MedStar Highlights National Doctors’ Day
Doctors’ hands are the hands that heal, and on March 30, MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital will honor those hands as the site celebrates National Doctors’ Day.
“Our doctors go above and beyond every day to provide the best possible medical care to the patients of MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital,” said Dr. Stephen Michaels, chief operating officer and chief medical officer. “We are grateful for their hard work and personal sacrifices as they continually strive to advance the quality of health care offered in our region.”
The MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Board of Directors plans to share its appreciation to the hospital’s medical staff on Thursday, March 31. The board has planned a breakfast where there will be special gifts and proclamations from the St. Mary’s County commissioners and the Leonardtown commissioners.
“We are proud to have such an incredible group of doctors working in our county,” said Barbara Thompson, chairwoman of the MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Board of Directors. “They have dedicated their lives to the practice of medicine, and their skills and commitment are valuable resources for our community.”
More than 400 doctors are affiliated with MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. Their services range from general practitioner and internal medicine to highly specialized surgical care such as vascular, orthopaedic, and colorectal surgery. About 85 percent of the physicians who practice at MedStar St. Mary’s are board-certified in their specialty and about 80 percent practice only at MedStar St. Mary’s.
The first observation of Doctors’ Day was recorded March 30, 1933. Since then, the day is celebrated each year to acknowledge the anniversary of the first use of general anesthetic in surgery on March 30, 1842, by physician Crawford Long. In 1991, President George Bush signed a resolution that designated March 30 as National Doctors’ Day.
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