Q2 observances + conferences
In a fast-paced, digital world, successful marketing and social media strategies need to remain current. Use this list as an all-encompassing e-guide of Q2 national healthcare observances and conferences to include in your strategies this quarter.
April
National observances
- Alcohol Awareness Month with the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month with the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders
- National Autism Awareness Month with the National Autism Society
- National Child Abuse Prevention Month with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- National Donate Life Month with Donate Life America
- National Facial Protection Month with the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- National Minority Health Month with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health
- National Parkinson’s Awareness Month with the Parkinson’s Foundation
- National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month with multiple organizations
- Occupational Therapy Month with the American Occupational Therapy Association
- Oral Cancer Awareness Month with the Oral Cancer Foundation
- Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month with the National Sexual Violence Resource Center
- STI Awareness Month with the American Sexual Health Association
- Stress Awareness Month with the Health Resource Network
- Testicular Cancer Awareness Month with the Men’s Health Network
- National Public Health Week (April 1–7) with the American Public Health Association
- World Health Day (April 7) with the World Health Organization (WHO)
- RAINN Day (April 8) with the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
- National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (April 10) with the Ryan White HIV / AIDS Program
- National Youth Violence Prevention Week (April 12–16) with Sandy Hook Promise
- Every Kid Healthy Week (April 26–30) with Action for Healthy Kids
- National Infertility Awareness Week (April 18–24) with the National Infertility Association
- World Immunization Week (April 24–30) with the CDC
- National Infant Immunization Week (April 26–May 2) with the CDC
Conferences
- Apr 22 International Conference on Healthcare and E-health (ICHEH) - Boston, United States
- Apr 22 International Conference on Technologies for Healthcare (ICTH) - New York, United States
- Apr 22 International Conference on Occupational Diseases and Healthcare (ICODH) - New York, United States
- Apr 22 International Conference on Healthcare Tools and Healthcare Modeling (ICHTHM) - New York, United States
- Apr 22 International Conference on Innovations in Clinical Healthcare Technologies (ICICHT) - New York, United States
- Apr 22 International Conference on Origins of Obesity (ICOO) - New York, United States
- Apr 22 International Conference on Medical Ethics and Professionalism (ICMEP) - New York, United States
- Apr 22 International Conference on Obesity Treatments and Genetics of Obesity (ICOTGO) - New York, United States
- Apr 22 International Conference on Implant Design and Healthcare Technology (ICIDHT) - New York, United States
- Apr 22 International Conference on Current Trends in Obesity Epidemiology (ICCTOE) - Boston, United States
- Apr 22 International Conference on Healthcare Management, Scheduling and Staffing (ICHMSS) - Boston, United States
- Apr 22 International Conference on Preventing Obesity (ICPO) - New York, United States
- Apr 22 International Conference on Medical and Healthcare Textiles (ICMHT) - New York, United States
- Apr 22 International Conference on Advances in Obesity Therapies and Endocrinology (ICAOTE) - Boston, United States
- Apr 22 International Conference on Internal Medicine, Treatment Strategies and Healthcare (ICIMTSH) - Boston, United States
- Apr 22 International Conference on Electronic Healthcare Technologies, Future Prospects and Trends (ICEHTFPT) - Boston, United States
- Apr 22 International Conference on Evidence-Based Practice in Home Healthcare (ICEBPHH) - Boston, United States
- Apr 24 International Conference on Health Sciences, Nursing and Midwifery (ICHSNM) - New York, United States
- Apr 24 International Conference on Urology and Nephrology (ICUN) - New York, United States
- April 17-21 HIMSS 23 - Chicago, IL, United States
- TBD Health Datapalooza and National Health Policy Conference - TBD
May
National observances
- American Stroke Awareness Month with the National Stroke Association
- Arthritis Awareness Month with the Arthritis Foundation
- Better Hearing and Speech Month with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Global Employee Health and Fitness Month with the National Association for Health and Fitness
- Healthy Vision Month with the National Eye Institute
- Hepatitis Awareness Month with the CDC
- Lupus Awareness Month with the Lupus Foundation of America
- Melanoma / Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month with the Skin Cancer Foundation and the American Academy of Dermatology
- Mental Health Awareness Month with Mental Health America
- National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month with the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
- National Celiac Disease Awareness Month with the Celiac Disease Foundation
- National High Blood Pressure Education Month with the CDC and the NHLBI
- National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month with the National Osteoporosis Foundation
- National Physical Fitness and Sports Month with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month with the CDC and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Older Americans Month with the Administration for Community Living
- National Physical Education and Sport Week (May 1–7) with Society of Health and Physical Education Educators
- North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (May 2–8) with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (May 3–9) with the National Federation of Families
- World Hand Hygiene Day (May 5) with the WHO
- Food Allergy Awareness Week (May 9–15) with Food Allergy Research & Educator
- National Women’s Health Week (May 9–15) with the Office on Women’s Health
- National Stuttering Awareness Week (May 10–15) with the National Stuttering Association
- ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia International Awareness Day (May 12) with the Solve ME/CFS Initiative and the CDC
- HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (May 18) with the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund
- National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (May 19) with the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund
- World AiArthritis Day (May 20) with the International Foundation for Autoimmune & Autoinflammatory Arthritis
- World Preeclampsia Day (May 22) with Population Council and other organizations
- National Senior Health & Fitness Day (May 27)
- Don’t Fry Day (May 28) with National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention
- World No Tobacco Day (May 31) with the WHO
Conferences
- May 11 Scientific Research and Development - Honolulu, United States
- May 11 Scientific Research and Development - Las Vegas, United States
- May 11 International Conference on Nursing and Healthcare (ICNH) - Las Vegas, United States
- May 11 International Conference on Health Sciences, Nursing and Midwifery (ICHSNM) - Honolulu, United States
- May 11 International Conference on Pharmacy and Pharmacology (ICPP) - Honolulu, United States
- May 11 International Conference on Healthy and Active Aging (ICHAA) - Honolulu, United States
- May 11 International Conference on Health Sciences, Nursing and Midwifery (ICHSNM) - Las Vegas, United States
- May 11 International Conference on Healthcare and Informatics (ICHI) - Honolulu, United States
- May 15 Scientific Research and Development - New York, United States
- May 16-18 Accelerating Health Equity Conference - Minneapolis, United States (AHA + Institute for Diversity and Health Equity and Association for Community Health Improvement)
June
National observances
- Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month with the Alzheimer’s Association
- Cataract Awareness Month with Prevent Blindness
- Men’s Health Month with multiple organizations
- Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month with the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America
- National Aphasia Awareness Month with the National Aphasia Association
- National Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month with the CDC
- National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month with the Coalition For Headache And Migraine Patients (CHAMP)
- National Safety Month with the National Safety Council
- National Scleroderma Awareness Month with the Scleroderma Foundation
- PTSD Awareness Month with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Scoliosis Awareness Month with the Scoliosis Research Society
- National Cancer Survivors Day (June 6) with the National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation
- Family Health and Fitness Day (June 12) with the National Recreation and Park Association
- World Blood Donor Day (June 14) with the WHO
- Men’s Health Week (June 14–20) with multiple organizations
- Autistic Pride Day (June 18)
- World Sickle Cell Day (June 19) with the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America
- Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week (June 21–27) with the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
- National HIV Testing Day (June 27) with multiple organizations
Conferences
- Jun 03 International Conference on Animal Nephrology (ICAN) - New York, United States
- Jun 03 International Conference on Holistic Nutrition and Alternative Healthcare (ICHNAH) - New York, United States
- Jun 03 International Conference on Electronic Healthcare, New Paradigms and Perspectives (ICEHNPP) - New York, United States
- Jun 03 International Conference on Healthcare Industry and Healthcare Marketing (ICHIHM) - New York, United States
- Jun 03 International Conference on Nutritional Genomics and Obesity Disorders (ICNGOD) - New York, United States
- Jun 03 International Conference on Obesity and Endocrinal Disorders (ICOED) - New York, United States
- Jun 03 International Conference on Healthcare Management, Principles, Techniques and Tools (ICHMPTT) - New York, United States
- Jun 03 International Conference on Nutritional Genomics and Obesity (ICNGO) - New York, United States
- Jun 03 International Conference on Autism Research (ICAR) - New York, United States
- Jun 03 International Conference on Alternative Healthcare and Herbal Remedies (ICAHHR) - New York, United States
- Jun 03 International Conference on Principles, Techniques and Tools of Healthcare Modeling (ICPTTHM) - New York, United States
- Jun 03 International Conference on Neonatal Nursing and Ethics (ICNNE) - New York, United States
- Jun 05 International Conference on Urology and Nephrology (ICUN) - New York, United States
- Jun 07 International Conference on Sustainable Hospital and Healthcare Systems (ICSHHS) - San Francisco, United States
- Jun 07 International Conference on Sustainable Healthcare and Design (ICSHD) - San Francisco, United States
- Jun 07 International Conference on Electronic Healthcare and Medical Practice (ICEHMP) - San Francisco, United States
- Jun 07 International Conference on Sustainable Healthcare Systems and Hospitals (ICSHSH) - San Francisco, United States
- Jun 07 International Conference on Neonatal Nursing, Neonatal Care and Ethics (ICNNNCE) - San Francisco, United States
- Jun 07 International Conference on Sustainable Healthcare Strategies (ICSHS) - San Francisco, United States
- Jun 07 International Conference on Dental Medicine and Healthcare (ICDMH) - San Francisco, United States
- Jun 07 International Conference on Sustainable Healthcare, Future Trends and Challenges (ICSHFTC) - San Francisco, United States
- Jun 07 International Conference on Sustainable Healthcare and Sustainability Treatments (ICSHST) - San Francisco, United States
- Jun 07 International Conference on Sustainable Healthcare (ICSH) - San Francisco, United States
- Jun 07 International Conference on Auto Immune Diseases and Healthcare (ICAIDH) - San Francisco, United States
- Jun 07 International Conference on Pediatric Obesity and Interventional Cardiology (ICPOIC) - San Francisco, United States
- Jun 07 International Conference on Advanced Drugs for Obesity (ICADO) - San Francisco, United States
- Jun 07 International Conference on Clinical Nephrology (ICCN) - San Francisco, United States
- Jun 07 International Conference on Obesity Therapies and Diabetes Medication (ICOTDM) - San Francisco, United States