Special Days to Remember
Special Days to Remember
AUGUST
1-31: National Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month. Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy provide information on the disease, telephone support, a newsletter, and other information to the public. Contact: Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, P.O. Box 196, Liberty ville, IL 60048-0196. Phone: (800) 886-1762. E-mail: [email protected]. Web: http://www.abacus96.com/fsma.
23: Health Unit Coordinator Day. The National Association of Health Unit Coordinators was formed on Aug. 23, 1980. Contact: NAHUC, 1211 Locust Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19107. Phone: (215) 545-8107 or (888) 22N-AHUC. E-mail: [email protected].
29-Sept. 1: Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development Third Annual Educational Conference and Exhibits. National health care leaders will meet in Philadelphia to discuss new ideas and innovations in the field. Contact: Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development at (312) 422-3737 or (312) 422-3888. Fax: (312) 422-4579. E-mail: [email protected]. Web: http://www.societyconference.org.
SEPTEMBER
1-7: Labor Day Checklist of Health and Safety. The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine's Labor Day Check list offers tips on improving health safety of workers and the work place. A checklist package is available. Contact: Kay H. Coyne, director, public relations, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 55 W. Seegers Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005. Phone: (847) 228-6850, ext. 152; Fax: (847) 228-6856. E-mail: [email protected].
1-30: National Cholesterol Education Month. Cholesterol information is available. Contact: The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Information Center, P.O. Box 30105, Bethesda, MD 20824-0105. Phone: (301) 251-1222. Fax: (301) 251-1223.
1-30: National Healthcare Month. The week focuses on the importance of health care in our communities. It's sponsored by the American Hospital Association and the California Associa tion of Hospitals and Health Systems. Contact: California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, Distribution Center, P.O. Box 340100, Sacramento, CA 95834-0100. Phone: (916) 641-9670. Fax: (916) 646-6517.
1-30: Healthy Aging Month. The month focuses attention on the positive aspects of aging through activities such as public television airings of a special on healthy aging, a national letter writing contest, and local-level writing workshops. It's sponsored by the U.S. Postal Service. Contact: Educational Television Network Inc., P.O. Box 7536, Wilton, CT 06897. Phone: (203) 834-9888. Fax: (203) 762-0207.
1-30: Leukemia Society of America Month. Volunteers nationwide work to educate the public about leukemia and related diseases. Brochures, videotapes, slides, and other materials are available. Contact: Leukemia Society of America, Marketing and Communications Dept., 600 Third Ave., New York, NY 10016. Phone: (800) 955-4LSA or (212) 573-8484.
1-30: National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Established in 1975 to create national awareness of the disease, the month promotes educational activities nationwide. Contact: Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, 200 Corporate Pointe, Suite 495, Culver City, CA 90230. Phone: (800) 421-8453.
13-19: National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration. The week promotes education about how rehabilitation helps restore people to independence and work. It's sponsored by the National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation. Contact: Bea Mott, administration assistant, Allied Services, National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation, P.O. Box 1103, Scranton, PA 18501-1103. Phone: (717) 348-1498. Fax: (717) 348-1281.
21-25: National Allied Health Professions Week. The week recognizes about two million health care professionals who are part of the allied health work force. It's sponsored by the Association of Schools of Allied Health Profes sions, formerly the American Society of Allied Health Professions. Contact: Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, 1730 M St., NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036. Phone: (202) 293-4848.
This calendar listing is provided courtesy of the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development of the American Hospital Association. The organization, located at One North Franklin, 31st Floor, Chicago, IL 60606, sells an 89-page, "Health Observances & Recognition Days" calendar (Catalog No. C-166858) for $15 for AHA members and $20 for nonmembers. Call (800) 242-2626 for more details.
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