nPostednon March 30, 2016
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nTodaynis set aside to honor and thank doctors!
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nThesenmembers of the community get far more education and training thannmost of us – including ongoing training. The perception thatndoctors are extremely well paid can be misleading – because mostndoctors get their first job almost a decade after their peers andnhave a tremendous amount of student debt! n
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nHerenis an infographic that talks about “the deceptive salary ofndoctors.”
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nTheyndo such important – vital! – work, we want to make sure that theynfeel valued. Hopefully the actions taken today can help doctorsnrealize that we know how important they are!
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nMarchn30 was chosen as Doctors Day because on this date in 1842, the firstnether anesthetic was used in surgery. Eudora Brown Almond, a doctor’snwife living in Winder, Georgia, pushed for Doctors Day to benobserved. On this date in 1933 she mailed greeting cards to localndoctors and she put flowers on the graves of deceased doctors. Evernsince then the holiday has been growing. By 1991, President GeorgenBush proclaimed the holiday.
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Thenofficial flower of the holiday is a red carnation.
Thenofficial flower of the holiday is a red carnation.n
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nInthink a nice bouquet of carnations, homemade baked goods, handmadencards – all would be appreciated by your doctor, today or any day!
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nHere are some ideas to inspire your own cards:
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nAlsonon this date:
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nSeward’snDay
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nIKEAnfounder Ingvar Kamprad’s birthday
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nShouternBaptist Liberation Day in Trinidad and Tobago
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nAnniversarynof the invention of the pencil-eraser
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nArtistnFrancisco Goya’s birthday
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nArtistnVincent Van Gogh’s birthday
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nAnniversarynof the purchase of Alaska
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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nApriln holidays
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nHistoricaln anniversaries in April
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