After completing their studies and clinical rotations as medical students, newly minted physicians begin to put in practice that time-honored oath to serve their patients with the utmost care and compassion and extend professionalism to those who work by their sides.
That is why St. Elizabeth Regional Health is honoring its physicians in observance of National Doctor’s Day on March 30.
“We are blessed to have such dedicated physicians who give tirelessly of themselves,” said Donald Edelen, M.D., vice president of Medical Services and Quality Initiatives. “So many lives have been touched by St. Elizabeth doctors, who apply their knowledge and follow Franciscan values to serve their patients better.”
Edelen and other hospital leaders are encouraging their staff and patients to send notes or cards to their physicians, or to thank them face-to-face.
Approximately 300 physicians participate on the medical staffs at St. Elizabeth Medical Center and Home Hospital.
Many St. Elizabeth Regional Health physicians volunteer their expertise and time outside their normal duties, participating in medical missions at home and abroad, serving on boards and performing a wide range of services in their communities.
The first Doctor’s Day was said to have originated in Winder, Ga., on March 30, 1933. It included the mailing of greeting cards to physicians and placing flowers on the graves of their deceased colleagues.
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Monday, March 30, 2009
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