Vermont Business MagazineBrattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH) will join hospitals and healthcare organizations across the country in celebrating National Doctors Day onFriday, March 30. Observed annually, Doctors Day provides an opportunity to let healthcare providers know they are appreciated.The first Doctors’ Day observance was March 30, 1933, in Winder, Georgia. Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Dr. Charles B. Almond, decided to set aside a day to honor doctors. This first observance included mailing greeting cards and placing flowers on graves of deceased doctors.
At BMH, the holiday is renamed toMedical Staff Dayand is widened to include all clinicians in the hospital’s medical group and departments. “We are fortunate to have a collaborative team of physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician’s assistants on our medical staff. Celebrating this holidayis a way of saying thanks to all our clinicians who work tirelessly every day to keep our community healthy,” noted Steven R. Gordon, BMH President and CEO.
Kathleen McGraw, MD, BMH Chief Medical Officer, explained the significance of recognizing the hospital’s medical staff, “Our dedicated clinicians provide much more than just physical care. They provide hope, compassion and comfort. We want them to know how much they are valued, as they continually deliver exceptional care for our family, friends, and neighbors.”
If you would like to recognize a BMH clinician, visitwww.bmhvt.org/thanksto submit a message or call(802) 257-8314by March 29. Messages can include a signature or be sent anonymously. The patient messages will be delivered to BMH clinicians onFriday, March 30.
Founded in 1904, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH) is a licensed, 61-bed, not-for-profit community hospital located in southeastern Vermont, serving a rural population of about 55,000 people in 22 towns in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. The BMH medical staff includes board-certified providers in primary care and many other specialties, with a shared mission of providing exceptional health care delivered with compassion and respect. The Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Health System includes the BMH Medical Group, a multispecialty group practice of primary care and specialty care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Over 110 active volunteers assist BMH’s 600 employees in caring for our community.
Source:March 27, 2018 (Brattleboro, VT)Brattleboro Memorial Hospital