May 14-15, 2009
Bethesda, MD

Improving Health WITH Communities: The Role of Community Engagement in Clinical and Translational Research

Location
Natcher Conference Center
National Institutes of Health
Building 45, Auditorium
45 Center Drive
Bethesda, Maryland 20892

All visitor vehicles, including taxicabs, hotel and airport shuttles, delivery trucks and vans will be inspected before being allowed on campus. Visitors will be asked to show one (1) form of identification (a government-issued photo ID—driver's license, passport, green card, etc.) and to state the purpose of their visit. Be sure to allow extra time for this vehicle inspection procedure. Also note that if you bring luggage on campus it will be searched.

A list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about about Safety and Security at the NIH, including information about pedestrian entrances, is available at http://www.security.nih.gov/securityFAQ.htm. Information for bicyclists is available at http://www.security.nih.gov/bicycleFacts.htm.

Hotel
A room block has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel.  You are responsible for all hotel costs.

Transportation and Parking
Please note: visitor parking is limited at NIH. Visitors are encouraged to use public transportation such as the Metrorail subway system which has a convenient stop (Medical Center) on the NIH campus. Visit the "Metro" site for information on fares and schedules http://www.wmata.com/.

Visitors must park in designated visitor parking lots. Patients may park 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the Clinical Center garage, P-1 level. Vehicles will be inspected prior to parking in underground or multi-level garages.

Public buses are no longer allowed to circulate on campus. Visitors arriving by bus will be dropped off at the NIH/Medical Center Metro stop at Rockville Pike and South Drive. Patients and visitors on official business can then ride the Campus Shuttle to the Clinical Center and other designated shuttle stops on the campus.

Travel instructions to the NIH/Natcher Center and other transportation information