As the current NICHD Basic Sciences Institutes and Centers (IC) Representative, I represent NICHD postdoctoral fellows at the Fellows Committee (FelCom) meeting every month and share the latest news with you here. Do you have a concern or question that you want brought up at the next meeting? Contact me at lauren.walling@nih.gov!
The Health and Recreation Subcommittee has two social events in December. There is a holiday lights run on December 2nd and a family-friendly hike on December 5th . If you are looking for more social activities and a place to connect with other fellows, please join the postdoc Slack page using a non-NIH email: https://join.slack.com/t/bethesdapostdocs/shared_invite/zt-h67vb550-GM_t9zGrTAQWMSdSBfa0bA.
The November FelCom meeting included a short presentation by Joelle Mornini (informationist) and Li Jia (bioinformatician) from the NIH Library . They provided information on the abundance of resources available at the NIH Library, including training classes, bibliometric services, literature searches and systematic reviews, bioinformatics services, and a technology hub including virtual workstations with access to licensed software, a digital production studio, and 3D printing. For more information on these resources, please visit the NIH Library website (https://www.nihlibrary.nih.gov/agency/nih).
The FAES liaison announced that FAES healthcare now includes access to TalkSpace online therapy and psychiatry, as well as Lasting, a relationship support service. Information and registration can be found at https://www.training.nih.gov/talkspace. If you have additional questions, you can reach out to the FAES insurance department (faesinsurance@mail.nih.gov).
I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season!