UHS recognized National Doctors’ Day on March 30 by expressing gratitude to its medical staff and encouraging the community to honor doctors. The day is observed annually across the United States as a way to thank physicians for their dedication and contributions to healthcare.
National Doctors’ Day serves as an opportunity for both organizations and individuals to acknowledge the efforts of doctors who save and improve lives. UHS highlighted that, “This is a good time of year to say thank you to the doctor or doctors in your life. Across America, March 30 is Doctors’ Day, an annual observance aimed at appreciating physicians who help save and improve lives everywhere. UHS takes this opportunity to salute all of the members of our medical staff.”
The tradition began in Winder, Georgia in 1933 when Eudora Brown Almond organized the first observance by sending greeting cards and placing red carnations on graves of deceased doctors, including Dr. Crawford Long—the first physician credited with using ether as a surgical anesthetic on March 30, 1842. The red carnation became a symbol of the holiday over time.
Doctors’ Day was celebrated unofficially until it gained national recognition through a resolution adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives in 1958, followed by legislation signed into law by President George H.W. Bush in October 1990 after approval from Congress.
UHS said it honors its physician colleagues throughout the year: “At UHS, we honor our physician colleagues, appreciating all that they do to provide knowledgeable care and service, create a consistently great patient experience and live the Values of UHS in their practice of medicine all through the year.” The organization also invited supporters to make donations in honor of physicians through its foundation.
