Who is ceo of nihfcu

 Callis Joins Effort to Make 'Health Care Whole'

Rockville, Md. (January 3, 2012) - Juli Anne Callis, president and CEO of the National Institutes of Health Federal Credit Union (NIHFCU, www.nihfcu.org), one of the largest credit unions in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and the nation's largest serving the biomedical industry, has been named to the board of directors of The George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health at the George Washington University Medical Center. This is the second board position Callis has been appointed to in the last two years. Callis also serves on the board of Women In Bio, an organization of professionals committed to promoting careers, leadership, and entrepreneurship of women in the life sciences.

The George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health was established in May 2001 as a leading organization on education and clinical issues. Under the direction of Founder and Director Christina M. Puchalski, MD, associate professor of Medicine and Health Care Sciences, the institute is changing the face of healthcare through innovative programs for physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team. Dr. Puchalski's pioneering work has had a major impact on medical education, professional education, and clinical programs locally, nationally, and internationally.

"NIHFCU is dedicated to supporting the educational advancement of biomedical professionals in Maryland, D.C., Virginia and West Virginia," said Juli Anne Callis, president and CEO of NIHFCU. "The biomedical industry does not stand still, and neither do we. Through our new brand and significantly improved services, our members will find a renewed energy and commitment to our nation's highly-educated researchers, physicians, nurses, and dentists that we are so proud to support. This is important to the work of our members and the George Washington University Medical Center in improving our nation's healthcare system."

"We are very proud to have Juli Anne join our board," said Dr. Puchalski. "She is a tremendous energetic force for supporting our nation's healthcare professionals."

One of NIHFCU's newest branches at 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue is located steps away from the George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health offices and moments from The George Washington University Hospital and main campus. The new branch environment, carefully appointed after numerous industry focus groups, combines privacy with a warm contemporary and open design, paperless in-branch transactions, a state-of-the art ATM, and a video kiosk. The opening of this branch, located in the heart of DC's historic Foggy Bottom district, is the latest in a string of impressive service investments the NIHFCU has made in its mission to deliver banking solutions that save biomedical professionals time and money. Included among the many other recent service enhancements are: checking with use of any ATM in the world for free, remote deposit capture, mobile banking with 2-way text messaging and smart phone apps, and the launch of a 24 / 365 national call center.

About NIHFCU

The National Institutes of Health Federal Credit Union (NIHFCU) is one of the largest credit unions in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and the nation's largest serving the medical and biomedical industries. With 10 branches, more than $550 million in assets and over 42,000 members, NIHFCU provides a full range of convenient, high-quality financial products and services to meet the needs of a growing and diverse membership in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia and West Virginia. For more information, visit www.nihfcu.org.