NIH Clinical Center Basics
This is the name of the world's largest research hospital?
What is the NIH Clinical Center?
This is the term for individuals who participate in clinical trials at the NIH Clinical Center.
Who are clinical research volunteers?
This type of imaging technology, first used at the NIH Clinical Center, revolutionized diagnostics.
What is MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)?
This office at the NIH Clinical Center is dedicated to recruiting participants for clinical studies.
What is the Office of Patient Recruitment?
How many departments make up the Office of Patient Recruitment.
What is three departments?
Opened in 1953, the NIH Clinical Center is located in this city and state.
What is Bethesda, Maryland?
Before enrolling in a trial, participants must sign this document outlining the study details and risks.
What is informed consent?
The NIH Clinical Center has contributed to treatments for this immune system disease, once considered untreatable.
What is HIV/AIDS?
This group of professionals within the Office of Patient Recruitment assists with answering questions and guiding potential participants.
Who are patient recruitment specialists?
Volunteers can search this website to see all the studies currently recruiting the NIH.
What is Search the Studies?
This term refers to the type of research conducted at the Clinical Center, which translates scientific discoveries into treatments.
What is clinical research?
In clinical research studies at the NIH, what are the two types of volunteers who can participate.
Research at the Clinical Center helped develop this life-saving cancer treatment that involves harnessing the immune system.
What is immunotherapy?
What is the name of the building OPR use to be housed at?
What is Building 61/house keeper house?
The Office of Patient Recruitment provides guidance to ensure all recruitment materials comply with this regulatory body’s guidelines.
What is the Institutional Review Board (IRB)?
The NIH Clinical Center operates under this U.S. government department.
What is the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)?
The National Institutes of Health is made up of this many different components called Institutes and Centers.
What is 27 institutes?
The NIH Clinical Center is home to the largest cohort study of this genetic blood disorder in the U.S.
What is sickle cell disease?
What is the main contact number for the Office of Patient Recruitment for volunteers to call?
What is 800-411-1222
This document, often created with the help of the Office of Patient Recruitment, outlines the benefits and risks of participating in a clinical study.
What is the recruitment flyer or participant information sheet?
The CEO of the NIH Clinical Center.
Who is Dr. James Gilman?
The mission of the NIH.
What is NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability?
This former U.S. President described the NIH Clinical Center as a "magnificent investment in human health and well-being.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
How many call have our call center received in 2023.
What is 11,826 calls?
What are two things OPR can do for volunteers in our office?
What is...... (can list anything)