--- title: HR 169. Physician's Day at the state capitol; 02/05/25; saluting the physicians of Georgia; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr169 cite_as: HR 169, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr169 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr169.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr169/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69916 date: 2025-02-04 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Physician's Day at the state capitol; 02/05/25; saluting the physicians of Georgia; recognize ## Text House Resolution 169 By: Representatives Au of the 50th, Silcox of the 53rd, Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, and Stephens of the 164th A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 5, 2025, as Physician's Day at the state capitol and saluting the physicians of Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the practice of medicine, embodied in the clinical encounter between a patient and a physician, is fundamentally a moral activity arising from the imperative to care for patients and alleviate suffering; and WHEREAS, the relationship between a patient and a physician is based on trust, giving rise to physicians' ethical responsibility to place patients' welfare above their own self-interest or obligations to others, to use sound medical judgment on behalf of their patients, and to advocate for their patients' welfare; and WHEREAS, as of 2023, there are 27,750 physicians in Georgia who are trusted leaders with a positive and lasting impact on the health of their patients and the overall well-being of their communities; and WHEREAS, the Georgia legislature has fostered one of the strongest practice environments in the country for both patients and physicians; and WHEREAS, physicians enter their profession to offer services of care, prevention, and surgical intervention when necessary for the physical and mental well-being of their patients and are deeply concerned with the public's overall health; and WHEREAS, this state recognizes the Medical Association of Georgia along with several specialty societies, including the Medical Association of Atlanta, Hall County Medical Society, Medical Reserve Corps, Georgia Society of Anesthesiologists, Georgia Society of Ophthalmology, Georgia Radiological Society, Georgia Orthopaedic Society, Georgia OBGYN Society, Georgia Chapter of the American College of Physicians, Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association, Georgia Medical Directors Association, Georgia Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, American College of Cardiology, Georgia Society of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Georgia College of Emergency Physicians, Georgia Society on Interventional Pain Coverage, and Resurgens Orthopaedics, for their invaluable contributions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in recognizing February 5, 2025, as Physician's Day at the state capitol and saluting the physicians of Georgia. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution designates February 5, 2025 as Physician's Day at the state capitol, formally honoring the state's physicians and medical societies. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a law that changes anyone's rights or duties. It recognizes February 5, 2025 as Physician's Day at the state capitol and praises the roughly 27,750 physicians practicing in Georgia as of 2023. The resolution names the Medical Association of Georgia and numerous specialty medical societies, such as groups representing anesthesiologists, pediatricians, ophthalmologists, and emergency physicians, for their contributions to patient care. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and press. The resolution does not create any new legal requirements, funding, or penalties. ### What it does - Designates February 5, 2025 as Physician's Day at the Georgia state capitol. - Formally salutes physicians practicing in Georgia and cites a 2023 figure of 27,750 physicians in the state. - Names and recognizes the Medical Association of Georgia and numerous specialty medical societies for their contributions. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. ### Who it affects The resolution names Georgia's physicians broadly and specifically credits the Medical Association of Georgia and a long list of specialty medical societies and organizations, including groups representing anesthesiologists, pediatricians, cardiologists, and emergency physicians. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic weight rather than legal effect. It does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose new rules, but it gives formal legislative recognition to physicians and medical organizations for their role in patient care across the state. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe the ethical role of physicians and cite that Georgia had 27,750 physicians as of 2023. - It lists the Medical Association of Georgia and numerous specialty societies recognized for their contributions. - The operative resolving clause recognizes February 5, 2025 as Physician's Day at the state capitol. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available for public and press distribution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-04) - Sponsors: Michelle Au, Deborah Silcox, Sharon Cooper, Lee Hawkins, Ron Stephens - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69916 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr169.md?full=1