UW Health is gathering notes of gratitude, as National Doctors’ Day approaches

UW Health is gathering notes of gratitude again this year for its more than 2,000 physicians in honor of National Doctors’ Day.

Every year on March 30, National Doctors’ Day recognizes the physicians who care for the health and wellness of their patients and their communities. Patients and loved ones can share a note of thanks and appreciation using the UW Health digital community card now through March 30. These notes will appear on a single online platform and will be shared with all UW Health physicians on March 30. These messages will be visible to others, so private or personal information should not be shared.

Physicians at UW Health are committed to providing remarkable care and supporting patients and families at every stage of life, according to Dr. Megan Yanny, pediatrician, UW Health Kids. Doctors’ Day is also a meaningful reminder of the shared purpose that connects physicians to the patients they serve, whether at the bedside or in the lab, advancing medical discoveries that improve diagnosis and treatment, according to Dr. Aimee Becker, chief clinical officer, UW Health. The first Doctors’ Day was observed in 1933. In 1953, the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution commemorating Doctors’ Day.

In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the designation of March 30 as National Doctors’ Day.