National Hospital & Health-System Pharmacy Week: October 17-23, 2010
As soon as possible select some dates during the observance and reserve locations on your institution’s event calendar.
MAY
JUNE
- ASHP planning guide & catalog posted online.
JULY
- Finalize activity plans
- Invite speakers and guests (Be sure to extend an invitation to your hospital administrator)
- Order promotional materials
AUGUST
- Work with your health-system's public relations department to prepare media outreach tools.
SEPTEMBER
- Confirm speakers/guests
- Solicit volunteers
- Send media kits to local newspapers (include a media advisory & sample promotional item)
- Submit article to hospital newsletter
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
- Meet with planning committee to follow-up
- Participate in ASHP evaluation
- Send ASHP pictures and recap of event
For more information on planning National Hospital & Health-System Pharmacy Week activities, contact Aretha Hankinson, ASHP public relations manager at ahankinson@ashp.org.