Healthy Aging Month is an annual observance month designed to focus national attention on the positive aspects of growing older.
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5 events,September is recognized as National Preparedness Month (NPM) which serves as a reminder that we all must take action to prepare, now and throughout the year, for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live, work, and also where we visit. Due to the success of last year’s theme, “Don’t Wait, Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today,” will be returning for this September with a continuing emphasis on preparedness for youth, older adults, and people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. Thank you for taking time help make America more prepared for emergencies. Led by the International Council on Active Aging, Active Aging Week celebrates aging and active living. Each year event organizers engage participants in wellness activities in a safe, friendly and fun atmosphere. Hear the latest trends shaping the health care industry from more than 150 thought leaders and experts at the Health 2.0 10th Annual Fall Conference. Seeds of Native Health: A Campaign for Indigenous Nutrition holds its first annual conference on Native American nutrition aimed at showcasing “innovative work being done in Indian country to improve Native American nutrition.” |
6 events,Now in its 22nd year, the Zarrow Mental Health Symposium is a gathering of mental health, addiction and homelessness professionals. The 2016 National Zarrow Mental Health Symposium is presented through a partnership between Community Solutions, a New York-based non-profit that has organized the national campaign Zero: 2016, and Mental Health Association Oklahoma, a nationally recognized leader in permanent supportive housing and peer recovery services. This year’s event centers on “Sex Differences Across the Lifespan: A Focus on Metabolism,” including differences between men and women in diabetes and heart disease. |
6 events,Experts from the international scientific community are part of an inter-multi-trans-disciplinary forum to exchange their latest results related to Hospice and Palliative Care. |
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1 event,“In My Mind: A LGBT People of Color Mental Health Conference” is a two-day conference aimed at addressing the mental health needs of people of color in the LGBT community. |
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1 event,The 88th AHIMA Convention and Exhibit will explore the many ways in which health information professionals must persistently think big to launch our future and the future or our organizations. |
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1 event,The annual meeting brings together leaders in dental practice, research and academics from across the nation. This year’s distinguished speaker is Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani girl who survived an attack by the Taliban to become a leading children’s rights advocate and the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize. |
3 events,The Medicare conference will address the challenges Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans face. The Duals conferencewill address ways providers are collaborating in delivering care to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. The Medicaid conference will address challenges plans face in implementing new regulations. There will be education sessions across 10 tracks providing the latest research, developments and news in the home care and hospice industry. |
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4 events,Health care is undergoing a massive transformation. That’s no secret. Reimbursement is shrinking, providers are being asked to shoulder more risk, and patients are more involved in their care than ever. The ability to use analytics to transform data into actionable information – smarter business and clinical decisions – will play a big role in who survives this transformation. |
1 event,This year’s event will focus on environmental issues and how “where you live matters” to health. Mustafa Santiago Ali, a senior advisor for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Justice & Community Revitalization Division, delivers the keynote. |
2 events,This year’s theme is ”Creating the Healthiest Nation: Ensuring the Right to Health” focusing on health equity and ensuring the right to health. |
2 events,Education sessions that address the most pressing issues for aging services professionals, including technology, care programs, payments, wellness and policy. |
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7 events,The Forum provides education programming, tailored specifically to meet the needs of chief information officers and other health care IT executives. This month is the National Association of Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) annual celebration of home care workers and and its efforts to raise awareness of the important role of home care in peoples’ lives. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization promotes awareness and importance of end-of-life care. This year’s theme is “Take Care to Give Care” promoting the need for caregivers to take care of themselves first. The focus is on honoring a caregiver of someone with Alzheimer’s. Programs and events happening throughout the country. |
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