RECOGNITION CALENDAR
~ January 2015 ~
◄ December
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
February ►
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
26
27
28
29
30
31
Healthy Weight Week
January 18-24
25
IV Nurse Day
Blood Donor Month Glaucoma Awareness Month
~ February 2015 ~
◄ January
Sun
1
Mon
2
Tue
3
Wed
4
March ►
Thu
5
Fri
6
Sat
7
Wear Red Day
8
9
10
Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
February 8-14
11
12
13
14
Day of the Sick
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Age-Related Macular Degeneration/Low Vision Awareness Month Heart Month Recreation Therapy/Therapeutic Recreation Month Wise Health Care Consumer Month
~ March 2015 ~
◄ February
Sun
1
Mon
Tue
April ►
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
10
11
12
13
14
Dental Assistants
Recognition Week
1-7
8
Patient Safety Awareness
Week
8-14
15
Health Care Human
Resources Week
15-21
Poison Prevent Week
15-21
22
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Week
9-15
16
Registered Dietitian Day
17
18
19
20
21
24
25
26
27
28
Brain Awareness Week
16-22
23
American Diabetes
Association Alert Day
29
30
31
Notes:
Doctors' Day
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Kidney Month Nutrition Month Professional Social Work Month Save Your Vision Month Workplace Eye Wellness Month
~ April 2015 ~
◄ March
Sun
5
Mon
6
Public Health Week
5-11
12
Tue
7
May ►
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
8
9
10
11
15
16
17
18
24
25
Health Day
13
14
Healthcare Volunteer
Week
12-18
Healthcare Decisions
Day
Voice Day
Radiologic and Imaging
Nurses Day
19
20
21
22
23
Healthcare Administrative
Professionals Week
19-25
Medical Laboratory
Professionals Week
19-25
26
Medical Fitness Week
25-5/1
27
28
29
30
Notes:
Noise Awareness Day
Alcohol Awareness Month Foot Health Awareness Month Humor Month March for Babies Minority Health Month Occupational Therapy Month Women's Eye Health and Safety Month
~ May 2015 ~
◄ April
Sun
Mon
Tue
June ►
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
Sat
2
Run a Mile Days
1-18
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
13
14
15
16
Nurses Week
6 - 12
10
11
Nursing Home Week
10-16
Hospital Week
10-16
Women's Health Week
10-16
17
12
Fibromyalgia Awareness
Day
18
19
20
21
22
23
25
26
27
28
29
30
Medical Transcriptionist
Week
17-23
24
Senior Health and
Fitness Day
31
Notes:
Arthritis Awareness Month Better Hearing and Speech Month Better Sleep Month Employee Health and Fitness Month Healthy Vision Month High Blood Pressure Education Month Huntington's Disease Awareness Month
Liver Awareness Month Lupus Awareness Month Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month Mental Health Month Older Americans Month Oncology Nursing Month Osteoporosis Month Stroke Awareness Month
~ June 2015 ~
◄ May
Sun
Mon
1
Sun Safety Week
1-7
7
Cancer Survivors Day
14
8
Tue
2
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
3
4
5
6
10
11
12
13
Health Care Recruiter
Recognition Day
9
Vascular Nursing Week
8-12
15
July ►
Nursing Assistants Week
11-18
16
17
18
19
20
25
26
27
Healthcare Risk Management
Week
15-19
Men's Health Week
15-21
21
22
23
24
28
29
30
Notes:
Cataract Awareness Month Hernia Awareness Month Men's Health Month
~ July 2015 ~
◄ June
Sun
Mon
Tue
August ►
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Notes:
Hepatitis Day
Fireworks Safety Month
~ August 2015 ~
◄ July
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
September ►
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Kids Day
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
31
Notes:
Health Center Week
9-15
Health Unit Coordinator Day
30
Cataract Awareness Month Psoriasis Awareness Month
~ September 2015 ~
◄ August
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
October ►
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Notes:
6
Suicide Prevention Week
6-12
13
Environmental Services and
Housekeeping Week
13-19
National Assisted Living Week
13-19
Hearing Aid Awareness Week
13-19
Grandparents Day
Nursing Professional
Development Week
20-26
Gerontological Nursing Week
27-10/3
Women's Health and
Fitness Day
Cholesterol Education Month Health Aging Month Pain Awareness Month Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
Family Health and
Fitness Day
~ October 2015 ~
◄ September
Sun
4
Mental Illness Awareness
Week
4-10
Fire Pevention Week
' 4-10
11
Emergency Nurses Week
11-17
Case Management Week
11-17
18
Healthcare Quality Week
18-24
Hospital and Health-System
Pharmcy Week
18-24
Infection Prevention Week
18-24
25
Health Care Facilities
And Engineering Week
25-31
Pastoral Care Week
25-31
Respiratory Care Week
25-31
Mon
5
Healthcare Foodservice
Workers Week
5-11
12
Tue
Wed
November ►
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
7
8
9
10
13
14
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30
31
6
Physician Assistant s Week
6-12
Arthritis Day
19
Medical Assistants
Recognition Week
19-23
26
Lock Your Meds Day
Lung Health Day
Psoriasis Day
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Chiropractic Health Month Dental Hygiene Month Domestic Violence Awareness Month Health Literacy Month Home Eye Safety Month Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month Pharmacists Month
Physical Therapy Month Talk About Your Medicines Month
~ November 2015 ~
◄ October
Sun
1
Medical Staff Services
Awareness Week, 1-7
Urology Nurses and Associates
Week, 1-7
Emerging Nurse Leader Week
1-7
Diabetes Education Week, 1-7
8
Mon
2
Tue
Wed
December ►
Thu
Fri
Sat
3
4
5
6
7
9
10
11
12
13
14
16
17
18
19
20
21
27
28
Healthcare Patient
Transportation Week, 2-8
Home Care Aide Week
8-14
Radiologic Technology Week
8-14
15
Great American Smokeout
22
23
24
29
30
Notes:
25
26
Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month Bladder Health Awareness Month Diabetes Month Diabetic Eye Disease Month Epilepsy Awareness Month Family Caregivers Month Health Skin Month Home Care and Hospice Month
Hospice/Palliative Care Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
~ December 2015 ~
◄ November
Sun
Mon
Tue
1
Wed
January ►
Thu
Fri
Sat
2
3
4
5
8
9
10
11
12
AIDS Day
6
7
Older Driver Safety Awareness
Week, 7-11
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Notes:
Safe Toys and Gifts Month