The Mission First Safety Always Award was created to recognize employees, contractors and trainees who demonstrate leadership, innovation and involvement in ensuring a safe workplace. Nominations are open through Friday, Mar. 3.

There is still one week left for eligible NIH staff to take the 2023 NIH Workplace Civility and Equity Survey, or Workplace CES, which closes on Friday, Feb. 24.

For February, the Office of NIH History (ONHM) is highlighting important firsts of Black scientists and administrators across NIH history.

Rare Disease Day (RDD) is an annual NIH event, co-sponsored by NIH’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and the Clinical Center.

For Black History Month, the NIMHD Director’s Seminar Series lecture will feature Dr. Consuelo Wilkins, senior vice president and senior associate dean for health equity and inclusive excellence at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. ET.

Join the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative for a webinar about the BRAIN Circuits Program and team science approaches on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at noon ET.

National Wreaths Across America Day happens every December to remember, honor and teach. There are coordinated wreath-laying ceremonies across more than 3,700 locations, in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad.

Have you heard of the NIH Management Intern (MI) Program? It is a highly competitive, two-year career development program for current NIH employees. MIs come from a variety of job backgrounds, including both scientific and administrative fields. Recent MIs have joined the program from positions as diverse as an intramural program specialist, police officer, contract specialist, high-voltage electrician and extramural support assistant.

Feb. 3 Is National Wear Red Day. Each year on the first Friday in February, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), The Heart Truth and others around the country celebrate National Wear Red Day

Blood and platelet donations are needed. The NIH Blood Bank is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. for donations by appointment only.