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.