Thank you for considering sharing this information with your networks to help celebrate the doctors and medical learners in your community. Below are key messages, a printable waiting room poster and graphics that you are welcome to use on your communications platforms (social media, website, blog, newsletter, etc.).
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May 1st is Doctors Day. Join us in celebrating our province’s dedicated physicians for the work they do to improve the lives of Nova Scotians.
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Happy Doctors Day! Today we’re taking a moment and show our appreciation of Nova Scotia’s doctors and the important work they do every day to improve the lives of Nova Scotians.
In addition to delivering patient care, Nova Scotia’s doctors are leading health-care transformation, working to improve health care in the province and to ensure that the system is evolving to meet the current and future needs of all users, doctors and patients alike.
From family physicians to specialists to medical officers of health, our doctors put the health and well-being of Nova Scotians first. On May 1, and every day, we say, “Thanks, doc!”
Join us in celebrating Nova Scotia’s dedicated doctors! Every day in Nova Scotia, doctors provide thousands of services to patients across our province. Whether in a community clinic, emergency department, long-term care facility, operating room or in the comfort of their patient’s home, Nova Scotia’s doctors provide high-quality patient care when and where people need it.
Send a message of gratitude to your doctor at yourdoctors.ca/stories. Tell your doctor how they’ve made a difference in your life and we’ll pass along your words to them. #DoctorsDay
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Doctors Day was first recognized as the official day of appreciation for Nova Scotia’s medical profession in 2013. May 1 was selected as Doctors Day to mark the birthday of Canada’s first female physician, Dr. Emily Stowe.
This event is about recognizing Nova Scotia’s doctors and the important work that they do to improve the lives of Nova Scotians and to strengthen our health-care system.
In addition to providing patient care, doctors are leading health-care transformation, working to improve health care in Nova Scotia and to ensure that the health-care system is evolving to meet the current and future needs of patients and doctors alike.
From primary care to specialist care, doctors are committed to helping you live a long and healthy life. On May 1, we say, “Thanks, doc!”
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Janice Hudson
Communications advisor | Doctors Nova Scotia
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janice.hudson@doctorsns.com
