David Muller
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David Muller, M.D., is Dean for Medical Education and the Marietta and Charles C. Morchand Chair in Medical Education at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine
in New York City
. Additionally, Muller is Associate Professor of both Medicine and Medical Education, as well as senior advisor and co-founder (with Drs. Ramon Murphy and Philip J. Landrigan
) of The Mount Sinai Global Health Center, a division of The Mount Sinai Medical Center
dedicated to finding evidence-based solutions to global health problems.
In 1996, Muller co-founded the Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors Program, now the largest academic physician home visiting program in the country.
, Israel
. He received his BA from Johns Hopkins University
in 1986 and his M.D. from the New York University School of Medicine
in 1991. Postdoctoral training included an internship and residency in internal medicine
at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, where he was Chief Resident from 1994 to 1995.
Muller joined the faculty at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1993. In 2004, he was named associate professor of medicine; in 2005 he was named dean and associate professor of medical education. In September, 2005, he was named Chairman of the Department of Medical Education.
Muller’s Visiting Doctors Program was conceived in 2005 as a response to the concern that the demands of residency training were creating a breed of physicians who needed to be reminded that "patients are people, not biochemical analyses." The program, the largest of its kind in the United States, services approximately 1,000 homebound elderly patients annually and trains approximately 200 medical students, residents, and fellows annually in the provision of home care.
Muller holds a dual citizenship
in Israel and the United States.
, the Association of American Medical Colleges
, Physicians for Social Responsibility
, Physicians for a National Health Program
, and member of the American College of Physicians
. He is a national board member of Compassion & Choices
, and board member of the Susan and Norman Ember Family Foundation and the Atran Family Foundation.
Additional honors include:
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine is an American medical school in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, currently ranked among the top 20 medical schools in the United States. It was chartered by Mount Sinai Hospital in 1963....
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Additionally, Muller is Associate Professor of both Medicine and Medical Education, as well as senior advisor and co-founder (with Drs. Ramon Murphy and Philip J. Landrigan
Philip J. Landrigan
Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., M.Sc., is an American epidemiologist and pediatrician and one of the world's leading advocates of children's health....
) of The Mount Sinai Global Health Center, a division of The Mount Sinai Medical Center
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is one of the oldest and largest teaching hospitals in the United States. In 2011-2012, Mount Sinai Hospital was ranked as one of America's best hospitals by U.S...
dedicated to finding evidence-based solutions to global health problems.
In 1996, Muller co-founded the Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors Program, now the largest academic physician home visiting program in the country.
Biography
Muller was born in 1964 in Tel AvivTel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. He received his BA from Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
in 1986 and his M.D. from the New York University School of Medicine
New York University School of Medicine
The New York University School of Medicine is one of the graduate schools of New York University. Founded in 1841 as the University Medical College, the NYU School of Medicine is one of the foremost medical schools in the United States....
in 1991. Postdoctoral training included an internship and residency in internal medicine
Internal medicine
Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They are especially skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes...
at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, where he was Chief Resident from 1994 to 1995.
Muller joined the faculty at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1993. In 2004, he was named associate professor of medicine; in 2005 he was named dean and associate professor of medical education. In September, 2005, he was named Chairman of the Department of Medical Education.
Muller’s Visiting Doctors Program was conceived in 2005 as a response to the concern that the demands of residency training were creating a breed of physicians who needed to be reminded that "patients are people, not biochemical analyses." The program, the largest of its kind in the United States, services approximately 1,000 homebound elderly patients annually and trains approximately 200 medical students, residents, and fellows annually in the provision of home care.
Muller holds a dual citizenship
Multiple citizenship
Multiple citizenship is a status in which a person is concurrently regarded as a citizen under the laws of more than one state. Multiple citizenships exist because different countries use different, and not necessarily mutually exclusive, citizenship requirements...
in Israel and the United States.
Honors, awards and societies
Dr. Muller is a fellow of the New York Academy of MedicineNew York Academy of Medicine
The New York Academy of Medicine was founded in 1847 by a group of leading New York City metropolitan area physicians as a voice for the medical profession in medical practice and public health reform...
, the Association of American Medical Colleges
Association of American Medical Colleges
The Association of American Medical Colleges is a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC and established in 1876. It administers the Medical College Admission Test...
, Physicians for Social Responsibility
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Physicians for Social Responsibility is the largest physician-led organization in the USA working to protect the public from the what they consider threats of nuclear proliferation, climate change, and environmental toxins...
, Physicians for a National Health Program
Physicians for a National Health Program
Physicians for a National Health Program , is an advocacy organization of some 17,000 American physicians, medical students, and health professionals founded by Quentin Young who support a single-payer system of national health insurance....
, and member of the American College of Physicians
American College of Physicians
The American College of Physicians is a national organization of doctors of internal medicine —physicians who specialize in the prevention, detection, and treatment of illnesses in adults. With 130,000 members, ACP is the largest medical-specialty organization and second-largest physician group in...
. He is a national board member of Compassion & Choices
Compassion & Choices
Compassion & Choices is a nonprofit organization in the United States working to improve patients' rights and choices at the end of life...
, and board member of the Susan and Norman Ember Family Foundation and the Atran Family Foundation.
Additional honors include:
- Alpha Omega AlphaAlpha Omega AlphaThe Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, commonly called Alpha Omega Alpha and abbreviated ΑΩΑ or AOA, is a national honor society for medical students, residents, scientists and physicians in the United States and Canada.-History:...
, inducted 1995 - Casita Maria Community Builder Award, 2002
- ACP/ASIM Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation Award, 2002
- Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Faculty Award, 2004
- Gold Humanism Honor SocietyGold Humanism Honor SocietyThe Gold Humanism Honor Society, commonly abbreviated GHHS, is a national honor society that honors senior medical students, residents, role-model physician teachers and other exemplars recognized for demonstrated excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion and dedication to...
, 2004 - Alexander Richman Commemorative Award for Humanism in Medicine, 2005
- AAMC Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service, 2009
- American Medical AssociationAmerican Medical AssociationThe American Medical Association , founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897, is the largest association of medical doctors and medical students in the United States.-Scope and operations:...
’s Pride in the Profession Award, 2009
Publications
- Haglund M, aan het Rot M, Cooper N, Muller D, Southwick SM, Charney DSDennis S. CharneyDennis S. Charney is an American biological psychiatrist and researcher, one of the world's leading experts in the neurobiology and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders...
. Trauma and Resilience in the Third Year of Medical School: A Prospective Study of the Effects of Clinical Rotations on Student Well-being. Academic Medicine, February 2009; 84(2):258-68. PMID 19174682 - Muller D. Trial by Fire. Annals of Internal Medicine, July 2008; 149:60. PMID 18591639
- Muller D. GOMER. Health Aff (Millwood). 2007 May-Jun;26(3):831-5. PMID 17485763
- Smith KL, Ornstein K, Soriano T, Muller D, Boal J. A multidisciplinary program for delivering primary care to the underserved urban homebound: looking back, moving forward. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006 Aug;54(8):1283-9. Review. PMID 16914000
- Muller D. Do NOT Resuscitate. Health Aff (Millwood). 2005 Sep-Oct;24(5):1317-22. PMID 16162579
- Feigelson S, Muller D. Writing About Medicine: An exercise in reflection at Mount Sinai. Mount Sinai J of MedMount Sinai Journal of MedicineThe Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine is a peer-reviewed medical journal that has been published continually since 1934 by the Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, later by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine....
, September 2005; 72(5): 322-332. PMID 16184296 - Rhodes R, Cohen D, Friedman E, Muller D. Professionalism in Medical Education. American Journal of Bioethics, Spring 2004; 4(2): 20-22. ISSN: 1526-5161 PMID 15186679
- Smith L, Muller D, Feit E: Internal Medicine Subspecialty Training: Negative Impact of the Timing of the Application Process, Academic Medicine. 1997; 72(2):152-154.
- Adler L, Sidlow R, Muller, D: Practicing Medicine Under the Influence of the Pharmaceutical Industry, Mount Sinai J of Med.
- Boal J, Muller D: The Role of Housecalls in Comprehensive Ambulatory Care, Ambulatory Outreach. Summer 1998: 4-5. PMID 10346595
- Muller D, Boal J: Serving Patients Well Means Acknowledging and Supporting Their Home Caregivers, Oncology Times. Volume 22, Number 1. January 2000.
External links
- The Mount Sinai Hospital homepage
- The Mount Sinai School of Medicine homepage
- The Global Health Center at The Mount Sinai Medical Center