute Clinician Lecture series held at the Clinical Center. The lecture was titled Relief from Severe Depression and Suicidal Ideation Within Hours: from Synapses to Symptoms. Since 1998, scientists, such as Zarate, have had the honor of speaking at the lecture series because they have observed an unusual clinical occurrence, and by investigating it, have opened an important new avenue of research.
Clever costumes and trick-or-treating bring Halloween to patients in the CC
 | Pediatric patients, their families and staff from the NIH Clinical Center and The Children’s Inn at NIH dressed up for Halloween and trick-or-treated in the Clinical Center Oct. 30. |
Art exhibit, “Lunch Bags from my Heart,” showcases former NIH staff member’s creative and ‘healthy distraction’
Dating as far back as the 1980s, Judy Weisberg packed lunch for her husband Bob to bring to work here at the Clinical Center. Like many others, he, too, enjoyed those peak hours of the day when we get to refuel our minds and hearts with tastes and satisfaction of home-cooked food. However, what was special about Bob’s lunch was not only the meals, but the paper bags each was packed in.
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