The day is observed each year to commend doctors for their hard work and their care for Alabamian patients.
According to Governor Ivey’s proclamation, 17,000 physicians practice medicine in research institutions, hospitals, and other health care establishments throughout the state.Governor Ivey’s proclamationby the Medical Association of the State of Alabama explained their passion for health care began at a young age after receiving great care from their own doctors.
“I grew up in a rural area of Alabama where our family doctor is the person who took care of us,” said Dr. Tonya Bradley, a primary care doctor in Auburn. “When I was around five my dad was diagnosed with cancer and spent a whole summer in the hospital and I was there a lot, and I was really just touched by the physicians and the way they cared for our family.”
Dr. Brittney Anderson, a family medicine physician in Demopolis, says maintaining people’s health is what keeps her motivated to press on within the field of medicine. “Really the desire to help people and to make people feel well and be well is at the core of why I practice medicine and I think why I’ve always wanted to practice medicine,” said Dr. Anderson.and receive the latest local news and weather straight to your email every morning.
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