St. Jude celebrates Doctors’ Day

Photography by Biomedical Communications, March 20, 2015

The first observance of Doctors’ Day was March 30, 1933, in Winder, Georgia, when Eudora Almond, the wife of physician Charles Almond, MD, decided to set aside a day to honor doctors. The first National Doctors’ Day was officially recognized by the United States government March 30, 1991.

For this year’s celebration at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, employee volunteers served heaps of delicious ice cream March 20 outside the hospital’s cafeteria, Kay Kafe, to celebrate the dedicated work of St. Jude physicians in honor of the annual Doctors’ Day observance.

The hospital’s Managed Care department sponsored the event, which was a huge success as physicians, staff members, patients and families enjoyed frozen treats topped with a variety of tasty extras.

  • Amr Qudeimat, MD, and Ashok Srinivasan, MD, both of Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy, enjoy the event.St. Jude celebrates Doctors’ Day with frozen fun

    Amr Qudeimat, MD, and Ashok Srinivasan, MD, both of Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy, enjoy the event.
  • St. Jude celebrates Doctors’ Day with frozen fun
  • St. Jude celebrates Doctors’ Day with frozen fun
  • St. Jude celebrates Doctors’ Day with frozen fun
  • Catherine Lam, MD, International Outreach Program, and Alberto Pappo, MD, Oncology join the line for ice cream.

    Catherine Lam, MD, International Outreach Program, and Alberto Pappo, MD, Oncology join the line for ice cream.
  • St. Jude celebrates Doctors’ Day with frozen fun
  • St. Jude celebrates Doctors’ Day with frozen fun
  • Employee volunteers dispense ice cream and toppings to those in line.

    Employee volunteers dispense ice cream and toppings to those in line.
  • St. Jude celebrates Doctors’ Day with frozen fun
  • St. Jude celebrates Doctors’ Day with frozen fun
  • St. Jude celebrates Doctors’ Day with frozen fun
  • St. Jude celebrates Doctors’ Day with frozen fun
  • St. Jude celebrates Doctors’ Day with frozen fun
  • St. Jude celebrates Doctors’ Day with frozen fun
  • St. Jude celebrates Doctors’ Day with frozen fun
  • St. Jude celebrates Doctors’ Day with frozen fun
  • St. Jude celebrates Doctors’ Day with frozen fun
  • St. Jude celebrates Doctors’ Day with frozen fun

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