A message from John Neil, MD, EVP, followed by individual HonorHealth hospital celebration details. 

It has been too long. For the past three years, the annual Doctors’ Day celebrations at HonorHealth have been diminished in scope due to restrictions on in-person gatherings in the healthcare setting. The HonorHealth Medical Staff Services team and all of HonorHealth administrative leadership, are thankful that things have finally normalized sufficiently to more properly honor and celebrate all of the dedicated members of our Medical Staff. With that in mind, this year we are resuming our annual awards and annual Doctor’s Day celebrations at each of our hospital campuses and in the HonorHealth Medical Group. This allows us to recognize all of you and say thanks, on behalf of the entire community.   

Those of us who have committed ourselves to the medical profession understand that being a doctor can be emotionally and financially rewarding, and that ideally, those benefits outweigh the fact it can also be both emotionally and physically taxing. The hardships of the recent pandemic, and now the post-pandemic hyperinflationary environment, have tipped the scale for many of us; the emotional and physical toll is weighing heavily. While no health system, including HonorHealth, can substantially influence many of the societal factors or macroeconomic factors that are contributing to these stressful times, we can influence our work environment and our culture, looking for opportunities to express our gratitude to those physicians who partner with us to improve the health and well-being of those we serve. We know that doctors have many options in terms of health systems to align with or increasingly have the option to not align with any health system at all. We also know that our community health system carries the obligation to provide 24/7/365 care, for all patients who walk in our door, and we are incredibly grateful for the doctors who partner with us to provide this service to our community.

Please see below for the complete list of activities for Doctors’ Day – Thursday, March 30.

Deer Valley Doctors’ Day schedule:

• Breakfast and lunch will be provided in the physician lounge
• Prize raffles throughout the day
• Physician recognition awards reception scheduled for 2 p.m. on the café patio

John C. Lincoln Doctors’ Day schedule:

• 6-9 a.m.: Breakfast in the physician lounge
• Starting at 7:45 a.m., we will have a pianist in lobby
• 8 a.m.: Physician awards presentation in the main lobby (coffee/tea and breakfast sweets)
• 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Lunch in the physician lounge (delicious menu)

Scottsdale Osborn Doctors’ Day schedule:

• 7-9 a.m.: Breakfast in the physician lounge
• 11 a.m.: Physician award presentations (café patio)
• 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Lunch in the physician lounge

Scottsdale Shea Doctors’ Day schedule:

• 7-9 a.m.: Breakfast in the physician lounge and outdoor patio
• 8:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.: Chair and hand massages in the physician lounge
• 11 a.m.: Physician award presentations (patio across from cafeteria)
• 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Lunch in the physician lounge and outdoor patio
• 3:30 – 530 p.m.: Chair and hand massages in the lounge

Sonoran Crossing Doctors’ Day schedule:

• 6:30-8 a.m.: Breakfast in the physician lounge
• 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Lunch in the physician lounge
• Prize raffle for the Shea spa will be held throughout the day
• Physician recognition awards for Sonoran Crossing will be held on Monday, April 3 at 11 a.m. on the healing patio.

Scottsdale Thompson Peak Doctors’ Day schedule:

• Breakfast and lunch will be provided in the physician lounge
• Prize basket raffles throughout the day
• Chair massages in the lounge
• Physician recognition awards for Scottsdale Thompson Peak are scheduled for Tuesday, April 4 at 12 p.m. in the lobby of the Healing Garden