What is Doctor's Day?

In honor of our hardworking and dedicated physicians, the Northampton County Medical Society Alliance celebrated Doctor's Day this year by making monetary donations to:

• Lehigh Valley Health Network Hecktown Oaks Healing Garden

• St. Luke's Investing in Smiles

• Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) to aid efforts in Ukraine

History of Doctor's Day

Doctor's Day was established to show appreciation for the devotion and dedication physicians give to their patients.  The day was the brainchild of Mrs. Charles B Almond, a physician's wife, who presented the idea to her local auxiliary.  The first Doctor's Day was celebrated on March 30, 1933 in Barrow County, Georgia.  Congress adopted a resolution designating March 30 as Doctor's   Day in 1958 and President Bush declared the date National Doctor's Day in 1990.