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We publish our email newsletters within the last week of each month.

2026

March
– 2026 GHPF – Register to join us in NYC!
– Welcome New PQMD Board Members
– March Pillar Talk Recording & Coffee Chat Recap (NCD programs)
– Disaster All-Call Recap: Escalations in Middle East
– Next GHDE course session kicks off May 6
– 25 Reasons to Join PQMD Campaign Launch

February
– 2026 GHPF Registration NOW OPEN!
– Welcome New PQMD Corporate Member, Philips
– February Pillar Talk Recording: Guidelines in Action
– March Pillar Talk Registration: Redefining Care for Noncommunicable Diseases
– 2025 Year in Review Report
– February Coffee Chat Recap

January
– January Coffee Chat Recap: Member Technology Showcase
– February Pillar Talk Registration: Guidelines in Action
– Welcome New Sector At Large Board Members!
– 2026 Monthly Themes
– 2026 CLF Save the Dates

2025

December
– Happy Holidays from the PQMD Team!
– Newly revised Guidelines for Medical Donations now available
– Pillar Talk Recording: Evolving Together – The Changing Center of Gravity in Global Health
– 25th Anniversary LinkedIn Campaigns

November
– 2025 PQMD CLF Summary Report
– Pillar Talk Registration: Evolving Together – The Changing Center of Gravity in Global Health
– DC Member Meet-Up Recap
– 2026 GHPF Save the Date
– AI Coffee Chat Recap

October
– 2025 PQMD CLF Recap
– Capital for Health Pillar Talk Recording
– Hurricane Melissa All-Call
– DC Member Meet-Up
– 2026 GHPF Save the Date

September
– Afghanistan Earthquake All-Call
August Pillar Talk on Digital Mental Health
– PQMD in NYC for UNGA80 & NYC Member Meet-Up
– 2025 PQMD CLF
– One week to register for Fall GHDE session

August
– 2025 CLF Update
August Pillar Talk on Digital Mental Health Postponed to Sept. 9th
– Call to contribute to PQMD’s 25th anniversary video tribute
– PQMD Advisory Board welcomes Dr. Derek Yach
– Events calendar live on pqmd.org

July
– Launch of registration for 2025 CLF
– Latest blog post, “Built for This Moment”
– July disaster response all-calls
Registration for August Pillar Talk on Digital Mental Health
– Call to contribute to PQMD’s 25th anniversary video tribute

June
– June Pillar Talk Recording & Summary: Displaced Futures
– Summer 2025 GHDE course kick-off
– AI Member Interest Group survey coming soon
– Member Monday LinkedIn campaign launch 7/7/25
– New resource from IHP: GDP Guidelines for NGOs & Health Facilities

May
– 2025 GHPF Event Summary Report now available!
– May Member Coffee Chat
– Last chance to enroll for Summer GHDE course
– Small Groups @ PQMD Spotlight
– Myanmar-Thailand Earthquake All-Call summary

March
– Still time to register for 2025 GHPF!
– March Pillar Talk recording now available
– Summer GHDE course session now enrolling
– April Coffee Chat: A Prelude to the GHPF
– Welcome new PQMD staff!

February
– 2025 GHPF Registration Now Open!
– Save the Date: Member Interest and Working Groups Open House
– AMI Underway
– PQMD welcomes new Sr. Advisor for Communications

January
– PQMD 2024 Year in Review
– Welcome 2025 PQMD Board of Directors!
– Sean Carroll, CEO of Anera, Joins PQMD’s Advisory Council
– PQMD January Pillar Talk- AI & Global Health Recording Now Available!

2024

December
– PQMD Releases Monthly Themes for 2025
PQMD Partnership Pulse: Bridging Health & Access- ‘Tis the Season to be like Taylor
– PQMD’s Global Health & Development Essentials Course- Spring 2025 Registration Now Open
– PQMD January Pillar Talk- AI & Global Health: How to Revolutionize Without Overstepping- Register Today!

November
– 2024 Collaboration & Learning Forum Report is Now Available for PQMD Members
PQMD Partnership Pulse: Bridging Health & Access- From Oprah to Nike
– PQMD’s Global Health & Development Essentials Course- Spring 2025 Registration Now Open
– PQMD November Coffee Chat: Storing Success: Navigating Warehouse Decisions

October
– PQMD Members Gather to Collaborate & Learn in Lindale, Texas!
– PQMD Launches New Monthly Blog! PQMD Partnership Pulse: Bridging Health & Access 
– PQMD Members Coordinate on U.S. Hurricane Responses
– PQMD October Coffee Chat: Protecting the Next Generation from Protracted Crisis: A Look at Humanitarian Responses Through a Child/Youth Lens

September
– PQMD in New York City
– PQMD Holds September Members Meet Ups in Chicago and NYC
– PQMD Holds Coffee Chat: Disaster Dispatches: Field Staff Insights and Needs in Crisis Zones
– PQMD Pillar Talk- Aligning Disaster Response with Resilience Plans- Recording and Resources Now Available

August
– PQMD Global Health & Development Essentials Course: Fall/Winter 2024 Session Enrolling Now
– Members Meet Ups in Chicago and NYC in September
– PQMD Member Meeting- Collaboration & Learning Forum: Registration Now Open!
– PQMD Pillar Talk- Aligning Disaster Response with Resilience Plans

July
– PQMD Celebrates Guidelines Month in July
– Members Meet Ups in Chicago and NYC in September
– PQMD holds Pillar Talk- Impact & Sustainability: Setting and Achieving Incremental Goals when Funding is Finite
– Heart to Heart Leads PQMD Working Group on Hygiene Kit Best Practices

June
– PQMD Releases 2024 Global Health Policy Forum Summary Report
– Help Celebrate PQMD Guidelines This July!
– PQMD holds Pillar Talk: Delivering Healthcare on the U.S.-Mexico Border
– PQMD Holds Quarterly Humanitarian Call on Disaster Preparedness and Resiliency

May
– PQMD Holds Annual Global Health Policy Forum in New York City
– PQMD Welcomes New Advisory Committee Member: Hannah Cooper Klein!
– PQMD holds Pillar Talk: Access to Global Surgical Care as a Moon Shot
– PQMD Holds Monthly Coffee Chat: Global Health Leadership in Turbulent Times: Conversation Takeaways & Carry Forwards

March
– 2024 PQMD Global Health Policy Forum Events
– PQMD Welcomes New Member: Save the Children US!
– PQMD Welcomes New Executive Committe Members!
– PQMD Holds Call to Discuss the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

February
– Registration is Now Open for PQMD’s 2024 Global Health Policy Forum
– PQMD Launches New Series of Local Member Meet Ups
– Recording Now Available! PQMD Open House: Spotlight on Hygiene Kits (SoHK) Initiative
– PQMD Holds February Coffee Chat: When Donation Programs End- Critical Considerations for Times of Transition

January
– PQMD Executive Director Elizabeth Ashbourne appointed to G4 Alliance Board of Directors
– Global Health and Development Education Course: Spots still Open!
– PQMD Holds Member Call to Discuss Humanitarian Situation in Gaza
– Join Us for PQMD’s Open House on our Spotlight on Hygiene Kits (SoHK) Initiative0

2023

December
– October Education Forum Report Now Available
– PQMD Board of Directors Approves Donation Guidelines Updates
– PQMD Pillar Talk: 2023 Humanitarian and Natural Disasters: Reflections on Responses & Calls for Continued Recovery
– PQMD Holds Coffee Talk on Donation Quick Start Documents

November
– PQMD Holds Disaster All-Call to Discuss Continued Humanitarian Crisis in Palestine and Israel
– Matz & Roeder Consulting Works with PQMD to Support Member Programs
– The Baxter International Foundation and UNICEF Partner to Expand Access to Safe Water and Sanitation in Egypt
– Heart to Heart International, Americares and Project Vision Hawai’i Partner to Provide Essential Healthcare Services in Maui

October
– PQMD Holds Members-Only Education Forum in Santa Barbara, California, Hosted by Direct Relief
– PQMD Holds Disaster All-Call to Discuss Response to Humanitarian Crisis in Israel and Gaza
– Guidelines Week Coming in November
– PQMD Holds Coffee Chat: How to Make the Most of the PQMD Network

September
– PQMD Attends Concordia Annual Summit in New York City
– PQMD Holds All-Call to Discuss Response to Morocco Earthquake and Libya Floods
– PQMD Holds Coffee Chat: Humanitarian and Disaster Prediction and Preparedness: What Tools Do You Use?
– PQMD Holds Pillar Talk: Disruptive Disasters Need Disruptive Technology

August
– PQMD holding member-only Education Forum in October
– PQMD Highlights Resources in August
– PQMD Holds Coffee Chat: Creating Greater Equity with GARDaccess to Rare Diseases Medicine
– PQMD Holds Member All-Call to Discuss Response to Maui Fires

July
– PQMD holding member-only Education Forum in October
– PQMD Welcomes New Office Manager, Sherri Mara
– PQMD  Pillar Talk- ESG and the Sustainability Dialogue Decoded: Recording Now Available
– PQMD Coffee Chat: PQMD Programs Open House