2025 Curated Content

As the official magazine for ASHHRA members, HR Pulse serves as the industry resource for healthcare HR professionals, informing and educating readers through a broad range of relevant industry topics. HR Pulse is a valuable member resource that ASHHRA members have come to rely on. Every feature article is categorized into five different topics that correspond with the ASHHRA HR Leader Model, including HR Delivery; Healthcare Business Knowledge, People Strategies, Community Citizenship, and Personal Leadership, to help readers better navigate each issue and feature topics. From cover to cover, HR Pulse engages readers with information about emerging issues and news in healthcare. Articles can be written by you and/or your clients. To learn more, visit www.ashhra.org/publications.

Editorial Calendar is tentative and subject to change.

Q1 – SPRING

CONFERENCE ISSUE

  • Technology: Expediting onboarding
  • Workforce: Career pathing
  • Advocacy/Policy: Labor update
  • Leadership: Understanding/supporting generational differences
  • Business of Healthcare: Community health
  • Diversity: Story that celebrates Black History Month or Women’s History Month
Ad Space Deadline: Feb. 24, 2025
Materials Deadline: Mar. 26, 2025

Q2 – SUMMER

  • Technology: Use of technology for operational efficiencies
  • Workforce: Credentialing
  • Advocacy/Policy: Policy improvements
  • Leadership: Impactful communication
  • Business of Healthcare: Pharma
  • Diversity: Highlight a successful diversity initiative
Ad Space Deadline: May 15, 2025
Materials Deadline: Jun. 18, 2025

Q3 – FALL

  • Technology: Use of technology in unconventional methods
  • Workforce: Suicide prevention
  • Advocacy/Policy: Labor update
  • Leadership: Resiliency
  • Business of Healthcare: Patient safety
  • Diversity: Addressing biases and barriers in the workplace
Ad Space Deadline: Aug. 18, 2025
Materials Deadline: Sep. 18, 2025

Q4 – WINTER

  • Technology: Impacts of technology in the field
  • Workforce: Transforming Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment
  • Advocacy/Policy: Laws affecting the healthcare HR field
  • Leadership: Fresh leadership techniques
  • Business of Healthcare: Market disruptors to watch
  • Diversity: Highlight a successful diversity initiative
Ad Space Deadline: Nov. 10, 2025
Materials Deadline: Dec. 11, 2025

In Every Issue

  • ASHHRA First Word: Each issue, the ASHHRA president will address the membership to discuss the most timely and relevant issues that pertain to health care HR professionals.
  • From ASHHRA: This letter delivers the latest messaging from ASHHRA, organizational initiatives, events, and resources
  •  HR Leader Impact: Here an ASHHRA member is profiled and interviewed regarding their start in the health care HR field, the challenges they’ve faced and overcome, strategies for success and how ASHHRA has helped them grow their professional career