| 2008 Healthcare Professional Recognition Dates |
| January |
- 20-26: Nurse Anesthetist Week
- 21-25: Medical Group Practice Week
- 25: Intravenous Nurse Day
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| February |
- 1-7: Patient Recognition Week
- 4-8: Pride in Food Services Week
- 5-11: Perianesthesia Nurse Awareness Week
- 10-16: Cardiovascular Professionals Week;
Cardiac Rehab Week
|
| March |
- Child Life Month
- National Professional Social Work Month
- 2-8: Dental Assistants Recognition Week
- 7: International Board Certified Lactation
Consultants Day (IBCLC Day)
- 10: Registered Dietician Day
- 21: National GI Nurses' and Associate's Day
- 30: Doctor's Day
- 31: Anesthesia Tech Day
|
| April |
- Occupational Therapy Month
- March 30-April 5: National Healthcare Access Week
- 2-6: National Cancer Registrars Week
- 7-12: Healthcare Access Personnel Week
- 15-21: Electroneurodiagnostic Week
- 16-22: Occupational Health Nurse's Week
- 20-26: Healthcare Administrative Professionals
Week; Medical
Laboratory Professional's Week
- 27 - May 3: Healthcare Volunteer Week
- 10: Radiology Nurses' Day
- 25: Administrative Professionals Day
|
| May |
- Better Hearing and Speech Month in recognition of Speech-Language Pathologists
- Oncology Nursing Month
- 6 -12: Week of the Nurse
- 11-17: Hospital and Healthcare Week (celebrated at Carilion during the week of May 12-18)
- 11-17: Nursing Home Week
- 18-24: Emergency Medical Services Week; Medical Transcriptionist Week
- 6: Nurses Day
- 7: Student Nurses Day
- 7: School Nurse Day
|
| June |
- 9-13: Vascular Nursing Week
- 12-19: Nursing Assistants Week
- 16-20: Healthcare Risk Management Week
- 3: Healthcare Recruiter Recognition Day
|
| July |
- 6-12: Therapeutic Recreation Week
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| August |
- 23: Health Unit Coordinator Day
|
| September |
- 3-7: National Payroll Week
- 7-13: Healthcare Environmental Services and Housekeeping Week
- 14-20: Nephrology Nurses' Week; Surgical Technologists Week
- 21-27: National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration
- 15: Neonatal Nurses Day
|
| October |
- Medical Librarians Month
- Pharmacy Month
- Physical Therapy Month
- 1-7: AAST Sleep
Technologist Appreciation Week
- 1-8: Gerontological Nurses Week
- 5-11: Healthcare Resource & Materials Management
Week; Emergency Nurses Week
- 6-12: Healthcare Food Service Week; Physician Assistants Week
- 9-15: Pediatric Nursing Week
- 12-18: Healthcare Central Services/Sterile Processing
Week; Case Management Week
- 13-17: Health Education Week
- 13-18: Nephrology Technician/Technologist Recognition
Week
- 16-22: Infection Prevention Week
- 19-25: Healthcare Quality Week; Respiratory Care Week
- 20-24: Medical Assistants Week, EKG Week
- 20-26: Pastoral Care
Week; Healthcare Facilities & Engineering
Week
- 8: Emergency Nurses Day
- 19: State of Virginia Professional Coders
Day
- 23: National Pharmacy Technician Day
- 29: Orthopaedic Nurses Day
|
| November |
- Family Caregivers Month
- Home Care Month
- Hospice Month
- 1-7: Medical-Surgical Nurses Week
- 2-8: Health Information & Technology Week; Radiologic Technology Week; Medical Staff Services Week
- 4-10: Allied Health Professions Week
- 5-9: National Transport Week
- 5-12: Nurse Practitioner Week
- 9-15: Perioperative Nurse Week
- 1: Medical-Surgical Nurses' Day
|
| December |
| No professional recognition days this month |
