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ATIONAL CALL YOUR DOCTOR DAY The important event on the calendar the Second Tuesday of June will take less time to complete than reading this article and slightly more important. National Call Your Doctor Day reminds young women to schedule their annual Well-Woman Exam. Making this day halfway through the year holds significance because so many women delay their routine care. Often placing the priorities of work, family members or other obligations before their health, women overlook the simple phone call that may save their life. According to a 2015 survey by ZocDoc, 80 percent of Americans delay or forgo preventative care. The number increases to 93 percent when surveying Millennials. National Call Your Doctor Day is the easiest celebration on the calendar. It can set an example for other women, help establish a baseline for many health concerns later in life and improve opportunities for identifying risk factors. By making the appointment and keeping it, you place a priority on staying healthy so you can continue to meet those important obligations in the future. It only takes a few minutes to commit to this one annual exam. You know people who have made more binding commitments in less time. This is one appointment you will want to keep and mark on the calendar again next year. There may be an even quicker way to make the appointment than picking up the phone when you have an established relationship with a physician. With many clinics, you can set up an appointment online, quickly and securely. HOW TO OBSERVE Call your doctor and make an appointment for a Well-Woman Exam. Encourage your friends and family to do the same by using #CallYourDoctorDay to share on social media. HISTORY National Call Your Doctor Day was founded by Bright Pink, a women’s health non-profit, on June 21, 2016, to encourage young women to schedule their annual Well-Woman Exam. The Registrar at National Day Calendar declared Call Your Doctor Day in 2017. #thinkpinksavethegirls (at Morgan City Historic District) https://www.instagram.com/p/BykYcW7lK9s/?igshid=owggpzm78fzc