World Autism Day
This year marks the 15th annual World Autism Awareness Day, a United Nations-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day on April 2. Find out more at https://www.autismspeaks.org/world-autism-awareness-day
World Tuberculosis Day
According to the CDC, Each year, we recognize World TB Day on March 24. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB).
World Down Syndrome Day
World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), 21 March, is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. Find out more at: https://www.worlddownsyndromeday.org/
National Sleep Awareness Week
According to the National Sleep Awareness Foundation, launched in 1998, Sleep Awareness Week is NSF’s national public education campaign that celebrates sleep health and encourages the public to prioritize sleep to improve health and well-being. The campaign commences with the…
World Kidney Day
According to the World Kidney Day organization, Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common and harmful: 1 out of 10 adult people worldwide have it, and if left untreated it can be deadly. While early detection allows for disease care and…
National Nutrition Month
“National Nutrition Week,” initiated in March 1973, was embraced by members of the American Dietetic Association (now the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) as a way to deliver nutrition education messages to the public while promoting the profession of dietetics.…
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
According to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, in February 2000, President Clinton officially dedicated March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Since then, it has grown to be a rallying point for the colorectal cancer community where thousands of patients, survivors,…
National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day
The annual awareness day on February 22 aims to increase recognition of the specific risks and symptoms of heart valve disease, improve detection and treatment, and ultimately save lives… https://www.valvediseaseday.org/
No Suprises Act with Michele Madison
It’s a surprise! On Dec 22nd, we collaborated with Michele Madison from Morris, Manning & Martin for our No Surprises Act Webinar. We used that time to share the key takeaways from this legislation that went into effect on Jan…
National Donor Day
Per HRSA, National Donor Day focuses on five points of life: organs, tissues, marrow, platelets, and blood. Many health groups use this day to sponsor blood and marrow drives and organ/tissue sign-ups. National Donor Day was started in 1998 by…