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June 2009Clinical CenterIn this issue:2009 Nurses WeekPhysical Activity ChallengePharmacotherapy FrontiersOgnibene assumes new role in education and partnershipsDr. Frederick P. Ognibene was recently named as Clinical Centerdeputy director for educational affairs and strategic partnerships.Since May 2003, Ognibene has served as director of the CC Office of Clinical Research Training and Medical Education and willmaintain that role. Ognibene has worked with CC Director Dr.John I. Gallin to further the development and implementation ofa premier curriculum to train clinical investigators in the principlesof clinical research. These courses have been video broadcast tomultiple sites, inside the United States and internationally, withover 16,000 students participating.A graduate of Cornell University Medical College, Ognibenefulfilled internship and residency requirements in internal medicine at New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center. In 1982, hecame to the NIH as a clinical fellow and later became a tenuredmember of the senior staff in the CC’s Critical Care MedicineDepartment, a position held until 2003. Ognibene was an activeclinical investigator focusing on pulmonary complications of immunosuppressed patients.In 2007, Ognibene’s office assimilated the NIH clinical education and training programs from the NIH Office of IntramuralResearch. The combined team is responsible for graduate medical education, medical student training, and continuing medicaleducation in addition to the clinical research curriculum. Over thepast two years, Ognibene also has been working on a number ofcollaborations involving the CC and the Clinical and TranslationalScience Award (CTSA) network.“I am looking forward to not only continuing the importantwork of the Office of Clinical Research Training and MedicalEducation, but to enhancing the Clinical Center’s role as an activepartner in the CTSA consortium. These activities are part of thecore mission and vision ofthe Clinical Center,” saidOgnibene.His professional accomplishments alsoinclude active involvementand leadership roles inthe American Federationfor Clinical Research andthe Society of CriticalCare Medicine, includingpresident of that society in2007.“As we continue tostrengthen the ClinicalCenter as a national hospital for clinical research,I look forward to workingwith Dr. Ognibene to develop and implement newpartnerships with academia, the extramural NIH Dr. Frederick P. Ognibene was recently namedcommunity, and industry,” CC deputy director for educational affairs andstrategic partnerships.said Gallin.Clinical research fellowspresent their workClinical Research Training Program fellowsmade formal scientific presentations on theirresearch to mentors, NIH colleagues, andguests over three days in May in the LouisStokes Laboratories (Building 50). The training program for medical and dental studentsteaches translational research practices to thenext generation of clinician-scientists. The2008-2009 group—representing 22 medicalschools from around the country—showcasedresearch efforts involving 11 institutes andcenters.

Record-holding blood donor diesThe first inductee to the Blood Donor Hall of Fame, Howard Drew, died April 15.Drew, who worked as a reference librarian at the National Library of Medicine,was named the Guinness world record holder for most blood donated in 2003—with 213 units, or about 28 gallons, to his credit. He was also the first to donate100 times to the NIH Blood Bank.His first donation was made in 1943 while stationed in England with the USArmy early in his 36-year military career. In 2000 Drew recorded a series of publicservice announcements on blood donation with Congress and the US SurgeonGeneral.“I believe in the importance of community service, and nothing is as fulfilling as saving lives by donating blood,”Drew, who lived in the District of Columbia, said in one announcement. Beforehis last donation on April 5, 2005, hetried to donate every two months.The Clinical Center Department ofTransfusion Medicine staff expressedsorrow upon the loss of their frequentvisitor.“Mr. Drew was committed to beingon the front line in terms of saving lives,first with his heroic actions in the militaryservice, and then continuing with hisdeep and passionate commitment toblood donation. He broke so many barriers and records in the process. The DTMhas lost a great friend and a wonderfulhuman being,” said Dr. Susan Leitman,Howard Drew, the first inductee to the NIHBlood Services Section chief.Blood Donor Hall of Fame, died in April.Survey aims to improve safety cultureThe Clinical Center is committed toproviding the highest quality and safestpossible care to our patients. Key to asafe hospital environment is a culturethat supports and celebrates patientsafety. The culture of safety is a productof the individual and group beliefs andpatterns of behavior that impact andreflect safety and safety management.A positive safety culture communicatesa shared commitment to patient safetyand risk management with a focus onreporting, addressing, and preventingerrors.Understanding staff perceptionsabout safety is critical to making ongo-Clinical Center News g improvements in the CC’s safety culture and, ultimately, patient care. The CC’sdeputy director for clinical care invites youto participate in an online survey that willassess staff’s perceptions of patient safety,adverse event reporting, and communication within the CC. Please go to thislink to complete the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm oDyZc5BEPHDrfKHxod4tQA 3d 3d. Your time andopinions would be greatly appreciated.If you have questions or comments, orwould like to receive the Web address bye-mail, contact Jacqualine Reid (301-4965281) or Lisa Ruprecht (301-496-3516).Maggie McGuire, editorClinical Center NewsNational Institutes of HealthDepartment of Health and Human ServicesBuilding 10, 10 Center Drive, Room B1L409Bethesda, MD 20892-1504Tel: 301-496-2563 Fax: 301-480-31632 Clinical Center news June 2009Nurses contributeto Indian healthworkshopThe Clinical Center’s Nursing Researchand Practice Development Servicecollaborated with Fort Belknap PublicHealth Nursing and the Indian HealthService Division of Nursing on a recentresearch symposium and trainingworkshop aimed at improving nursingin Indian Health Service, tribal, andurban health facilities.The Fort Belknap Research Symposium and Evidence-Based Practice Training took place on the FortBelknap Indian Reservation in Montana.The workshop on May 28 and 29was facilitated by the CC’s Dr. Gwenyth Wallen, chief of the NursingResearch and Practice DevelopmentService; Dr. Cheryl Fisher, programmanager for practice development;Kathryn Feigenbaum, clinical nursespecialist; and Josanne Revoir, nurseconsultant. The training encouragedthe use of evidence-based nursing inIndian Health Service, tribal, and urbanhealth facilities to improve the qualityof clinical judgments and patient care.“This was a great opportunity forthe CC to collaborate with a tribalcommunity and the Indian HealthService to further train nurses thatwork in Native American communities—an opportunity that we need totake advantage of more often,” saidTeresa Brockie, a pre-doctoral fellowtraining at Johns Hopkins UniversitySchool of Nursing and originally fromFort Belknap.Presentations at the researchsymposium on May 27 came from Dr.John Roll, Washington State UniversityCollege of Nursing; Dr. Lawrence Wissow, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Schoolof Public Health; and Dr. Nancy Glass,Johns Hopkins University School ofNursing.Published monthly for Clinical Center employeesby the Office of Communications, Patient Recruitment, and Public Liaison, Sara Byars, chief.News, article ideas, calendar events, letters, andphotos are welcome.Submissions may be edited.

1NW crew takes Best Team Award during 2009 Nurses WeekNurses Week closed out at the Clinical Center May 9 witha ceremony announcing the recipients of the Best TeamAward and a reception.In her opening remarks, Dr. Clare Hastings, chief ofNursing and Patient Care Services, stressed the importanceof a celebration for nurses that mixed professional development with recreation. “I would personally like to thank allof you for the presence you bring here,” she said, “especially under an incredible influx of patients.”Twanda Scales, acting chair of the Nurses Week Committee, introduced the Friday ceremony’s speaker—herfriend and mentor, Dr. Gwenyth Wallen—citing her passionfor self-healing, both as nurses and as human beings. “Dr.Wallen represents how you can be successful while takingcare of your physical and mental well-being,” Scales said.Wallen, chief of research and practice developmentwithin Nursing and Patient Care Services, began by playinga Tibetan singing bowl and asking everyone to take a minute to be present in the moment. Throughout her presentation Wallen emphasized personal intention and presence,self-healing, and simply the importance of taking care ofone’s self, especially as a nurse. “We have really hard daysas nurses,” she said, “but we work here because most ofus love it even though balancing can be difficult.” Wallenalso recommended several tools for self-healing includingbreath work, exercise, and journaling in the notebook thateach nurse received upon entering the closing ceremony.“In the rat race that we exist in, take some time to be present,” she said.Hastings again took the stage—reading excerpts fromBest Team Award nominations acknowledging each of the11 nursing teams, evaluated on initiative, adaptability, recruitment, retention, knowledge, and teamwork. The winner of the “Working together, the sky is the limit”-themedcompetition was the 1NW inpatient unit and day hospitalgroup.“One short year ago, 1NW was functioning with 50 percent vacancy rate and 40 percent turnover. Through strongrecruitment efforts and staff participation in open housesand shadow days, we accomplished the lofty goal of hiringexcellent, committed, experienced pediatric nurses,” readthe 1NW nomination. The team was commended for flex-ibility, adaptability, and constant competency enhancement necessaryon a multi-institute unit.The 1SE clinic and inpatient unit team took second place. Theirinitiative to deliver the highest possible care and support of researchto new patient populations earned them the honor. When the 1SEteam began working with Iraqi veterans with post-traumatic stressdisorder—an unfamiliar patient population—they reviewed publications and attended trainings to supplement their lack of experience,noted the team’s nomination.The CC’s 2009 Nurses Week celebration also included a presentation by Dave Hanson, director of professional development andnursing excellence at Northwest Community Hospital; a relaxationtherapy session featuring an outdoor yoga class; and a “work-lifebalance” health fair that included fitness education, seated massages, and professional development booths. The closing ceremonyended with a small reception and another competition, this time forthe healthiest salad. See the recipe for the winning concoction inCCNews online: he 1NW team (above) took the Best Team Award—front row, from left:unnamed, Meagan VanAssche, Tony Terry, and Susan Eidelheit; back row, from left:Jean Perrelli, Nicole Holland, Nicole Gamba, Michelle Kwiatkowski, Ellen Carroll, andPatricia Smatlak. Second place went to the 1SE team (below)—front row, from left:Melinda Foster, Jacqueline Goodson, CDR Rosa Clark, Pamela Williams, and JovettaMcCormick; back row, from left: Marjorie Wright, Alisha Holden, Jose Maldonado,Judie Johnson, Michael Rosenthal, David Spero, William Oliver, and Tom Lionetti.Dr. Gwenyth Wallen presented at the closing ceremony of 2009 NursesWeek on the importance of caring for oneself as well as others.June 2009 Clinical Center news 3