## January 2009

**Cervical Cancer Screening Month---**
[www.cervicalcancercampaign.com](http://www.cervicalcancercampaign.com/)

**Cervical Health Awareness Month---**
[www.nccc-online.org](http://www.nccc-online.org/)

**National Clean Up Your Computer Month---**
[specterweb.com]{.underline}

**National Glaucoma Awareness Month---**
[www.preventblindness.org](http://www.preventblindness.org/)

**National Poverty in America Awareness Month---**
[www.povertyusa.org](http://www.povertyusa.org/)

**National Volunteer Blood Donor Month ---**
[www.aabb.org](http://www.aabb.org/)

  ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------
  **1**       **New Year\'s Day**

  **1**       **Emancipation Proclamation Took Effect (1863)**

  **5**       **111^th^ Congress Assembles**

  **16**      **Religious Freedom Day**

  **16**      **Gulf War I Began (1991)**

  **18-24**   **Healthy Weight Week---**
              [www.healthyweight.net](http://www.healthyweight.net/)

  **19**      **Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Observed)**

  **20**      **Presidential Inauguration -- 44^th^ President of United
              States**

  **22**      **Women\'s Healthy Weight Day---**
              [www.healthyweight.net](http://www.healthyweight.net/)

  **25**      **Intravenous Nurses Day** --
              [www.ins1.org](http://www.ins1.org/)

  **25-31**   **National Nurse Anesthetist Week--**
              [www.aana.com](http://www.aana.com/)

  **27**      **Vietnam Peace Agreement Signed (1973)**

  **30**      **Tet Offensive Began (1968)**
  ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------

## February 2009

**-Age-Related Macular Degeneration/Low Vision Awareness Month---**
[www.preventblindness.org](http://www.preventblindness.org/)

**-American Heart Month---**
[www.americanheart.org](http://www.americanheart.org/),
[www.goredforwomen.org](http://www.goredforwomen.org/)

**-Black History Month---** [asalh.org]{.underline}

**-Wise Health Care Consumer Month---**
[www.healthylife.com](http://www.healthylife.com/)

**-Relationship Wellness Month** **---**
[www.wordsofwellness.com]{.underline}

+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| *      | **National Patient Recognition Week --**                    |
| *1-7** | [www.nprw.com](http://www.nprw.com/)                        |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| *      | **National Burn Awareness Week --**                         |
| *1-7** | [www.shrinershq.org](http://www.shrinershq.org/),           |
|        | [ww                                                         |
|        | w.burnawarenessweek.org](http://www.burnawarenessweek.org/) |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| **2**  | **Ground Hog Day**                                          |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| ## 3   | ## Four Chaplains Memorial Day (1943)                       |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| **4**  | **Navy Cross Created (1919)**                               |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| **4**  | **USO Founded (1941)**                                      |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| **     | **National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans --**             |
| 8-14** | <http://www.volunteer.va.gov/NatlSaluteHospVets.asp>        |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| **     | **Cardiovascular Professionals Week --**                    |
| 8-14** | [www.acp-online.org]{.underline}                            |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| **     | **National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week --**                 |
| 8-14** | [www.aacvpr.org](http://www.aacvpr.org/)                    |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| ## 11  | ## World Da                                                 |
|        | y for the Sick -- [**www.nacc.org**](http://www.nacc.org/)  |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| ## 12  | ## Lincoln\'s Birthday (1809)                               |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| **13** | **Marine Corps Women's Reserve Created (1943)**             |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| **13** | **1^st^ Medal of Honor Awarded (1861)**                     |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| **14** | **Valentine\'s Day**                                        |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| **1    | **National Engineers Week-**                                |
| 5-21** | [www.eweek.org](http://www.eweek.org/)                      |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| **16** | **Presidents' Day**                                         |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| **20** | **National Woman's Heart Day --**                           |
|        | [www.womansheartday.org](http://www.womansheartday.org/)    |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| **22** | **Washington\'s Birthday** (**1732)**                       |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| **2    | **National Eating Disorders Awareness Week---**             |
| 2-28** | [www.myneda.org](http://www.myneda.org/),                   |
|        | [www.NationalEa                                             |
|        | tingDisorders.org](http://www.NationalEatingDisorders.org/) |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| **23** | **Desert Storm Ground War Began (1991)**                    |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| **24** | **Fat Tuesday -- Mardi Gras**                               |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| **25** | **Ash Wednesday**                                           |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| **26** | **Chinese New Year**                                        |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| **27** | **Kuwait Liberation Day (1991)**                            |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+

##  March 2009

**-American Red Cross Month---**
[www.redcross.org](http://www.redcross.org/)

**-Brain Injury Awareness Month---**
[www.biausa.org](http://www.biausa.org/)

**-Hemophilia Awareness Month---**
[www.hemophilia.org](http://www.hemophilia.org/)

**-Irish-American Heritage Month**---
[www.irishamericanheritage.com](http://www.irishamericanheritage.com/)

**-National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month---**
[www.preventcancer.org](http://www.preventcancer.org/)

**-National Eye Donor Month---**[www.restoresight.org]{.underline}

**-National Kidney Month---** [www.kidney.org](http://www.kidney.org/)

**-National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month ---**
[www.msfocus.org](http://www.msfocus.org/)

**-National Nutrition Month---**
[www.eatright.org](http://www.eatright.org/)

**-National Social Work Month---**
[www.socialworkers.org](http://www.socialworkers.org/);
[www.naswdc.org](http://www.naswdc.org/)

**-National Women's History Month---**
[www.nwhp.org](http://www.nwhp.org/)

**-Spiritual Wellness Month---**
[http://wordsofwellness.com/Spiritual_Wellness.htm]{.underline}

**-Deaf History Month** (March 13 to April
15)---[www.folda.net/nlsd]{.underline}

  ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  **1**        **Peace Corps Founded (1961)**

  **3**        **National Anthem Day (1931)**

  **1-7**      **National Consumer Protection Week-** <http://www.consumer.gov/ncpw/>

  **1-7**      **Dental Assistants Recognition Week-**
               [www.ada.org/goto/assistantsweek](http://www.ada.org/goto/assistantsweek)

  **1-8**      **National Sleep Awareness Week---**
               [www.sleepfoundation.org](http://www.sleepfoundation.org/)

  **6**        **World Day of Prayer**

  **7**        **Army Distinguished Service Medal Authorized (1918)**

  **8**        **International (Working) Women\'s Day---**
               [www.un.org](http://www.un.org/)

  **8**        **Daylight Saving Time Begins**

  **8-14**     **National Patient Safety Awareness Week ---**
               [www.npsf.org](http://www.npsf.org/)

  **15**       **VA Cabinet Status (1989) (20^th^ Anniversary)**

  **15-17**    **American Legion and Auxiliary Established in Paris (1919)**

  **15-21**    **National Poison Prevention Week-** [www.poisonprevention.org]{.underline}

  **15-21**    **National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week---**
               [www.aacvpr.org](http://www.aacvpr.org/)

  **16-22**    **International Brain Awareness Week----**
               [www.dana.org/brainweek](http://www.dana.org/brainweek)

  **17**       **St. Patrick\'s Day**

  **19**       **Operation Iraqi Freedom Anniversary (2003)**

  **20**       **Spring Begins**

  **22**       **Tuskegee Airmen Activated (1941)**

  **22-28**    **Doctor-Patient Trust Week**

  **24**       **World Tuberculosis Day ---** [www.stoptb.org](http://www.stoptb.org/)

  **24**       **American Diabetes Association Alert Day ---**
               [www.diabetes.org/alert](http://www.diabetes.org/alert)

  **29-4/3**   **23^nd^ [National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports
               Clinic](http://www1.va.gov/vetevent/wsc/2008/default.cfm) (Snowmass,
               Colo.)-** [http://www.wintersportsclinic.va.gov]{.underline}

  **29-4/4**   **National Healthcare Access Personnel Week --**
               [www.naham.org]{.underline}

  **30**       **National Doctors' Day ---** [www.sma.org](http://www.sma.org/)
  ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

## April 2009

**Alcohol Awareness Month---** [www.ncadd.org](http://www.ncadd.org/)

**Cancer Control Month---** [www.cancer.org](http://www.cancer.org/)

**Counseling Awareness Month---**
[www.counseling.org](http://www.counseling.org/);
<http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/Issues/counselingaware.html>

**National Donate Life Month---**
[www.kidney.org](http://www.kidney.org/);
[www.organdonor.gov](http://www.organdonor.gov/)

**National Occupational Therapy Month---**
[www.promoteot.org](http://www.promoteot.org/);
[www.aota.org](http://www.aota.org/)

**National Parkinsons Awareness Month**---
[www.parkinson.org](http://www.parkinson.org/)

**National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month---**
[www.rainn.org](http://www.rainn.org/); <http://www.nsvrc.org/saam/>

**National Sexually Transmitted Diseases Education and Awareness
Month---**[www.ashatd.org;]{.underline}
[www.ppsinc.org](http://www.ppsinc.org/)

**Stress Awareness Month**---
[www.stresscure.com](http://www.stresscure.com/)

  -------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  **3/29-4/3**   **23^nd^ [National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports
                 Clinic](http://www1.va.gov/vetevent/wsc/2008/default.cfm) (Snowmass, Colo.)-**
                 [http://www.wintersportsclinic.va.gov]{.underline}

  **3/29-4/4**   **National Healthcare Access Personnel Week --** [www.naham.org]{.underline}

  **1**          **April Fools Day**

  **1-7**        **Medication Safety Week-** [www.womensheart.org](http://www.womensheart.org/)

  **1-7**        **Testicular Cancer Awareness Week --** [www.tcaw.org](http://www.tcaw.org/)

  **3**          **Marshall Plan Anniversary (1948)**

  **3-5**        **Alcohol-Free Weekend---** [www.ncadd.org](http://www.ncadd.org/)

  **5**          **Palm Sunday**

  **6**          **US Entered WWI (1917)**

  **6-12**       **National Public Health Week---** [www.apha.org](http://www.apha.org/)

  **7**          **World Health Day-**
                 [www.who.int/world-health-day](http://www.who.int/world-health-day)[:]{.underline}
                 **[www.un.org](http://www.un.org/)**

  **8**          **National Radiology Nurses Day --** [www.arna.net](http://www.arna.net/)

  **8**          **Passover Begins at Sundown**

  **9**          **National Former POW Recognition Day**

  **9**          **National Alcohol Screening Day---**
                 [www.NationalAlcoholScreeningDay.org](http://www.NationalAlcoholScreeningDay.org/);
                 [www.mentalhealthscreening.org](http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/)

  **10**         **Good Friday**

  **10**         **Bataan Death March (1942)**

  **12**         **Easter Sunday**

  **12**         **Orthodox Palm Sunday**

  **12-18**      **Patient Advocacy Week---** [www.shca-aha.org](http://www.shca-aha.org/)

  **12-18**      **Health Information Privacy and Security Week---**
                 [www.ahima.org/hipsweek](http://www.ahima.org/hipsweek)

  **12-18**      **National Heimlich Maneuver Week --**
                 [www.heimlichinstitute.org](http://www.heimlichinstitute.org/)

  **14**         **Paralyzed Veterans of America Established (1946)**

  **15**         **Income Tax Due**

  **19**         **Orthodox Easter Sunday**

  **19**         **Oklahoma City Bombing (1995)**

  **19-25**      **National Electroneurodiagnostic Week --** [www.aset.org]{.underline}

  **19-25**      **Medical Laboratory Professionals Week---** www.labweek.org

  **19-25**      **National Volunteer Week---**
                 [www.pointsoflight.org](http://www.pointsoflight.org/);
                 [jimcolemanltd.com/volunteer]{.underline}

  **21**         **Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Day)**

  **22**         **Earth Day**

  **22**         **Administrative Professionals Day---** [www.iaap-hq.org](http://www.iaap-hq.org/)

  **23**         **Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day---**
                 [www.DaughtersandSonstoWork.org](http://www.DaughtersandSonstoWork.org/)

  **30**         **Fall of Saigon (1975)**
  -------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

**May 2009**

**Asian Pacific American Heritage Month---**
[www.apaha.org](http://www.apaha.org/)

**Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month---**
[www.breatherville.org](http://www.breatherville.org/);
[www.ppsinc.org](http://www.ppsinc.org/)

**Hepatitis Awareness Month---**
[www.hepatitisfoundation.org](http://www.hepatitisfoundation.org/)

**Huntington\'s Disease Awareness Month---**
[www.hdsa.org](http://www.hdsa.org/)

**Mental Health Month---**
[www.mentalhealthamerica.net](http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/);
[www.nmha.org](http://www.nmha.org/)

**National Arthritis Month---**
[www.arthritis.org](http://www.arthritis.org/)

**National High Blood Pressure Education Month---**
[www.nhlbi.nih.gov](http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/)

**Lupus Awareness Month-** [www.lupus.org](http://www.lupus.org/)

**National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month---**
[www.skincancer.org](http://www.skincancer.org/);
[www.aad.org](http://www.aad.org/);
[www.melanomamonday.org](http://www.melanomamonday.org/)

**Oncology Nursing Month-** [www.ons.org](http://www.ons.org/)

**National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month---**
[www.nof.org](http://www.nof.org/)

**National Trauma Awareness Month---**[www.amtrauma.org]{.underline}

**Older Americans Month---**
[www.aoa.gov/pressobservances/oam/oam.aspx](http://www.aoa.gov/pressobservances/oam/oam.aspx)

**Stroke Awareness Month-**
[www.stroke.org](http://www.stroke.org/)[;]{.underline}
[www.strokeassociation.org](http://www.strokeassociation.org/)

  ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  **1**       **May Day**

  **1**       **USA Law Day---** [www.lawday.org](http://www.lawday.org/)

  **3-9**     **North American Occupational Safety and Health Week-**
              [www.asse.org]{.underline}

  **3-9**     **Public Service Recognition Week---**
              [www.excelgov.org](http://www.excelgov.org/)[;
              http://www.excelgov.org/uploads/PSRW08/How_To_Celebrate.pdf]{.underline}

  **3-9**     **Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week---**
              [www.freedomfromfear.org](http://www.freedomfromfear.org/)

  **4-11**    **Dystonia Awareness Week---**
              [www.dystonia-foundation.org](http://www.dystonia-foundation.org/)

  **5**       **Cinco de Mayo**

  **5**       **American Medical Association Founded (1847)**

  **6**       **Asthma Awareness Day on Capital Hill---**
              [www.breatherville.org]{.underline}

  **6**       **National Nurses Day**

  **6-12**    **National Nurses Week---**
              [www.nursingworld.org](http://www.nursingworld.org/)

  **7**       **National Day of Prayer**

  **7**       **Official End of Vietnam War (1975)**

  **8**       **V-E Day (1945)**

  **10**      **World Lupus Day---** [www.lupus.org](http://www.lupus.org/);
              [www.worldlupus.day.org](http://www.worldlupus.day.org/)

  **10**      **Mother\'s Day**

  **10**      **Day of Vesak - Buddhism**

  **10-16**   **National Hospital Week-**
              [www.imprintmall.com/hospitalweek/]{.underline}

  **10-16**   **National Nursing Home Week---** [www.nnhw.org]{.underline}

  **10-16**   **National Police Week---** [www.nleomf.com](http://www.nleomf.com/);
              [www.aphf.org](http://www.aphf.org/)

  **12**      **Florence Nightingale's Birthday (1820-1910)**

  **13**      **National Nightshift Workers Day**

  **14**      **WAAC Anniversary (1942)**

  **15**      **National Critical Care Awareness and Recognition Day---**
              [www.sccm.org](http://www.sccm.org/)

  **15**      **Peace Officer Memorial Day**

  **17**      **Armed Forces Day**

  **17-23**   **National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week---**
              [www.acep.org/emsweek](http://www.acep.org/emsweek)

  **17-23**   **National Medical Transcriptionist Week---**
              [www.aamt.org](http://www.aamt.org/)

  **20**      **National Employee Health and Fitness Day---**
              [www.physicalfitness.org](http://www.physicalfitness.org/)

  **21**      **American Red Cross Founded (1881)**

  **22**      **National Maritime Day**

  **25**      **Memorial Day (Observed)**

  **27**      **National Senior Health and Fitness Day---**
              [www.fitnessday.com](http://www.fitnessday.com/)

  **30**      **Memorial Day (Traditional)**
  ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------

##  June 2009

**Cancer from the Sun Month---** [www.ppsinc.org]{.underline}

**Fireworks Eye Safety Months (June 1 -- July 31)
---**[www.aao.org/eyemd]{.underline}

**Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month---**
[www.myasthenia.org](http://www.myasthenia.org/)

**National Aphasia Awareness Month---**
[www.aphasia.org](http://www.aphasia.org/)

**National Hernia Awareness Month---**
[www.herniainfo.com](http://www.herniainfo.com/)

**National Safety Month---** [www.nsc.org](http://www.nsc.org/)

**National Scleroderma Awareness Month---**
[www.scleroderma.org](http://www.scleroderma.org/)

**Vision Research Month---**
[www.preventblindness.org](http://www.preventblindness.org/)

  ----------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
  **1**       **Heimlich Maneuver Introduced (1974), 35^th^ Anniversary**

  **1-5**     **National Veterans Golden Age Games (Birmingham, Ala.) --**
              [www.goldenagegames.va.gov](http://www.goldenagegames.va.gov/)

  **1-6**     **National Headache Awareness Week---**
              [www.headaches.org](http://www.headaches.org/)

  **1-7**     **Sun Safety Week-**
              [www.sunsafetyalliance.org](http://www.sunsafetyalliance.org/)

  **2**       **Healthcare Recruiter Recognition Day-**
              [www.nahcr.com](http://www.nahcr.com/)

  **6**       **D-Day (1944)**

  **7**       **National Cancer Survivors Day---** [www.ncsdf.org]{.underline}

  **7-13**    **National Vascular Nursing Week---**
              [www.svnnet.org](http://www.svnnet.org/)

  **10**      **Alcoholics Anonymous Founded (1935)**

  **11-18**   **National Nursing Assistants
              Week---**[www.cna-network.org](http://www.cna-network.org/)

  **14-20**   **National Flag Week**

  **14**      **Flag Day---June 14** **(1777)**

  **14**      **U.S. Army Established by Congress (1775)**

  **15**      **Native American Citizenship Day (1924)**

  **15-19**   **National Healthcare Risk Management Week---**
              [www.ashrm.org](http://www.ashrm.org/)

  **15-21**   **National Men's Health Week---**
              [www.menshealthweek.org](http://www.menshealthweek.org/)

  **21**      **Father\'s Day**

  **21**      **Summer Begins**

  **21-27**   **Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week---**
              [www.hkncinfo.org](http://www.hkncinfo.org/)[;]{.underline}
              [www.hknc.com](http://www.hknc.com/)

  **22**      **GI Bill Signed into law (1944)**

  **25**      **Korean War Began (1950)**

  **27**      **National HIV Testing Day---**
              [www.hivtest.org](http://www.hivtest.org/)
              [www.napwa.org]{.underline}
  ----------- ----------------------------------------------------------------

**July 2009**

**Bioterrorism/Disaster Education and Awareness Month --**
[www.ppsinc.org](http://www.ppsinc.org/)

**Cell Phone Courtesy Month --**
[www.etiquetteexpert.com](http://www.etiquetteexpert.com/)

**Fireworks Safety Months (June 1--July 31) --**
[www.preventblindness.org](http://www.preventblindness.org/)

**Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month--**
[www.irondisorders.org](http://www.irondisorders.org/)

**International/National Group B Strep Awareness Month--**
[www.groupbstrepinternational.org](http://www.groupbstrepinternational.org/)[;]{.underline}
[www.thejessecause.org]{.underline}

**National Recreation and Parks Month --**
[www.nrpa.org](http://www.nrpa.org/)

**UV Safety Month--**
[http://www.aao.org/aaoesite/eyemd/uv.cfm]{.underline}

  ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------
  **1**       **Medicare Anniversary (1968)**

  **2**       **U.S. Constitution Took Effect (1788)**

  **2**       **Civil Rights Act of 1964**

  **2**       **U.S. Army Air Corps (1926)**

  **4**       **Independence Day**

  **6**       **Air Force Cross Created (1960)**

  **10**      **Dental Awareness Day-** [www.agd.org]{.underline}

  **12-18**   **National Therapeutic Recreation Week-**
              [www.nrpa.org]{.underline}

  **13-18**   **[28th National Veterans Wheelchair
              Games](http://www1.va.gov/vetevent/nvwg/2008/default.cfm)
              (Spokane, Wash.) -**
              [http://www.wheelchairgames.va.gov]{.underline}

  **16**      **Atomic Bomb Tested (1945)**

  **19-25**   **National Hospitality House Week-**
              [www.nahhh.org]{.underline}

  **21**      **VA Created (1930)**

  **26**      **Desegregation of U.S. Army (1944), all U.S. Armed Forces
              (1948)**

  **26**      **Department of Defense (1947)**

  **27**      **Korean War Armistice (1953)**

  **28**      **World War I Began (1914)**
  ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------

**August 2009**

**- Cataract Awareness Month ---**
[www.aao.org/eyemd](http://www.aao.org/eyemd);
[www.preventblindness.org](http://www.preventblindness.org/)

**- National Immunization Awareness Month ---**
[www.cdc.gov/nip/events/niam]{.underline}

**- Neurosurgery Outreach Month---**
[www.aans.org](http://www.aans.org/) ;
[www.neurosurgerytoday.org](http://www.neurosurgerytoday.org/)

**- Psoriasis Awareness Month ---**
[www.psoriasis.org](http://www.psoriasis.org/)

**- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month ---**
[www.curesma.com](http://www.curesma.com/);
[www.fsma.org](http://www.fsma.org/)

  ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
  **4**       **Coast Guard Day (1790)**

  **6**       **Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima (1945)**

  **7**       **Purple Heart (1782)**

  **7**       **Desert Shield Anniversary (1990)**

  **9**       **Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki (1945)**

  **9-15**    **National Health Center Week-**
              [www.healthcenterweek.org]{.underline}

  **14**      **Navajo Code Talkers Day-**
              [www.navajonationcouncil.org](http://www.navajonationcouncil.org/)

  **22**      **Ramadan begins at sundown (ends Sept. 20)**

  **23**      **Health Unit Coordinator Day --**
              [www.nahuc.org](http://www.nahuc.org/)

  **26**      **Women\'s Equality Day (1920)**

  **28**      **March on Washington Anniversary (1963) "I Have a Dream" speech**

  **29**      **Hurricane Katrina hit Central Gulf Coast (2005)**

  **30-Sept   **Minority Enterprise Development Week-**
  5**         [http://www.azmbec.com/MEDWeek.html]{.underline}
  ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------

## 

##  

## September 2009

[]{.mark}

**Cholesterol Education Month---**
[www.nhlbi.nih.gov](http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/)

**Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month---**
[www.wcn.org](http://www.wcn.org/)

**Healthy Aging Month---** [www.healthyaging.net]{.underline}

**Leukemia, Lymphoma and Melanoma Awareness Month---**
[www.lls.org](http://www.lls.org/)

**National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month---**
[www.recoverymonth.gov](http://www.recoverymonth.gov/)

**National Osteopathic Medicine
Month---**[www.osteopathic.org]{.underline}

**National Preparedness Month---** [www.ready.gov/america]{.underline}

**National Sickle Cell Awareness
Month---**[www.sicklecelldisease.org](http://www.sicklecelldisease.org/)

**Pain Awareness Month---** [www.theacpa.org](http://www.theacpa.org/)

**Prostate Health Month---**
[www.urologrhealth.org](http://www.urologrhealth.org/)

**Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month---**
<http://www.thyca.org/awareness.htm>

**National Reye's Syndrome Awareness Month** --
[www.reyessyndrome.org](http://www.reyessyndrome.org/)

**National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15-Oct 15)---**
[www.somosprimos.com/heritage.htm]{.underline}

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  **1**       **WWII Began (1939) 70^th^ Anniversary**

  **2**       **V-J Day Anniversary (1945)**

  **6-10**    **National Veterans Tee Tournament (Coralville, Iowa)-**

  **7**       **Labor Day**

  **7-13**    **National Suicide Prevention Week--**
              [www.suicidology.org]{.underline}

  **11**      **Patriot Day (2001)**

  **13-19**   **Nephrology Nurses Week --**
              [www.annanurse.org](http://www.annanurse.org/)

  **13-19**   **National Assisted Living Week --**
              [www.ncal.org](http://www.ncal.org/)

  **13-19**   **National Healthcare Environmental Services and Housekeeping
              Week-** [www.ashes.org](http://www.ashes.org/)

  **17**      **Citizenship Day**

  **17**      **VFW Ladies Auxiliary Organized (1914)**

  **17-23**   **Constitution Week**

  **18**      **U.S. Air Force Established (1947)**

  **18**      **National POW/MIA Recognition Day**

  **18**      **Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown**

  **20-25**   **National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic (San Diego) -**
              <http://www.summersportsclinic.va.gov/> (dates tentative)

  **20-26**   **National Surgical Technologists Week---**
              [www.ast.org](http://www.ast.org/)

  **20-26**   **Prostate Cancer Awareness Week---**
              [www.pcaw.com](http://www.pcaw.com/)

  **20-26**   **National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration Week---**
              [www.nraf-rehabnet.org](http://www.nraf-rehabnet.org/)

  **22**      **Fall Begins**

  **24**      **Hurricane Rita hit Texas-Louisiana coastline (2005)**

  **25**      **Disabled American Veterans Established (1920)**

  **27**      **Yom Kippur begins at sundown**

  **27-Oct.   **National Adult Immunization Awareness Week ---**
  3**         [www.NFID.org]{.underline}

  **29**      **Veterans of Foreign Wars Established (1899)**

  **30**      **Gold Star Mothers Day (1940)**

  **30**      **National Women\'s Health and Fitness Day---**
              [www.fitnessday.com](http://www.fitnessday.com/)
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**October 2009**

**National American Pharmacy Month-**
[www.pharmacist.com/aphm](http://www.pharmacist.com/aphm)

**German-American Heritage Month-**
[www.gmbookchest.com/pages/heritage.html](http://www.gmbookchest.com/pages/heritage.html)

**Liver Awareness Month---**
[www.liverfoundation.org](http://www.liverfoundation.org/)

**National Chiropractic Month-**
[www.acatoday.org](http://www.acatoday.org/)

**Long Term Care Planning Month---**
[www.LTCmonth.com](http://www.LTCmonth.com/)

**National Breast Cancer Awareness Month---**
[www.nbcam.org](http://www.nbcam.org/)

**National Dental Hygiene Month---**
[www.adha.org/ndhm/index.html](http://www.adha.org/ndhm/index.html)

**National Disability Employment Awareness Month---**
[www.abilityone.gov](http://www.abilityone.gov/)

**National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15-Oct 15)---**
[www.somosprimos.com/heritage.htm]{.underline}

**National Medical Librarians Month---**
[www.mlanet.org](http://www.mlanet.org/)

**National Physical Therapy Month---**
[www.apta.org/nptm](http://www.apta.org/nptm)

**National Spina Bifida Awareness Month---**
[www.sbaa.org](http://www.sbaa.org/)

**Polish-American Heritage Month---**
[www.polishamericancenter.org](http://www.polishamericancenter.org/)

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  **1-8**     **Gerontological Nurses Week---** [www.ngna.org](http://www.ngna.org/)

  **4-10**    **National Health Care Resource and Materials Management Week-**
              [www.ahrmm.org]{.underline}

  **4-10**    **Mental Illness Awareness Week---** [www.nami.org](http://www.nami.org/)

  **4-10**    **National Newspaper Week---**
              [www.nammanagers.com](http://www.nammanagers.com/)

  **4-10**    **Nuclear Medicine Week---** [www.snm.org/nmw](http://www.snm.org/nmw)

  **4-10**    **National Fire Prevention Week---** [www.nfpa.org](http://www.nfpa.org/);
              [www.firepreventionweek.org](http://www.firepreventionweek.org/)

  **5-11**    **Healthcare Food Service Workers week --**
              [www.ashfsa.org](http://www.ashfsa.org/)

  **5-11**    **2008 National Veterans Creative Arts Festival (San Antonio, Texas) --**
              [www.creativeartsfestival.va.gov](http://www.creativeartsfestival.va.gov/)

  **6-12**    **National Physician Assistants Week---**
              [www.aapa.org](http://www.aapa.org/)

  **8**       **Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day---** [www.nami.org](http://www.nami.org/)

  **10**      **World Mental Health Day---** [www.wmhday.net](http://www.wmhday.net/)

  **11-17**   **Emergency Nurses Week---** [www.ena.org](http://www.ena.org/)

  **12**      **Columbus Day (Observed)**

  **12-17**   **National Nephrology Technician/Technologist Week --**
              [www.dialysistech.net](http://www.dialysistech.net/)

  **13**      **U.S. Navy Established (1775)**

  **16**      **National Boss Day**

  **16**      **National Mammography Day---** [www.nbcam.com](http://www.nbcam.com/)

  **18-24**   **Hearing Aid Awareness Week-** [www.ihsinfo.org]{.underline}

  **18-24**   **National Health Care Quality Week---**
              [www.nahq.org](http://www.nahq.org/)

  **18-24**   **International Infection Prevention Week---**
              [www.apic.org](http://www.apic.org/)

  **19-23**   **National Medical Assistants Week --** [www.amt1.com](http://www.amt1.com/)

  **25-31**   **Respiratory Care Week---** [www.aarc.org](http://www.aarc.org/)

  **25-31**   **Pastoral Care Week---**
              [www.pastoralcareweek.org](http://www.pastoralcareweek.org/)

  **25-31**   **National Healthcare Facilities and Engineering Week---**
              [www.ashe.org](http://www.ashe.org/)

  **28**      **Lung Health Day---** [www.aarc.org](http://www.aarc.org/)

  **29**      **Internet Created (1969)**

  **31**      **Halloween**
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**November 2008**

**American Diabetes Month---**
[www.diabetes.org](http://www.diabetes.org/)

**Epilepsy Awareness Month---**
[www.epilepsyfoundation.org](http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/)

**National Alzheimer's Disease Month****---**
[www.alz.org](http://www.alz.org/)

**National American Indian Heritage Month---**
[www.indians.org](http://www.indians.org/)

**National Family Caregivers Month---**
[www.thefamilycaregiver.org/about]{.underline}

**National Hospice Month---** [www.nahc.org](http://www.nahc.org/)

**National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month---**
[www.pancan.org](http://www.pancan.org/)

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  **1**      **Daylight Savings Time Ends**

  **1-7**    **Medical-Surgical Nurses Week ---**
             [www.medsurgnurse.org](http://www.medsurgnurse.org/)

  **1-7**    **National Urology Nurses Week-** [www.suna.org]{.underline}

  **1-7**    **National Health Information and Technology Week---**
             [www.ahima.org/hitweek/](http://www.ahima.org/hitweek/)

  **1-7**    **Allied Health Professions Week ---**
             [www.asahp.org](http://www.asahp.org/)

  **1-7**    **National Diabetes Education Week---**
             [www.aadenet.org](http://www.aadenet.org/);
             [www.diabeteseducator.org](http://www.diabeteseducator.org/)

  **3**      **Election Day**

  **8**      **X-Ray Discovery Day (1895)**

  **8-14**   **National Radiologic Technology Week---**
             [www.asrt.org/nrtw](http://www.asrt.org/nrtw)

  **8-14**   **Lung Cancer Awareness Week---** [www.ons.org](http://www.ons.org/)

  **8-14**   **Perioperative Nurse Week---** [www.aorn.org](http://www.aorn.org/)

  **10**     **U.S. Marine Corps Established (1775)**

  **11**     **Veterans Day**

  **13**     **Fall of Kabul, Afghanistan (2001)**

  **14**     **World Diabetes Day-** [www.un.org](http://www.un.org/)

  **15**     **America Recycles Day --**
             [www.americarecyclesday.org](http://www.americarecyclesday.org/)

  **19**     **Great American Smokeout---**
             [www.cancer.org](http://www.cancer.org/)

  **26**     **Thanksgiving Day**

  **30**     **Computer Security Day---**
             [www.computersecurityday.com](http://www.computersecurityday.com/)
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**December 2009**

**National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month---**
[www.nhtsa.dot.gov](http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/)

**Safe Toys and Celebrations Month---**
[www.aao.org](http://www.aao.org/)

**Spiritual Literacy Month---**
[www.one-river.com](http://www.one-river.com/)

**Colorectal Cancer Education and Awareness Month-**
[www.ppsinc.org](http://www.ppsinc.org/)

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  **1**       **World AIDS Day---**
              [www.worldaidsday.org](http://www.worldaidsday.org/);
              [www.AIDS.gov](http://www.AIDS.gov/)

  **1**       **Civil Air Patrol Founded (1941)**

  **1-7**     **Aplastic Anemia & MDS Awareness Week --**
              [www.aamds.org](http://www.aamds.org/)

  **7**       **National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (1941)**

  **8**       **US Entered WWII (1941)**

  **10**      **AMVETS (American Veterans of World War II) Founded (1944)**

  **10-17**   **Human Rights Week**

  **12**      **Chanukah Begins at Sundown (Continues thru Dec. 19)**

  **15**      **Bill of Rights Day (1789)**

  **18**      **Islamic New Year**

  **20**      **Operation Just Cause Began (1989)**

  **21**      **Winter Begins**

  **24**      **Christmas Eve**

  **25**      **Christmas**

  **26**      **Kwanzaa Begins (Dec. 26-Jan. 1)**

  **28**      **Pledge of Allegiance Recognized (1945)**

  **31**      **New Year\'s Eve**
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## January 2010

**Cervical Health Awareness Month---**
[www.cancer.org](http://www.cervicalcancercampaign.org/) and
[www.thegcf.org](http://www.thegcf.org/)

**National Clean Up Your Computer Month-**
[www.nccc-online.org](http://www.nccc-online.org/)

**National Glaucoma Awareness Month---**
[www.preventblindness.org](http://www.preventblindness.org/)

**National Poverty in America Awareness Month-**
[www.povertyusa.org](http://www.povertyusa.org/)

**National Thyroid Awareness Month---**
[www.aace.com](http://www.aace.com/)

**National Volunteer Blood Donor Month ---**
[www.aabb.org](http://www.aabb.org/)

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  **1**     **New Year\'s Day**

  **1**     **Emancipation Proclamation Took Effect (1863)**

  **4**     **112^th^ Congress Assembles**

  **16**    **Religious Freedom Day**

  **16**    **Gulf War I Began (1991)**

  **18**    **Martin Luther King Jr. Day**

  **27**    **Vietnam Peace Agreement Signed (1973)**

  **30**    **Tet Offensive Began (1968)**
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