Posted by Kristen Doescher, Account Manager
In order to keep you up to date on important upcoming recognition days for the months ahead, NAS Boston will begin posting the 2009 National General & Healthcare Recognition Days. Please find the April Recognition Days below.
All month - International Customer Loyalty Month
To honor and generate customer loyalty. Focuses on strategies to improve the relationships
with customers through better service, higher quality, etc.
http://www.CustomerLoyaltyMonth.com
All month - National Humor Month
Focuses on the therapeutic value and vital need for humor in healthcare.
http://www.larrywilde.com
All month - Cancer Control Month
Increases understanding of cancer and growing public awareness of its symptoms and risks to
help reverse the upward trend in cancer rates.
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MED/content/MED_1_Cancer_Calendar.asp
All month - Counseling Awareness Month
Recognizes the differences professional counselors make in communities throughout the
world.
http://www.counseling.org/
All month - March of Dimes March for Babies (formerly WalkAmerica)
The nation’s biggest and oldest charity walking event involves more than one million
volunteers at 1,450 sites across the country. Funds go to education, research, community-based
programs and advocacy efforts to prevent birth defects.
http://www.marchforbabies.org
All month - Minority Health Month
National Minority Health Month is held annually to raise awareness of minority health
disparities and initiatives to address them.
http://www.nmhmf.org/
All month - National Foot Health Awareness Month
Focuses the public’s attention and awareness on the importance of good foot health.
http://www.apma.org
All month - National Occupational Therapy Month
Emphasizes the profession’s dedication to aiding people of all ages to meet the demands of
daily living.
http://www.aota.org
All month - Workplace Conflict Awareness Month
Reminds people to deal with and manage workplace conflict.
http://www.ChacoCanyon.com
Apr 3 - Hospital Admitting Clerks Day
Recognizes the contributions made by admitting clerks in hospitals across the U.S. and Canada.
Apr 5-11 - Explore Your Career Options Week
Encourages interests in new career exploration or the potential of more opportunities in a
present career.
Apr 6-12 - Public Health Week
Recognizes the importance of public health and public health professionals.
http://www.apha.org
April 7 - Oncology Nursing Day
http://www.ons.org/
Apr 8 - Radiology Nurses Day
Recognizes the specialty of radiological nursing.
http://www.arna.net
Apr 12-18 - Health Information Privacy and Security Week
Designed to inform healthcare professionals and consumers alike about the Healthcare
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act regulations and their rights and responsibilities.
http://www.ahima.org
Apr 12-18 - Patient Advocacy Week
Intended to create awareness about medical patient responsibility. The medical consumer has
the option to educate themselves regarding the physical, emotional, legal and financial concerns
that are always encountered before, during and after hospital treatment.
http://www.shca-aha.org
Apr 13-17 - Cancer Registrar’s Week
Honors cancer registry professionals who capture complete summaries of patient histories,
diagnosis, treatment and status for every cancer patient.
http://www.ncra-usa.org
Apr 14 - Be Kind to Lawyers Day
Encourages respect and tribute to professional attorney and lawyers.
http://www.BeKindToLawyers.com
Apr 16 - National Stress Awareness Day
Promotes public awareness of what stress is, what causes it, and what can be done about it.
http://www.stresscure.com
Apr 19-22 - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Week
Honors pediatric nurse practitioners and specialty nurses in advanced practice who provide
primary health care to infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Usually during the week
of their annual conference.
http://www.napnap.org/index_home.cfm
Apr 19-25 - Administrative Professionals Week
Acknowledges the contributions of administrative professionals and their vital roles in
business, industry, education and government.
http://www.iaap-hq.org
Apr 19-25 - Healthcare Administrative Professionals Week
Recognizes and celebrates those who ensure the seamless operation of healthcare
organizations across the country.
http://www.ahcap.org
Apr 19-25 - Minority Cancer Awareness Week
A national campaign to heighten the awareness of cancer among special population groups.
http://www.cancer.org
Apr 19-25 - National Electroneurodiagnostic Week
Recognizes technologists who work in hospital or laboratory settings providing
electroneurodiagnostic services and their professional organization, the American Society of
Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists.
http://www.aset.org
Apr 19-25 - National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
Recognizes medical laboratory professionals and educates the public, government, and private
sectors about the laboratory’s role in healthcare delivery.
http://www.labweek.org
Apr 19-25 - National Volunteer & Healthcare Volunteer Week
Recognizes those individuals and businesses that have made a difference through volunteering;
encourages others to become involved in volunteer community service.
http://www.ahvrp.org/ahvrp_app/index.jsp?SSO_COOKIE_ID=0a2f011430e11a8f2fa4e8e64038b53bd92bc95a9755
Apr 19-25 - Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nurse Week
Honors wound, ostomy and continence nurse.
http://www.wocn.org
Apr 22 - Administrative Professionals & Healthcare Administrative Professionals Day
Apr 23 - Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day
Encourages parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents and other caring adults to take children to
work.
http://www.DaughtersandSonstoWork.org
Apr 24-26 - International Youth Service Day
Celebrates the contributions of youth to their communities through their volunteer services.
Largest service event in the world, organized by Youth Service America and 120 national
coordinating committees in participating countries.
http://www.ysa.org
Apr 25-May 2 - National Infant Immunization Week
Highlights the immunization needs of children under two.
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines
Apr 28 - Workers Memorial Day
To commemorate the founding of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
http://www.osha.gov/
Apr 30 - Hairstylist Appreciation Day
Recognizes those who make clients look and feel great about themselves, creating a higher level
of self-esteem while sometimes listening to customers problems.
Apr 30 - National Honesty Day
Celebrates honesty and those who are honest and honorable in their dealings with others.
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