--- title: SR 47. Physician's Day; recognize February 5, 2025 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr47 cite_as: SR 47, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr47 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr47.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr47/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69544 date: 2025-01-29 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; recognize February 5, 2025 ## Text Senate Resolution 47 By: Senators Watson of the 1st, Setzler of the 37th, Hickman of the 4th, Mangham of the 55th, Walker III of the 20th and others 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 SENATE 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 Secretary of the Senate 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 Senate resolution recognizes February 5, 2025 as Physician's Day at the state capitol, honoring the state's physicians and medical societies. ### Plain-language summary This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate designating February 5, 2025 as Physician's Day at the state capitol. The text praises the ethical and professional role of physicians, cites that Georgia had 27,750 physicians as of 2023, and names the Medical Association of Georgia along with numerous specialty medical societies for their contributions. The resolution formally states that Senate members join in recognizing the day and saluting Georgia's physicians. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and press, which is a routine administrative step for ceremonial resolutions. ### What it does - Designates February 5, 2025 as Physician's Day at the Georgia state capitol. - Formally states that the Senate salutes the physicians of Georgia for their work. - Names the Medical Association of Georgia and numerous specialty medical societies for recognition. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. ### Who it affects Physicians practicing in Georgia, the Medical Association of Georgia, and the many named specialty medical societies listed in the resolution are recognized. The Secretary of the Senate is tasked with distributing copies of the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding changes; its effect is symbolic recognition of physicians' role in Georgia. It marks a ceremonial day at the capitol and publicly honors the medical profession without altering licensing, funding, or practice rules. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the ethical basis of medicine and cite that Georgia had 27,750 physicians as of 2023. - The whereas clauses name the Medical Association of Georgia and specific specialty societies for their contributions. - The resolved clause designates February 5, 2025 as Physician's Day at the state capitol and salutes Georgia's physicians. - The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for distribution to the public and press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-29) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-01-29) - Sponsors: Ben Watson, Ed Setzler, Billy Hickman, Randal Mangham, Larry Walker, Jason Anavitarte, Mike Hodges, Kay Kirkpatrick, Derek Mallow - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69544 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr47.md?full=1