From food to reflection to raffles to more food, MSPs across the country have made this year’s National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week a memorable one.

Check out the articles below for awareness-themed stories, agendas, and handouts from the field:

• Crossing department lines at Ascension Borgess Medical Center 
• Innovation at Osceola Regional Medical Center
• First-time festivities at UP Health System
• Treats for days at Moffitt Cancer Center
• Free resource: Create a career advancement path for MSPs
• Tip: Acknowledge your far reach

The party’s not over!

Save on HCPro products

There’s still time to take advantage of HCPro’s exclusive Awareness Week discount. Save 20% on any HCPro medical staff book, handbook, or new subscription to the Credentialing Resource Center. Start shopping at www.hcmarketplace.com/subject/medical-staff, and apply the code MSPWEEK2016 at checkout.

Discount ends 11/12/16. Good for one product per customer.

Recognize an outstanding MSP

The CRC Achievement Awards are a great way to recognize MSPs and medical staff leaders who make a difference in their organization and serve as an inspiration to the broader professional community.

Nominate outstanding colleagues (and/or yourself) in the following categories:  

• CRC Medical Staff Professional of the Year
• CRC Medical Staff Leader of the Year
• CRC Excellence in Medical Staff Collaboration Award

Winners will receive the following*:

• Free registration for the 2017 CRC Symposium
• An expenses-paid hotel room for the duration of the conference
• A one-year complimentary Platinum Plus membership to the Credentialing Resource Center

CRC Achievement Award winners are not required to attend the Symposium.

For complete details and to apply today, visit www.credentialingresourcecenter.com/symposium/contests.

*Certain limitations apply. See contest guidelines for complete details.  

Show off your professional prowess 

CRC is seeking a pioneering MSP, medical staff leader, or small team to present a compelling case study at the 2017 CRC Symposium, which will be held April 6–7, 2017, in Austin, Texas. Whether you’re a seasoned educator in search of a broader platform to share your expertise or a yet-to-present professional with big ideas, this is the ultimate opportunity. Any MSP or medical staff leader who is currently involved in credentialing, privileging, peer review, or another important medical staff function is welcome to submit a case study application. The winning proposal will highlight a creative solution that the presenter(s) have helped implement at their organization.

The deadline for submitting an application is next Friday, November 18, 2016.

For complete details and to apply today, visit www.credentialingresourcecenter.com/symposium/contests

Fill us in on your festivities 

Share your memories, photos, articles, and handouts from this year’s celebration, and you could see your contributions featured on the CRC site and social channels. Email, Tweet, or post to our LinkedIn group with the details.