| Mar. 20-23 |
11th Annual National Colloquium on African-American Health. 202-347-1895. |
| Mar. 21 |
Interim Meeting of the National Medical Association’s House of Delegates. 5-8 PM. Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel, 801 Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA. 202-347-1895 x217. Jackie Freeman 1-800-662-0554. |
| Mar. 24 |
World Tuberculosis Day |
| Mar. 30 |
National Doctors' Day |
| Mar. 31 |
Early-Bird registration for the NMA meeting in Orlando closes. |
| Mar. 31- Apr. 4 |
SNMA Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. |
| April |
National Cancer Control Month – American Cancer Society
National Minority Health Awareness Month
National Public Health Week – Am. Public Health Asso.
April World Health Day - Pan American Health Org. |
| April 11 |
GSMA Spring Board of Trustees Meeting, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, 999 Peachtree Building, 999 Peachtree Street, NE, Conference Room, Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 885-7316 (building security) or D. Brooking, executive director at 404-354-5078 |
| May |
May Clean Air Month - American Lung Asso.
Healthy Vision Month - National Eye Institute.
National Arthritis Awareness Month - Aarthritis Foundation.
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
Older Americans Month - U.S. Administration on Aging. |
| May 15 |
Morehouse School of Medicine 2010 Commencement |
| May 27-31 |
Region I-NMA Annual Meeting. Montego Bay, Jamaica. Garfield A. Clunies, M.D.. 212-241-5681. |
| May 27-31 |
Region VI-NMA plans to hold its annual meeting in combination with Region I. Arthur W. Fleming, M.D. 310-346-1935. |
| May 28 - June 3 |
Meharry National Alumni Asso., Inc. Scholarship Alaska Cruise. Departs Seattle, WA. 1-800-824-9693. |
| May 31 |
World No Tobacco Day - Pan American Health Org. |
| June |
Vision Research Month |
| June 1 - July 4 |
Fireworks Safety Month - Prevent Blindness America |
| June 9-12 |
Georgia State Medical Association’s 117th Annual Convention.
Hilton Oceanfront Resort, Hilton Head Island, SC. A four-day CME accredited scientific meeting. REGISTER ONLINE or Contact GSMA at call 404-752-1564. Denise M. Brooking, executive director. |
| June 14-20 |
National Men’s Health Week. Men's Health Network. |
| June 15 |
Deadline for Advance Registration for the NMA convention in Orlando. |
| July |
UV Safety Month – Am. Acad. of Ophthalmology |
| July 9 |
Deadline for making housing reservations for the NMA convention in Orlando. |
| July 16-20 |
National Dental Asso. Convention. Honolulu, Hawaii. |
| July 30-August 5 |
The 115th Year of the National Medical Association and Its 108th Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly and its Auxiliary. Eliminating Disparities Through Preventive Care. Gaylord Palms Hotel, Orlando, FL. (202-347-1895) |
| August |
Cataract Awareness Month - Am. Acad. of Ophthalmology.
National Immunization Awareness Month |
| September |
National Sickle Cell Month – Sickle Cell Dis. Asso. of Am.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month |
| September 21 |
World Alzheimer’s Day |
October |
Halloween Safety Month
National Physical Therapy Month |
| October 22 |
National Mammography Day - Am Cancer Soc.
GSMA Fall Board of Trustees Meeting, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, Location – TBA |
November |
American Diabetes Month
National Healthy Skin Month - Am. Academy of Dermatology |
| November 18 |
Great American Smokeout - American Cancer Society |
December |
Safe Toys and Gifts Month |
