Transforming Healthcare from the Inside with Dr. Donald Moore | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #28

Today, we are joined by Dr. Donald E. Moore, MD, MPH, a Yale-trained physician, longtime Brooklyn primary care doctor and hospital attending educator at Weill Cornell, Downstate and Pace.Dr. Donald E. Moore earned his M.D. and M.P.H. from Yale in 1981. He is an Adjunct Professor of Biology at Pace University and a Clinical Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine and Downstate Health Sciences University. For more than 30 years, Dr. Moore served as an Attending Physician at New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital while also managing a primary care practice in Brooklyn for over 35 years. He is the former President of the Provident Clinical Society of Brooklyn and currently holds leadership positions in the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY), including Chair of the Wellness and Resilience Committee and Chair of the AI Taskforce. Additionally, he has served as the past Chair of the Committee on Physician Health. Dr. Moore advocates for a healthcare system focused on patient care, access to quality medicine, and ethical doctor-patient relationships rooted in trust and beneficence.In the conversation, Dr. Moore traces his calling to medicine from a transformative college biology class through his humanistic education at Yale, sharing how ethics, trust, and beneficence guide his practice.We also cover:Making over 20,000 house calls and what horizontal care taught him about doctor-patient relationshipsHis leadership in physician wellness and moving from downstream treatment to upstream prevention of burnoutArtificial intelligence in medicine and the essential role of curiosity in medical practiceDr. Moore concludes by reflecting on medicine as a calling rather than just a job, emphasizing that physicians are healers and teachers who must maintain curiosity and dedication throughout their careers.Links:Dr. Donald Moore Website: https://donaldmooremd.comDr. Donald Moore LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-e-moore-m-d-m-p-h-a3868868/Pace University Advisory Board: https://www.pace.edu/dyson/about-dyson/advisory-board/donald-moore-76EmPro Website: https://www.myempro.com/EmPro Peer Support Program: https://www.myempro.com/peer-support/Physician Support Line: +1(888) 409-0141Physician Support Line Website: https://www.physiciansupportline.com/Dr. Krasner's Website: https://mickkrasnermd.com/Mindful Practice in Medicine Website: https://mindfulpracticeinmedicine.com/Chapters:(00:00) Introduction(03:00) Dr. Moore’s Calling to Medicine(08:00) Yale's Humanistic Medical Education(12:00) Ethics, Trust, and Beneficence in Practice(21:00) The Art of Making House Calls(28:00) Horizontal Care and Patient Relationships(30:00) Leadership in Physician Wellness(36:00) Embracing Artificial Intelligence in Medicine(42:00) The Central Role of Curiosity(47:00) Conclusion