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House Resolution 169
By: Representatives Au of the 50
th
, Silcox of the 53
rd
, Cooper of the 45
th
, Hawkins of the 27
th
,
and Stephens of the 164
th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing February 5, 2025, as Physician's Day at the state capitol and saluting the
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physicians of Georgia; and for other purposes.2
WHEREAS, the practice of medicine, embodied in the clinical encounter between a patient3
and a physician, is fundamentally a moral activity arising from the imperative to care for4
patients and alleviate suffering; and5
WHEREAS, the relationship between a patient and a physician is based on trust, giving rise6
to physicians' ethical responsibility to place patients' welfare above their own self-interest7
or obligations to others, to use sound medical judgment on behalf of their patients, and to8
advocate for their patients' welfare; and9
WHEREAS, as of 2023, there are 27,750 physicians in Georgia who are trusted leaders with10
a positive and lasting impact on the health of their patients and the overall well-being of their11
communities; and12
WHEREAS, the Georgia legislature has fostered one of the strongest practice environments13
in the country for both patients and physicians; and14
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WHEREAS, physicians enter their profession to offer services of care, prevention, and
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surgical intervention when necessary for the physical and mental well-being of their patients16
and are deeply concerned with the public's overall health; and17
WHEREAS, this state recognizes the Medical Association of Georgia along with several18
specialty societies, including the Medical Association of Atlanta, Hall County Medical19
Society, Medical Reserve Corps, Georgia Society of Anesthesiologists, Georgia Society of20
Ophthalmology, Georgia Radiological Society, Georgia Orthopaedic Society, Georgia21
OBGYN Society, Georgia Chapter of the American College of Physicians, Georgia Chapter22
of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association, Georgia23
Medical Directors Association, Georgia Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery,24
American College of Cardiology, Georgia Society of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Georgia25
College of Emergency Physicians, Georgia Society on Interventional Pain Coverage, and26
Resurgens Orthopaedics, for their invaluable contributions.27
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that28
the members of this body join in recognizing February 5, 2025, as Physician's Day at the29
state capitol and saluting the physicians of Georgia.30
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized31
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the32
public and the press.33
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