Get inspired! Gather some ideas on how to celebrate and advocate for Lab Week using this handbook.
*Please follow local guidelines and prioritize your safety when planning any activities.
This National Medical Laboratory Week, we’re encouraging Canadians to take a closer look at what medical laboratory professionals do. Let’s celebrate all you do and tell Canada about your crucial role in patient care.
Lab Week 2023 will be a celebration like no other. We designed new tools to help you join the celebration and share your love for the lab with just the click of a button. Watch for more items to be added to the toolkit and a few fun surprises.
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Thank you to every landmark that joined the Lab Week 2023 celebrations, and thank you to everyone who shared their photos with us! Here are some of the landmarks across Canada that were lit in indigo in recognition of medical laboratory professionals.
Take a look at the schedule below for the 2023 light displays confirmed to date.
Please follow public health guidelines if you choose to visit a landmark.
Landmark | Where | When |
---|---|---|
Calgary Tower | Calgary, AB | April 15 |
SAIT Centennial Art Installation | Calgary, AB | April 9 - 15 |
High Level Bridge | Edmonton, AB | April 15 |
Sylvan Lake Lighthouse | Sylvan Lake, AB | April 9 - 15 |
Lethbridge City Hall | Lethbridge, AB | April 9 - 15 |
Canada Place Sails of Light | Vancouver, BC | April 15 |
Province House, Nova Scotia Legislature | Halifax, NS | April 9 - 15 |
Halifax City Hall | Halifax, NS | April 15 |
"Bluenose II" | Halifax, NS | April 15 |
The Big Fiddle | Sydney, NS | April 9 - 15 |
Fredericton City Hall | Fredericton, NB | April 9 - 15 |
New Brunswick Provincial Legislature Building | Fredericton, NB | April 9 - 15 |
The Hamilton City Sign | Hamilton, ON | April 12 |
Niagara Falls | Niagara Falls, ON | April 12 |
Shaw Centre | Ottawa, ON | April 15 |
Prairie Wind Monument (Remai Modern Art) |
Saskatoon, SK | April 9 - 15 |
Sasktel Centre | Saskatoon, SK | April 9 |
CN Tower | Toronto, ON | April 15 |
Esplande Riel Bridge | Winnipeg, MB | April 15 |
Winnipeg City Sign | Winnipeg, MB | April 15 |
3D Toronto Sign, Nathan Phillips Square | Toronto, ON | April 15 |
Brandon Regional Health Centre | Brandon, MB | April 9 - 15 |
Port Credit Lighthouse | Port Credit, ON | April 15 |
Mississauga Civic Centre Clock Tower | Mississauga, ON | April 15 |
St. John's Convention Centre | St. John's, NL | April 9 - 15 |
Sarnia City Hall | Sarnia, ON | April 15 |
Say it on social! Explore this new social media toolkit filled with assets and messages to help you participate in Lab Week with just the click of a button. Use these pre-written sample posts, profile photos, banners and hashtags as part of the virtual Lab Week celebrations to show your professional pride.
#CDNHealth
#MedEduca
#MedEd
#CanadianHealthcare
#CanadianHealth
#[the acronym for your province/territory] + Health
e.g., #NBHealth, #YKHealth
*We recommend capitalizing each word within a hashtag for ease of reading for everyone.
#CDNHealth
#MedEduca
#MedEd
#CanadianHealthcare
#CanadianHealth
#[the acronym for your province/territory] + Health
e.g., #NBHealth, #YKHealth
*We recommend capitalizing each word within a hashtag for ease of reading for everyone.
#CDNHealth
#MedEduca
#MedEd
#CanadianHealthcare
#CanadianHealth
#[the acronym for your province/territory] + Health
e.g., #NBHealth, #YKHealth
*We recommend capitalizing each word within a hashtag for ease of reading for everyone.
Members, you helped us set a new record and placed more orders than ever before! Thank you for celebrating National Medical Laboratory Week 2023 in record style.
Lab Week orders are now closed. Please keep checking this webpage for more toolkits soon to be filled with extra digital celebration and advocacy items for your Lab Week festivities.
If you are not currently a paid active CSMLS member, you can renew your membership or join CSMLS.
Please note: Due to ongoing shipping delays, we cannot guarantee arrival dates of orders. We cannot offer tracking for packages. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Download, print, and share these items to help spread the Lab Week cheer and raise awareness of the profession. Have some fun while helping Canadians – and the rest of the health care team – take a closer look at all you do.
Get inspired! Gather some ideas on how to celebrate and advocate for Lab Week using this handbook.
*Please follow local guidelines and prioritize your safety when planning any activities.
Make your message stick! Download and print fun, full-colour Lab Week stickers.
(Stickers are sized to print standard Avery 22807 labels)
Present about the profession! Educate others about the medical laboratory profession by hosting a lunch and learn or play it on loop in the hospital waiting room for patients to see.
Celebrate with cake! Make your celebration extra special with a custom National Medical Laboratory Week cake. Download and print the cake decal and take it to your local bakery for edible printing.
Educate others about what you do! Share medlabprofessionals.ca website with your friends and family to give them an understanding of what happens in the lab and who you are as a medical laboratory professional.
Sign it with pride! Help spread the word about National Medical Laboratory Week with every email.
(To set up in Outlook, simply open "New email" and click on "Signature." Copy and paste the email signature template in the "Edit Signature" space provided.)
Add some lab style to your next virtual meeting and get the conversation started. Download and use these images as a background in your virtual meeting platform.
Show your e-ppreciation! Send a custom e-card to your employee, colleague, team or friend.
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