News & Knowledge Featured | Well-BeingMarch 30, 2022April 6, 2023 A Message of Gratitude on National Doctors’ Day By: Damian McHugh, MD, FACEP < 1 Minute Read To my fellow physicians, As we celebrate our third pandemic-era National Doctors’ Day, one word comes to my mind: gratitude. Along with the entire Curi team, I am extremely grateful for the contributions of all healthcare providers across the nation. I hold special gratitude for the 13,000+ doctors within our Curi network who have continued to pioneer through the many diverse challenges they face in medicine, business, and life. This Doctors’ Day, I encourage you to take time to be with those you love, those who nurture you, and those who help make you who you are. I also invite you to take a moment of silence in remembrance of the 3,600 U.S. physicians and healthcare workers who have lost their lives to COVID-19 after facing the challenges of navigating care during a pandemic with bravery and resolve. We all owe them a debt of gratitude for making the ultimate sacrifice to their professional calling. After 31 years of practicing medicine, I now have the exciting opportunity to use the experience to advocate from behind the scenes for all my physician colleagues and many friends as Curi’s first-ever Physician Liaison. By this time next year, I hope that many of you will have had the opportunity to share with me the challenges that are most important to you, so that together the three intertwined pillars of Curi can continue to help you do what you do best. From one doctor to another, happy Doctors’ Day and thank you. Damian McHugh, MD, FACEP Dr. McHugh is the SVP, Physician Liaison at Curi Insurance. READ NEXT February 24, 2023April 6, 2023Curi Advisory | Practice Management | Well-Being A Case of Burnout: Risk Management Recommendations for Physicians The Case: A 58-year-old solo practitioner struggled to keep his practice afloat following the fallout of COVID-19 pandemic. The stress of overseeing daily operations and managing… Read more October 17, 2022April 30, 2025Practice Management | Well-Being Webinar: “Managing Stress to Improve Well-Being” On October 4, 2022, Curi Advisory Risk Solutions Advisor Kahlia Keita and Curi’s Manager of Health Promotion and Well-Being Chuck Chapa presented a webinar on “Managing… Read more August 18, 2022April 6, 2023Well-Being Why Physician Mental Health Matters—And How You Can Help Physician burnout was a major problem even before the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has only increased in severity over the last few years. The AMA reports… Read more