National Doctors' Day is a day celebrated to recognize the contributions of physicians to individual lives and communities. The date varies from nation to nation depending on the event of commemoration used to mark the day. In some nations the day is marked as a holiday. Although supposed to be celebrated by patients in and benefactors of the healthcare industry, it is usually celebrated by health care organizations. Staff may organize a lunch for doctors during which physicians are presented with tokens of recognition. Historically, a card or red carnation may be sent to physicians and their spouses, along with a flower being placed on the graves of deceased physicians.
National Doctors' Day is celebrated as a holiday on October 18, the day on which the Catholic Church celebrates the birthday of Saint Luke. According to the Church Tradition the apostle and Evangelist Saint Luke was a doctor, as it is written in the New Testament (Colossians 4:14).[4]
Chinese Doctor's Day [zh] is celebrated as a national holiday on August 19 annually. The date was selected by the National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the 2016 National Health and Wellness Conference of China and was approved by in State Council of the PRC on November 20, 2017.[7] The significance of Chinese Doctor's Day is to recognize the great contributions of Chinese doctors to their community and society, encourage the health workers to positively advocate the noble spirit of ‘respect for life, heal the wounded and save the dying, be willing to contribute, and love without boundaries', and further promote the development of a harmony atmosphere of respect for doctors in the whole society, and accelerate the in-depth implementation of the Healthy China strategy.[8]
National Doctors' Day is celebrated as a holiday and commemorates the birthday of Carlos Juan Finlay (December 3, 1833 – August 6, 1915). He was a Cuban physician and scientist recognized as a pioneer in yellow fever research.[9] He was the first to theorize, in 1881, that a mosquito was a carrier, now known as a disease vector, of the organism causing yellow fever: a mosquito that bites a victim of the disease could subsequently bite and thereby infect a healthy person. A year later Finlay identified a mosquito of the genus Aedes as the organism transmitting yellow fever. His theory was followed by the recommendation to control the mosquito population as a way to control the spread of the sickness.[10]
Starting in 1969, National Doctor's Day has been celebrated, as per legislative decree,[11] on July 14 to commemorate the day the College of Physicians of El Salvador was founded (July 14, 1943).[12]
The date of January 11th marks the day in the year 1912 when a small group of Jewish doctors gathered in Tel-Aviv in Ottoman Palestine to found the Hebrew Medicinal Society for Jaffa and the Jaffa District, which eventually helped form the Israel Medical Association.[18]
The idea of this celebration came for the Kuwaiti businesswoman Zahra Sulaiman Al-Moussawi. The date was chosen due to it being the birthday of Dr Sundus Al-Mazidi, her daughter.[19]
Doctors Day is celebrated on the 10th of October every year according to Dr Kanagasabai. N. First launched by the Federation of Private Medical Practitioners Associations, Malaysia in 2014.[20]
(Nepali date Falgun 20). Since the establishment of the Nepal Medical Association, Nepal has organized this day every year. The doctor-patient communication, clinical treatment, and community-based health promotion and care is discussed.[21]
National Doctor's Day is celebrated every year in South Africa since 2018. Doctors’ Day is a commemorative day to acknowledge the value that doctors bring to the lives of South Africans, and to thank them for it. Doctors in South Africa are considered a national asset. The public is encouraged to show their appreciation to the dedicated and compassionate healthcare heroes who work tirelessly to safeguard South Africa's well-being.
National Doctors' Day is a day on which the service of physicians to the nation is recognized annually. The idea came from Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Dr. Charles B. Almond, and the date chosen was the anniversary of the first use of general anesthesia in surgery. On March 30, 1842,[24] in Jefferson, Georgia, Dr. Crawford Long used ether to anesthetize a patient, James Venable, and painlessly excised a tumor from his neck.[25]
Doctor's Day. This date was chosen to honor José María Vargas, who was not only an outstanding physician but also a President of the Republic of Venezuela.
Historyedit
The first Doctors’ Day observance was March 28, 1933, in Winder, Georgia, United States. This first observance included the mailing of cards to the physicians and their wives, flowers placed on graves of deceased doctors, including Dr. Long, and a formal dinner in the home of Dr. and Mrs. William T. Randolph. After the Barrow County Alliance adopted Mrs. Almond's resolution to pay tribute to the doctors, the plan was presented to the Georgia State Medical Alliance in 1933 by Mrs. E. R. Harris of Winder, president of the Barrow County Alliance.[27] On May 10, 1934, the resolution was adopted at the annual state meeting in Augusta, Georgia. The resolution was introduced to the Women's Alliance of the Southern Medical Association at its 29th annual meeting held in St. Louis, Missouri, November 19–22, 1935, by the Alliance president, Mrs. J. Bonar White. Since then, Doctors' Day has become an integral part of and synonymous with, the Southern Medical Association Alliance.
The United States Senate and House of Representatives passed S.J. RES. #366 during the 101st United States Congress, which President Bush signed on October 30, 1990 (creating Public Law 101-473), designating Doctors' Day as a national holiday to be celebrated on March 30.[28][29]
Dr. Marion Mass along with Dr. Kimberly Jackson and Dr. Christina Lang applied to officially have physicians day changed to physicians week. This was accepted in March 2017.
In 2017 Physicians Working Together (PWT, founded by Dr. Kimberly Jackson) sponsored a series of articles in celebration of National Physicians week that were hosted on KevinMD.[30] In 2018 PWT along with Openxmed sponsored a free online conference focusing on physician well being and advocacy. In 2019, PWT and Openxmed sponsored a scholarship program for medical students and residents. The week long event focuses on advocacy and supporting the physician community.
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^"March 30, 2020 - NATIONAL DOCTORS DAY – NATIONAL VIRTUAL VACATION DAY – NATIONAL PENCIL DAY – NATIONAL I AM IN CONTROL DAY – NATIONAL TAKE A WALK IN THE PARK DAY – NATIONAL TURKEY NECK SOUP DAY". National Day Calendar. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
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External linksedit
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"Doctor's Day History". www.doctorsday.org.
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National Doctors Day is a day celebrated to recognize the contributions of physicians to individual lives and communities The date varies from nation to nation depending on the event of commemoration used to mark the day In some nations the day is marked as a holiday Although supposed to be celebrated by patients in and benefactors of the healthcare industry it is usually celebrated by health care organizations Staff may organize a lunch for doctors during which physicians are presented with tokens of recognition Historically a card or red carnation may be sent to physicians and their spouses along with a flower being placed on the graves of deceased physicians National Doctors DayNational Doctors DayObserved byVarious countriesSignificanceTo recognize the contributions of physicians to individual lives and communities DateVaries with the countryFrequencyAnnual Contents 1 Celebrating nations 2 History 3 References 4 External linksCelebrating nations editDetails of celebrations and dates of celebrations of the national Doctor s Day Country Date Details Australia March 30 There are various dates on which National Doctor s Day may be recognized the most participated being the 30th of March 1 2 3 Brazil October 18 National Doctors Day is celebrated as a holiday on October 18 the day on which the Catholic Church celebrates the birthday of Saint Luke According to the Church Tradition the apostle and Evangelist Saint Luke was a doctor as it is written in the New Testament Colossians 4 14 4 Canada May 1 National Physicians Day is celebrated on May 1 The date was chosen by the Canadian Medical Association in recognition of Dr Emily Stowe the first female physician to practice in Canada 5 Senate Public Bill S 248 would have officially recognised the day 6 but died on the order paper following the 2019 Canadian Federal Election China August 19 Chinese Doctor s Day zh is celebrated as a national holiday on August 19 annually The date was selected by the National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People s Republic of China PRC in the 2016 National Health and Wellness Conference of China and was approved by in State Council of the PRC on November 20 2017 7 The significance of Chinese Doctor s Day is to recognize the great contributions of Chinese doctors to their community and society encourage the health workers to positively advocate the noble spirit of respect for life heal the wounded and save the dying be willing to contribute and love without boundaries and further promote the development of a harmony atmosphere of respect for doctors in the whole society and accelerate the in depth implementation of the Healthy China strategy 8 Cuba December 3 National Doctors Day is celebrated as a holiday and commemorates the birthday of Carlos Juan Finlay December 3 1833 August 6 1915 He was a Cuban physician and scientist recognized as a pioneer in yellow fever research 9 He was the first to theorize in 1881 that a mosquito was a carrier now known as a disease vector of the organism causing yellow fever a mosquito that bites a victim of the disease could subsequently bite and thereby infect a healthy person A year later Finlay identified a mosquito of the genus Aedes as the organism transmitting yellow fever His theory was followed by the recommendation to control the mosquito population as a way to control the spread of the sickness 10 Ecuador February 21 The date honors Eugenio Espejo the first Ecuadorian doctor born on February 21 1747 El Salvador July 14 Starting in 1969 National Doctor s Day has been celebrated as per legislative decree 11 on July 14 to commemorate the day the College of Physicians of El Salvador was founded July 14 1943 12 India July 1 All across the country 13 National Doctors Day is celebrated on July 1 in memory of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy physician and the second Chief Minister of West Bengal 14 He was born on July 1 1882 and died on the same date in 1962 Indonesia October 24 Hari Dokter Nasional or National Doctor s Day The day is also marked by the birthday celebration of the Indonesian Doctors Association IDI 15 Iran August 23 Avicenna s birthday Iranian date Shahrivar 1st is commemorated as the national day for doctors 16 17 Israel January 11 The date of January 11th marks the day in the year 1912 when a small group of Jewish doctors gathered in Tel Aviv in Ottoman Palestine to found the Hebrew Medicinal Society for Jaffa and the Jaffa District which eventually helped form the Israel Medical Association 18 Kuwait March 3 The idea of this celebration came for the Kuwaiti businesswoman Zahra Sulaiman Al Moussawi The date was chosen due to it being the birthday of Dr Sundus Al Mazidi her daughter 19 Malaysia October 10 Doctors Day is celebrated on the 10th of October every year according to Dr Kanagasabai N First launched by the Federation of Private Medical Practitioners Associations Malaysia in 2014 20 Nepal March 4 Nepali date Falgun 20 Since the establishment of the Nepal Medical Association Nepal has organized this day every year The doctor patient communication clinical treatment and community based health promotion and care is discussed 21 South Africa November 16 National Doctor s Day is celebrated every year in South Africa since 2018 Doctors Day is a commemorative day to acknowledge the value that doctors bring to the lives of South Africans and to thank them for it Doctors in South Africa are considered a national asset The public is encouraged to show their appreciation to the dedicated and compassionate healthcare heroes who work tirelessly to safeguard South Africa s well being Turkey March 14 Has been celebrated as Medicine Day every year since 1919 22 Ukraine July 27 The Medical Workers Day Ukrainian Den medichnih pracivnikiv Den medychnykh pratsivnykiv is a professional holiday of medical staff 23 United States March 30 National Doctors Day is a day on which the service of physicians to the nation is recognized annually The idea came from Eudora Brown Almond wife of Dr Charles B Almond and the date chosen was the anniversary of the first use of general anesthesia in surgery On March 30 1842 24 in Jefferson Georgia Dr Crawford Long used ether to anesthetize a patient James Venable and painlessly excised a tumor from his neck 25 Vietnam February 27 Doctor s Day was founded on February 28 1955 The day is celebrated on February 27 or sometimes dates closest to this date 26 Venezuela March 10 Doctor s Day This date was chosen to honor Jose Maria Vargas who was not only an outstanding physician but also a President of the Republic of Venezuela History editThe first Doctors Day observance was March 28 1933 in Winder Georgia United States This first observance included the mailing of cards to the physicians and their wives flowers placed on graves of deceased doctors including Dr Long and a formal dinner in the home of Dr and Mrs William T Randolph After the Barrow County Alliance adopted Mrs Almond s resolution to pay tribute to the doctors the plan was presented to the Georgia State Medical Alliance in 1933 by Mrs E R Harris of Winder president of the Barrow County Alliance 27 On May 10 1934 the resolution was adopted at the annual state meeting in Augusta Georgia The resolution was introduced to the Women s Alliance of the Southern Medical Association at its 29th annual meeting held in St Louis Missouri November 19 22 1935 by the Alliance president Mrs J Bonar White Since then Doctors Day has become an integral part of and synonymous with the Southern Medical Association Alliance The United States Senate and House of Representatives passed S J RES 366 during the 101st United States Congress which President Bush signed on October 30 1990 creating Public Law 101 473 designating Doctors Day as a national holiday to be celebrated on March 30 28 29 Dr Marion Mass along with Dr Kimberly Jackson and Dr Christina Lang applied to officially have physicians day changed to physicians week This was accepted in March 2017 In 2017 Physicians Working Together PWT founded by Dr Kimberly Jackson sponsored a series of articles in celebration of National Physicians week that were hosted on KevinMD 30 In 2018 PWT along with Openxmed sponsored a free online conference focusing on physician well being and advocacy In 2019 PWT and Openxmed sponsored a scholarship program for medical students and residents The week long event focuses on advocacy and supporting the physician community References edit Metro South Hospital and Health Service The State of Queensland 2018 03 14 Doctors Day honours valuable contributions metrosouth health qld gov au Retrieved 2019 08 31 Happy Doctors Day Healthcare Australia Retrieved 2019 08 31 Doctors Day Days Of The Year Retrieved 2019 08 31 National Doctors Day 2020 Why India Celebrates Doctors on July 1 and the Theme for This Year News18 2020 06 30 Retrieved 2020 07 02 Recognizing the work of the medical profession CMA to celebrate National Physicians Day on May 1 Canadian Medical Association Retrieved 31 March 2020 LEGISinfo Senate Public Bill S 248 42 1 Parliament of Canada Retrieved 31 March 2020 国务院关于同意设立 中国医师节 的批复 国家卫生计生委办公厅网站 2017 11 20 每年8月19日设立为 中国医师节 XinhuaNet 新华社 The United States Army Yellow Fever Commission Headed by Walter Reed U S Army Yellow Fever Commission U S Army Yellow Fever Commission Retrieved 1 July 2017 National Doctor s Day 2020 Theme History and Objectives Jagranjosh com 2020 07 01 Retrieved 2020 07 02 Asamblea Legislativa Republica de El Salvador Decreto 39 1968 PDF Historia Colegio Medico de El Salvador National Doctor s Day 2021 India Date Theme Quotes Significance S A NEWS 2020 07 01 Retrieved 2021 07 01 National Doctors Day Here s what you should know about Dr BC Roy Firstpost 1 July 2016 Retrieved 1 July 2017 Anies Baswedan on National Doctor s Day Thanks for Sincere Dedication of Doctors in Indonesia Netral News Retrieved 24 October 2020 Iran commemorates Natˈl Doctors Day on Avicenna s birth anniv Islamic Republic News Agency IRNA 23 August 2014 Retrieved 1 July 2017 Iran marks National Doctors Day to commemorate Avicenna Mehr News Agency MNA 23 August 2014 Retrieved 1 July 2017 Historical Background Retrieved 2024 01 11 National Doctor s Day 2020 Health workers combating stress sleep disorders and COVID 19 together says casualty ward doctor Health News Firstpost Firstpost 2020 07 01 Retrieved 2020 07 01 FPMPAM inaugural Doctors Day National Doctors Day Southern Medical Association Retrieved 2020 07 02 March 30 2020 NATIONAL DOCTORS DAY NATIONAL VIRTUAL VACATION DAY NATIONAL PENCIL DAY NATIONAL I AM IN CONTROL DAY NATIONAL TAKE A WALK IN THE PARK DAY NATIONAL TURKEY NECK SOUP DAY National Day Calendar 2020 03 30 Retrieved 2020 07 02 https www president gov ua documents 3272023 47033 DOCTORS DAY March 30 2020 National Today 2020 03 30 Retrieved 2020 07 02 Long C W December 1991 An Account of the First Use of Sulphuric Ether by Inhalation as an Anaesthetic in Surgical Operations Survey of Anesthesiology 35 6 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