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Op-Ed: Doctors shouldn't have to share their day, especially this year


By Marsha Haley
On March 30, we celebrated National Doctors’ Day. Doctors’ Day was established on March 30, 1933, in Winder, Ga., by Eudora Almond, wife of Dr. Charles B. Almond. The first observance included mailing greeting cards and placing flowers on graves of deceased doctors. On Oct. 30, 1990, President Bush signed S.J. RES. #366 (which became Public Law 101-473), designating March 30 as National Doctors’ Day to honor the contribution of physicians who serve our country. Doctors’ Day falls within National Physicians’ Week, which was founded in 2016 by Dr. Kimberly Jackson.
As a physician, it feels good to receive recognition on Doctors’ Day. My coworkers make me feel valued and needed, and my physician colleagues and I return this sentiment each year when we celebrate Nurses’ Week, Nurse Practitioners’ Week, Physician Assistants’ Week, Respiratory Therapists’ Week, Healthcare Environmental Services Week, National Medical Laboratory Profession ....

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