Here is my proclamation for National Doctors’ Day… these words are from the heart and I will share them with you each year on this special day…
March 30 is National Doctors’ Day. This date was designated a national holiday in the United States in 1990. In that spirit, I would like to offer a few thoughts on our MSBI physician community.
Over two thousand doctors are part of our MSBI family. They represent employed and voluntary faculty, primary and specialty care, inpatient and ambulatory care, hospital and community-based care, and collectively they cover a vast geography. These physicians include our exceptional residents and fellows. And our physician community also includes many retired doctors who are still vital parts of our family.
Our doctors are innovators, collaborators, colleagues, and friends. They are champions for excellence. They are our teachers and team members.
Our doctors put in long hours and go the extra mile every single day to ensure that our patients receive the care and caring that they need and deserve.
Our doctors struggle with us through the thick and the thin of our downtown transformation and hold us accountable for never losing sight of our core missions.
I am profoundly humbled by the strength, depth, and breadth of our extraordinary physician community and consider myself blessed to be your colleague.
With admiration and respect, happy National Doctors’ Day.
And now for a special treat. You can click on the video below to learn why some of our colleagues became doctors and what they find most rewarding about their work.
