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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
America's Clinical Research Hospital
The Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, is the nation's largest hospital devoted entirely to clinical research.

It is a national resource that makes it possible to rapidly translate scientific observations and laboratory discoveries into new approaches for diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease. More...

The Clinical Center is home to the National Institutes of Health intramural clinical research program. Located on the NIH Bethesda, Maryland campus, the Clinical Center complex is where clinical biomedical research occurs.

With a new hospital, the Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center, dedicated in 2004, and a 50th anniversary milestone marking scientific and medical advances the Clinical Center stands ready to continue its leading-edge clinical biomedical research enterprise.

Dr. John I. Gallin, Clinical Center Director, welcomes you to the NIH Clinical Center. Below are some quick-reference links to help answer basic questions about the Clinical Center:

• Facts at a Glance
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Clinical Center Telephone Numbers

For more detail, you may want to read over the following:

• Our Vision and Mission
• Our Organization
• Our Accreditation
• Our Governance
• Our History
• Training at the Clinical Center
• Research at the Clinical Center
• Diversity at the Clinical Center

Patient information:

• Patient Services
• Patient Handbook
  (1.4 MB)
• Barcode Initiative
  (559 KB)
• Children's School
  (492 KB)
• Kids in Research
• Pediatrics (for parents)
• The Children's Inn
• Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge

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	A to Z list of topics and titles
	Endocrine and metabolic diseases in U.S. populations
	Studies recruiting patients, clinical practice guidelines
	Links to relevant databases, patient organizations, and Government agencies
	Order diabetes, digestive, kidney, and urologic publications online from the NIDDK Information Clearinghouses' Publications Catalog
	Who we are and how we can help you