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Steve Crews, Helping Hands of Hamlet, Dr. Janet Harris-Hicks, chief of staff, Dr. Masoud Ahdieh and CO David Clay.
HAMLET — National Doctors’ Day is held every year on March 30 in honor of the contributions and commitments made by physicians on a daily basis.
The first Doctors’ Day observance was held on March 30, 1033, in Winder, Ga., where Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Dr. Charles B. Almond, decided to set aside a day to honor physicians. They celebrated the occasion by mailing cards to physicians.
For the seventh consecutive year, Sandhills Regional Medical Center made a donation to the Backpack Pals program in honor of our full medical staff in lieu of them receiving gifts for Doctors’ Day.
This program provides a weekend supply of food to eligible students. This continued support of such a worthy program shows that the compassion our physicians have transcend these hospital walls and their physician offices.
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Dr. Joseph Staab, Dr. Janet Harris-Hicks, Dr. Masoud Ahdieh, Dr. Donald Nisbett, Dr. Alan Coulson, Dr. Joel Puleo, Dr. Zeidan Zeidan, Dr. Hazem El-Droubi
A formal check presentation was made to Helping Hands of Hamlet, the organization that oversees this program, on March 30 in the Sandhills Regional cafeteria.
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