Happy National Doctor's Day

[Arctickat]

The first Doctors Day observance was March 30, 1933 in Winder,

Georgia. Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Dr. Charles B. Almond, decided to

set aside a day to honor physicians. This first observance included the

mailing greeting cards and placing flowers on graves of deceased

doctors. The red carnation is commonly used as the symbolic flower for

National Doctors Day.

On March 30, 1958, a Resolution Commemorating Doctors Day was adopted

by the United States House of Representatives. In 1990, legislation was

introduced in the House and Senate to establish a national Doctors Day.

Following overwhelming approval by the United States Senate and the

House of Representatives, on October 30, 1990, President George Bush

signed S.J. RES. #366 (which became Public Law 101-473) designating

March 30, 1991 as "National Doctors Day."

Doctors Day marks the date that Crawford W. Long, M.D., of Jefferson,

GA, administered the first ether anesthetic for surgery on March 30,

1842. On that day, Dr. Long administered ether anesthesia to a patient

and then operated to remove a tumor from the man’s neck. Later, the

patient would swear that he felt nothing during the surgery and was not

aware the surgery was over until he awoke.

To my physician overlords, I salute you!!

[medicgirl05]

Thanks for sharing. I messaged my medical director Happy National Doctors Day and she seemed happy.

Brownie points for me!!!

[Eydawn]

We tried to feed our doctors... there was lots of leftover pastry. It was pretty fun!

Wendy

RN-ADN

CO EMT-B