Senate Resolution 652
By: Senators Watson of the 1st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Setzler of
the 37th and Hodges of the 3rd
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing February 4, 2026, as Physician's Day at the state capitol and saluting the
physicians of Georgia; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the practice of medicine, and its embodiment in the clinical encounter between
a patient and a physician, is fundamentally a moral activity that arises from the imperative
to care for patients and to alleviate suffering; and
WHEREAS, the relationship between a patient and a physician is based on trust, which gives
rise to physicians' ethical responsibility to place patients' welfare above the physician's own
self-interest or obligations to others, to use sound medical judgment on patients' behalf, and
to advocate for their patients' welfare; and
WHEREAS, as of 2023, there are 27,750 physicians in Georgia who are trusted leaders and
have a positive and lasting impact on the health of their patients and the health of their
community as a whole; and
WHEREAS, the Georgia legislature has helped foster one of the strongest practice
environments in the country for both patients and physicians; and
WHEREAS, physicians have entered into 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 concerned with the overall well-being of the public's health; and
WHEREAS, this state recognizes the Medical Association of Georgia, and 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 Orthopedic 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
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 Orthopedics for their
contributions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
recognize February 4, 2026, 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.