Dr. Damian McHugh reflects proudly on his company, his country, and his unwavering compassion for doctors who he stands by and serves.
You may have noticed some of the many events going on in our nation’s capital recently. We are starting anew – from the Presidential Inauguration to Senate Confirmation Hearings to a rapid wave of executive actions leading to a lot of change for everyone. As a freshly minted American as of 2002, I can’t help but be captivated by it all.
Years ago, my son and I met John McCain as we savored our Navy bean soup in the Senate dining room. He solidly shook my hand and accepted my adoring comments with grace and poise. His persona reminded me of several people I have met since the turn of the new year: a confident young mom, married to a police officer who leads Emergency Services; a CEO who shepherds the physicians and staff of a large indigenous clinic, their salaries covered by philanthropic contributions, working to improve health and save lives daily. So many good people that constantly remind me that America already IS great; it is and always was, simply because of the people that make up our communities.
More than 20 years ago, when moonlighting and prior to starting my first real full-time job in the U.S., I was serving in the bay at a trauma center in Raleigh, NC. We were visited by two burly, serious, and focused Secret Service agents. They were part of the ‘scout ahead’ team, as the President would be coming to town that next week. They politely asked to be shown where they could store his blood (which apparently always flies with him on AF1). Next, they inquired about the makeup of the Trauma Team that would be on duty that next Wednesday. They wanted the name of the trauma bay head doctor AND her back up, both of whom would be background-checked in case a hemorrhaging president needed to be rushed to the hospital. They ambled around, we shared our strong ER coffee with them, and, of course, shared the cellphone numbers of the medical group president and the hospital CEO. They left satisfied – but not smiling. Fortunately, that next Wednesday passed uneventfully, creating space to attend to other everyday emergencies.
Whether at your city’s Trauma Center, or the indigenous clinic near to it, so many great doctors make America great day and night, and through each and every new year. Few thank them, so I always do. Few encourage them, so I always try. As more and more players in the complex web of uncertainty that is American medicine try to take FROM physicians, Curi continues to silently give back and to steadfastly serve. Servant heartedness and deepening relationships with our customers is a major focus at Curi as we now cross into our 50th anniversary year of being your trusted partner in medicine, business, and life.
My focus, rather like a presidential historian, will be on leadership and its lasting legacy. Daily I meet doctors who embody compassion and who are humble yet mightily capable. I often meet CEOs and administrators who also can proudly hold their heads up high no matter the hurdles they face. I’m proud that so many of these great professionals choose Curi to partner with, as they again prepare to stand and serve in our great nation, today, tomorrow and next Wednesday. Happy Anniversary, Curi. We stand on the shoulders of giants. Let the fireworks begin.
The opinions and views expressed in this blog post belong to and are solely those of the individual author, and do not necessarily reflect those of Curi or affiliated companies or their clients or partners.
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