Dr. Cynthia Sears will give the Astute Clinician Lecture as part of the NIH Director’s Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series on Nov. 1 from 2 to 3 p.m. ET in Lipsett Amphitheater, Bldg. 10 and via NIH videocast. The lecture marks the 26th anniversary of the Astute Clinician Lecture Series.

The Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) will host its next webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 2 to 3 p.m.

The Bldg. 31 cafeteria has reopened in a limited capacity following the completion of emergency repairs.

The new NIH-funded ComPASS program will support a first-of-its-kind community-led research program to study ways to address the underlying structural factors within communities that affect health.

On Wednesday, Oct. 18, the National Eye Institute will host its fourth 5K “Walk/Run/Roll” on the NIH campus.

Dr. Kenneth Pargament will present “Shaken to the Core: Spiritual Struggles as a Vital Topic for Clinical Research and Practice” on Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 2 to 3 p.m. ET via videocast.

The 2023 NIH Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), led this year by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), officially started on Sept. 1 and ends on Jan. 15.

On Sept. 15, the Small Business Program Office (SBPO) aired the first episode of a new podcast, Equity and Inclusion. The podcast focuses on the nuances of federal contracting and is designed specifically for administrators and faculty at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs).

Another installment is now available in “At the Intersection: Stories of Research, Compassion and HIV Services for People Who Use Drugs.”

For Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated annually from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the NIMHD Director’s Seminar Series will feature Dr. Alicia Fernandez.