People:
 CC award to be given in memory of Jesse Ferguson
In preparation for the Clinical Center Awards ceremony to be held in
September, supervisors have been asked to recognize their deserving employees
by nominating them for an award. In addition to the traditional categories,
a special award will debut at this year's ceremony.
The Jesse Ferguson Customer Service Award will be given in honor and
memory of long-time Clinical Center employee, Jesse J. Ferguson. The award
will recognize the accomplishments of those who demonstrate outstanding
dedication and skill in the area of customer service.
Ferguson, who died last year only days before his planned retirement
from government service, served the Clinical Center since the start of his
federal career in 1961. His work began with the local-transportation section,
from where he climbed the career ladder, serving as chief of the patient
escort service, chief of the admissions section, clinic administrator, and
then deputy chief of the Outpatient Department.
As in the past, employees will also be recognized for their efforts and
skill in patient care, teaching/training, science, administration, and strategic
initiatives.
Recertified
Several critical care medicine physicians were recently successfully
recertified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
"I think that most medical organizations feel it is an important
sign of quality to have a high percentage of their staff certified in the
subspecialty they practice," said Dr. Henry Masur, chief of the Critical
Care Medicine Department. "Recertification is an important benchmark
for quality."
Those physicians recertified include Drs. Robert Danner, Peter Eichacker,
Frederick Ognibene, James Shelhamer, and Anthony Suffredini. (Stories
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 Staff cited
Several Department of Transfusion Medicine (DTM) employees were recently
honored by the Mid-Atlantic Association of Blood Banks. (Above from left)
Jo Proctor received the Mary C. Doerr Meritorious Service Award for her
many contributions to transfusion medicine. Kimberly Keys was awarded for
submitting an essay, which was selected to receive the Exhibitor's Scholarship,
a grant to pay the expenses associated with attending the meeting for a
first-time participant. Melinda Langston received the Susan Wilkinson Education
Award for her research project, "Evaluation of the gel system for ABA
grouping and D-antigen typing."
The association, which serves the region for continuing professional
education in the medical, scientific, technical, and administrative aspects
of blood banking and transfusion medicine, handed out the awards during
their annual meeting.
 CC patients share their input
The new Clinical Center Patient Advisory Group (PAG) met for the first
time in late April. Shown is Dr. Gallin addressing the group, which is tasked
with advising the CC management on issues relating to patient services.
FOCC honors
The Friends of the Clinical Center (FOCC) recently thanked volunteers
for their continuing support during a dinner ceremony at Levante's, a local
restaurant. Founded in 1984, the FOCC is a private, nonprofit organization
that provides emergency financial aid to NIH patients and their families.
Shown are (left to right) Randy Schools, executive director of the NIH R&W
and board member of the FOCC; Dr. Anita Fuertes, restaurant co-owner; Maria
Stagnitto, FOCC president; Dr. Fuat Mehmetoglu, restaurant co-owner; and
Mary Maze and Sarah Kalser, FOCC volunteers.
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Joy Laurienzo, R.N., performs an echocardiogram on a patient. Echocardiograms
are painless, noninvasive tests that use soundwaves to identify abnormalities
of the heart muscle and valves. Laurienzo coordinates the NHLBI echocardiography
lab and is one of four registered-nurse sonographers who staff it.
