Older Americans Month — the Administration for Community Living leads this annual observance; The theme for 2021 is “Communities of Strength”. The observance acknowledges and pays tribute to the past and current contributions of older people in the U.S.
National Arthritis Month — this debilitating condition affects some 53 million Americans, including 1 in 5 adults and 300,000 children, making it the number one cause of disability in the U.S. The observance encourages more efforts into research, advocacy and awareness.
Fundraising and awareness campaign from the Alzheimer’s Association about this degenerative disease, which affects some 6 million Americans annually. One in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s of another dementia. It kills more people breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.
WHCC21 brings together executives from payer, provider, purchaser, government, and pharma organizations to discuss how to innovate, disrupt the status quo, and move the needle on quality, affordability, and access in a pandemic environment and beyond. This year, address the realities of US health care in a virtual setting – attendees will have the opportunity to engage in conversations on pressing issues including pricing, transparency, move to value, consumer engagement, virtual care, SDoH, behavioral health, employee health and well-being, and more.
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists will be holding its annual conference and career fair online over a four week period. All registrants must upload a resume in order to participate. The first three weeks will consist of pre-training in community engagement, data and visualizations, investigative reporting, rising into leadership, strategic social media, and reporting with visuals. The last week is the signature conference and will include a career fair, high-profile speakers, workshops, and special events.
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