Proclamation List- Physician Anesthesiologists Week

By virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution of Virginia in the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, there is hereby officially recognized:

Physician Anesthesiologists Week

WHEREAS, physician anesthesiologists are guardians of patient safety in the operating room, delivery room, intensive care unit, and pain management clinics; and

WHEREAS, the 12 to 14 years of education and 12,000 to 16,000 hours of training that physician anesthesiologists receive prepare them to navigate life-and-death moments and to ensure patients receive the highest-quality care; and

WHEREAS, whether managing a crisis during surgery or labor and delivery, providing pain management, or caring for our veterans, physician anesthesiologists play a critical role in keeping patients safe in communities throughout the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, the Anesthesia Care Team model, led by physician anesthesiologists, is widely recognized as the gold standard of care used in all of the nation’s top hospitals and in the Veterans Health Administration to protect patients and the millions of veterans who have served our country; and

WHEREAS, physician anesthesiologists are recognized leaders in the health care community and are committed to safe and high-quality patient care, educating patients on anesthesia safety, and reducing risks of complications before, during, and after surgery; and

WHEREAS, physician anesthesiologists serve as critical care specialists and work to improve the safety of anesthesia and the well-being of surgical patients, chronic pain patients, and veterans each day;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Glenn Youngkin, do hereby recognize January 26 to February 1, 2025, as PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGISTS WEEK in our COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, and I call this observance to the attention of all our citizens.

Governor of Virginia

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