1. Use National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week as a time to educate your employees about good nutrition while treating them to a free lunch. Hold a “lunch and learn” and invite a nutritionist to come in and speak about healthy eating. Serve plenty of nutritious foods, such as fruits and salads with low-fat dressings. Give attendees Medical Laboratory Professionals Food Containers or Lunch Cooler Bags, Water Bottles and Food Container Gift Sets.
2. Hold an open house for high school students to get them interested in a career as a medical laboratory professional. Decorate your facility with items from our Celebration Pack. Have your employees wear Mini Buttons from the Celebration Pack. Then, hand out Pens & Stylus Pens to the students.
3. In most states, Arbor Day is celebrated in April. Use it as an opportunity to let your staff members spend time outside while planting some trees and beautifying the grounds around your facility. Give them T-Shirts with themes such as "I Love The Lab" to wear for the event. Make sure you get a group picture to share in your facility’s newsletter!
4. April isn’t just a time to celebrate your employees; it’s also Stress Awareness Month. Help your medical laboratory professionals de-stress by adding a little fun to their special week. Hide gifts, such as Lapel Pins and Drinkware, in the laboratory one day. Then, give people a one-item limit and let them go hunting!