2023 HEALTH OBSERVANCES

\\ JANUARY 2023

Birth Defect Prevention Month Blood Donor Month Cervical Cancer Screening Month Glaucoma Awareness Month Human Trafficking Awareness Month Integrative Health Month Medical Travel Month Thyroid Disease Awareness Month

12 National Pharmacist Day 22-28 Certified Regd. Nurse Anesthetists Week 25 Intravenous Nurse Day

\\ FEBRUARY 2023

Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month American Heart Month Cancer Prevention Month Children’s Dental Health Month Senior Independence Month

1-7 Patient Recognition Week Women’s Heart Week 2 Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day 3 Wear Red Day 4 World Cancer Day 5-11 Burn Awareness Week 5-12 Perianesthesia Nurse Awareness Week 6-10 Phlebotomists Recognition Week Pride in Food Service Week 7-13 African Heritage and Health Week 7-14 Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week 12-18 Cardiac Rehabilitation Week Cardiovascular Professionals Week Sepsis Survivor Week 13-17 Phlebotomist Recognition Week 14 National Donor Day 14-21 Alzheimer’s and Dementia Staff Ed. Week 17 Caregivers Day 20-26 Eating Disorders Awareness Week

\\ MARCH 2023

Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month Brain Injury Awareness Month Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month Child Life Month Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Kidney Month MS Education & Awareness Month Nutrition Month Regenerative Medicine Awareness Month Save Your Vision Month Social Work Month Workplace Eye Wellness Month

2 National Hospitalist Day 4-10 Endometriosis Awareness Week 5-7 Telehealth Awareness Week 6 National Dentists Day 8 Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day 12-18 Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week Patient Safety Awareness Week Sleep Awareness Week 13-17 Heath Care HR Week 13-19 Brain Awareness Week 14-17 Medical Genetics Awareness Week 20-26 Drugs and Alcohol Facts Week 20 World Oral Health Day 21 World Down Syndrome Day 24 World Tuberculosis Day 28 Diabetes Alert Day 30 National Doctors Day

\\ APRIL 2023

African American Women’s Fitness Month Alcohol Awareness Month Child Abuse Prevention Month Donate Life Month Facial Protection Month Foot Health Awareness Month Limb Loss & Difference Awareness Month March for Babies Minority Health Month Occupational Therapy Month Parkinson’s Awareness Month

STI Awareness Month Stress Awareness Month Testicular Cancer Awareness Month Volunteer Month World Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month

2 World Autism Awareness Day 3-9 Public Health Week 7 International Infection Preventionist Day World Health Day 10 Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day 10-16 Black Maternal Health Week 14 Pathologists Assistant Day 16 Healthcare Decisions Day 16-22 Medical Laboratory Professionals Week Pediatric Sepsis Week 17-23 Osteopathic Medicine Week 18-24 Health Information Professionals Week 22 Blue and Green Day (Donate Life Day) 23-29 Administrative Professionals Week Medical Lab Professionals Week Patient Experience Week Youth Violence Prevention Week 24-1 Transplant Nurses Week 26 Administrative Professionals Day

\\ MAY 2023

American Stroke Month Arthritis Awareness Month Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month Better Hearing and Speech Month Better Sleep Month Critical Care Awareness Month Cystic Fibrosis Month Global Employee Health and Fitness Month Healthy Vision Month Hepatitis Awareness Month High Blood Pressure Education Month Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month Lupus Awareness Month Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month Mental Health Awareness Month Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month Nurses Month Older Americans Month Oncology Nursing Month Osteoporosis Month Preeclampsia Awareness Month Psoriasis Arthritis Action Month Skin Cancer Awareness Month Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month Trauma Awareness Month

1 Melanoma Monday 2 World Asthma Day 3 World Maternal Mental Health Day 6-12 Nursing Home Week Nurses Week 7-13 National Hospital Week 8 Student Nurses Day 10 Occupational Safety and Health Pro. Day 14-20 Healthcare Documentation Integrity Week Healthcare Technology Mgmt. Week Maternal Sepsis Week Neuroscience Nurses Week Skilled Nursing Care Week Women’s Health Week 15 Global Employee Health and Fitness Day 18 Speech Pathologist Day 19-25 Poison Prevention Week 20 World AiArthritis Day 21-27 National EMS Week 22-28 Respiratory Care Week 24 World Tuberculosis Day 25-31 Spinal Health Week 31 Senior Health & Fitness Day

\\ JUNE 2023

Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month Cataract Awareness Month Hernia Awareness Month Liver Health Matters Month Men’s Health Month Migraine and Headache Awareness Month National Safety Month PTSD Awareness Month Scleroderma Awareness Month Scoliosis Awareness Month

1-7 CPR & AED Awareness Week 4 Cancer Survivors Day 6 Health Care Recruiter Recognition Day 6-12 Health Care Executives Appreciation Week 12-16 Community Health Improvement Week 12-18 Men’s Health Week 14 World Blood Donor Day 16 Wear Blue Friday (Men’s Health Awareness) 17-24 Nursing Assistants Week 19 World Sickle Cell Day 19-23 Health Care Risk Management Week 27 National HIV Testing Day 29 World Scleroderma Day

\\ JULY 2023

Cord Blood Awareness Month Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month Minority Mental Health Awareness Month UV Safety Month

3-9 Childhood Obesity Week 9-15 Therapeutic Recreation Week 28 World Hepatitis Day

\\ AUGUST 2022

Breastfeeding Month Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month Immunization Awareness Month Minority Donor Awareness Month Neurosurgical Awareness Month Psoriasis Action Month Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month

1-7 World Breastfeeding Week 6-12 Health Center Week 23-29 Health Unit Coordinator Recognition Week 26 Physician Family Day 31 International Overdose Awareness Day

\\ SEPTEMBER 2022

Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month Blood Cancer Awareness Month Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Childhood Injury Prevention Month Cholesterol Education Awareness Month Disaster Preparedness Month Food Safety Education Month Gene Therapy and Specialty Pharmacy Rx Awareness Month Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month Healthy Aging Month National Recovery Month Newborn Screening Awareness Month Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Pain Awareness Month Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month Prostate Health Month Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month Reye’s Syndrome Awareness Month Sepsis Awareness Month Sickle Cell Awareness Month Suicide Prevention Month Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month

3-9 Vascular Nurses Week 8 Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses’ Day World Physical Therapy Day 10 World Suicide Prevention Day 10-16 Assisted Living Week Health Care Environmental Services Week Nursing Professional Development Week Vascular Nurses Week 11-17 Neonatal Nurses Week 17 Physician Suicide Awareness Day 17-23 Child Passenger Safety Week Farm Safety and Health Week Surgical Technologist Week 18-24 Rehabilitation Awareness Week 21 World Alzheimer’s Day 26 Human Resource Professionals Day

\\ OCTOBER 2022

American Pharmacist Month Blindness Awareness Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month Chiropractic Health Month Dental Hygiene Month Depression and Mental Health Screening Month

Disability Employment Awareness Month Domestic Violence Awareness Month Eye Injury Prevention Month Health Literacy Month Healthy Lung Month Liver Awareness Month Long-Term Care Planning Month Medical Librarians Month Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month Physical Therapy Month Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month SIDS Awareness Month

1-7 Health Care Supply Chain Week Mental Illness Awareness Week Midwifery Week Nuclear Med. and Molecular Imaging Week 5 Depression Screening Day 6 World Cerebral Palsy Day 6-12 Physician Assistants Week 8 Clergy Appreciation Day 8-14 Fire Prevention Week Healthcare Security and Safety Week Sterile Processing Week 9-13 Case Management Week 9-14 Dialysis Technician Recognition Week 9-15 Emergency Nurses Week 10 World Mental Health Day 11 Healthcare Security and Safety Officer Appreciation Day Stop America’s Violence Everywhere (S.A.V.E) 15 Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Day 15-21 Healthcare Quality Week 15-22 International Infection Prevention Week 16 Boss’s Day 16-20 Health Education Week Medical Assistants Recognition Week 16-22 Pharmacy Week 17 Pharmacy Technician Day 22 Stuttering Awareness Day 22-28 HC Facilities and Engineering Week Pastoral Care Week/Spiritual Care Week 23-31 Red Ribbon Week (Drug Prevention) 26 Senior Health & Fitness Day 28 Internal Medicine Day 30 International Orthopaedic Nurses Day

\\ NOVEMBER 2022

Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month American Diabetes Month Bladder Health Awareness Month COPD Awareness Month Epilepsy Awareness Month Family Caregivers Month Healthy Skin Month Home Care & Hospice Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month Sexual Health Month Stomach Cancer Awareness Month

1-7 Medical Surgical Nurses Week Urology Nurses and Associates Week 5-11 Allied Health Professionals Week Corporate Compliance & Ethics Week Diabetes Education Week Medical Staff Services Awareness Week Patient Transport Week Radiologic Technology Week 6-10 Patient Blood Management Awareness Week 11-13 National Donor Sabbath 12 World Pneumonia Day 12-18 Nurse Practitioner Week Perioperative Nurses Week 14 World Diabetes Day 15 World COPD Day 16 Rural Health Day The Great American Smokeout

\\ DECEMBER 2022

Give the Gift of Sight Month Safe Toys and Celebrations Month

1 World AIDS Day 4-10 Hand Washing Awareness Week 21 Shake and Freeze Day (Parkinson’s Awareness) 31 Quit Smoking Resolutions Day TBD Influenza Vaccination Week