Kick off our Season of Giving
Thank you for helping us kick off our Season of Giving! Friends of Patients at the NIH raised over $2000 from our #Giving Tuesday campaign. Your generous gifts through Facebook and our website make an impact! With these funds, Friends of Patients at the NIH will be able to: • Provide gift cards for grocery […]
Meet Jessica and her mom Phyllis
Jessica was diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease just after she was born, before she and her parents left the hospital. At two years old came the first bouts with pain caused by this rare genetic disease. The pain could occur anywhere blood circulates and triggered by any stress including climbing a flight of stairs. The […]
16th Annual Friends Golf Tournament raises $50,000!
Thanks to our fantastic sponsors and all our players, our 16th annual event was a great success. We had 102 players, beautiful weather, and a great location in Manor Country Club. We are grateful to Clinical Center CEO Dr. James K. Gilman who spoke so eloquently about our special NIH patients and how Friends is […]
NIH Police Show their Support for Patients
Friends received a generous donation from NIH Police Chief Cleveland L. Spruill Sr at the annual NIH Police Day event held in front of Building One on May 16, 2024. The NIH Division of Police is part of the Office of Research Services, and a long-time supporter of Friends and of patients and families at […]
Special Guest Speaker at Friends at NIH’s 16th Annual Golf Tournament!
Major General James Gilman, M.D. CEO, NIH Clinical Center We are thrilled to announce our special guest speaker and dedicated supporter of Friends at NIH. Major General James K. Gilman, M.D., As CEO, Dr. Gilman oversees the day-to-day operations and management of the 200 bed, 870,000 square foot research center on NIH’s Bethesda campus. Dr. […]
We are turning 40!
Friends of Patients at the NIH (originally Friends of the Clinical Center) was established in 1984 by members of the NIH community who saw first-hand the financial and emotional challenges faced by patients and their families, and the risk to the research should such challenges interrupt someone’s ability to their complete treatment at NIH. The […]
