Greetings, ASHHRA Colleagues!

March 2021 is here. We celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Spring Break and, most notably, Health Care HR Week this month. It has been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and it is important that we take some time to recover and begin our wellness journey. We always overlook how important it is to ensure that our minds, bodies, and spirits are restored. I am a firm believer in taking the time to ensure that you are healthy and ready to market. This is critical in order to ensure that we continue to make progress on the road to recovery. 

My family and I usually take a break during the spring semester. We've had to postpone our annual trip this year due to the pandemic. We will continue to make time to strengthen our family bonds. I urge my colleagues in HR to do the same. The countdown has begun to connect for our second Virtual Conference. On April 26–27, I can't wait to see and hear Erin Brockovich, our keynote speaker. Don't miss out on the opportunity to connect, innovate, and transform by registering today at ASHHRA.org/ASHHRA21.

ASHHRA has some wonderful gifts, games, and other things to help with Health Care HR Week celebrations from March 15 to 19. Please join in the fun and share some of your memorable moments with us. Share your activities on social media with the hashtag #HCHRWeek, tag ASHHRA on your posts and be sure to give ASHHRA a follow on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn so we can see your posts! Please visit ASHHRA.org/HCHRWeek for more information.

Take care of yourself, stay safe and I hope to see you all soon!

Carl McDonald, MSHRM, PHR, SHRM-CP
ASHHRA President, 2021

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