David John Doukas (born 4 November 1957, Washington, DC), is an American family physician and bioethicist. He holds the James A. Knight Chair of Humanities and Ethics in Medicine,[1] and directs the Program in Medical Ethics and Human Values at Tulane University's School of Medicine.[2] Prof. Doukas is also the Executive Director of the Master of Science in Bioethics and Medical Humanities at Tulane University.[3] Additionally, Dr. Doukas serves as the Health Care Chief Ethics Consultant at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System in New Orleans as well as the VISN16 Clinical Ethics Liaison. Professor Doukas was Founding President of the Academy for Professionalism in Health Care (2012 to 2019), for which he was awarded the first Presidential Award at the Academy for Professionalism in Health Care Annual Meeting in June 2023, for his efforts as Founder and President of APHC for seven years (2012–2019).[4] In a 2023 analysis of the top 100 cited articles in ethics education, Prof. Doukas was "recognized as one of the most influential authors in the field of ethics education, with five articles in the top 10 list attributed to his name that have amassed a total of 296 citations."[5]
Prof. Doukas holds degrees in Biology and Religious Studies (B.A.) from the University of Virginia and an M.D. from Georgetown University School of Medicine. After completing a Family Practice internship at UCLA and residency st the University of Kentucky, he completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Bioethics (1986–87) at the Joseph and Rose Kennedy Institute of Ethics of Georgetown University.
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He served on the faculties of Georgetown University (1987–1989), the University of Michigan (1989–1999), the University of Pennsylvania (1999–2004), and as the William Ray Moore Endowed Chair of Family Medicine and Medical Humanism, the Director of the Division of Medical Humanism and Ethics,[6] a Professor in the Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine, and co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Bioethics Program at the University of Louisville (2004–2017). He joined the faculty of the Tulane University's School of Medicine in December 2017.[7]
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His scholarship focuses on the areas of professionalism, primary carebioethics, genetics, and end-of-life care decision-making. He is the originator of the concept termed the family covenant (1991),[8] a health care agreement between a health provider and an entire family that addresses issues revolving around individual and family claims to medical information. Prof. Doukas and others subsequently applied the family covenant to genetic[9] and end-of-life ethical circumstances.[10]
He is the co-developer and author of Values History (1988) with LB McCullough[11] as a method for eliciting the values and advance directives of patients toward life-prolonging care. He co-authored Planning for Uncertainty with William Reichel, M.D.. Cited as "provid[ing] useful background and practical steps,"[12] the book examines the evaluation of patient values and their relevance to advance directive selection. According to WorldCat, the book's two editions are held in 1031 libraries.[13]
^Roy S, Shah MH, Ahluwalia A, Harky A. Analyzing the Evolution of Medical Ethics Education: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Top 100 Cited Articles. Cureus. 2023 Jul 5;15(7):e41411. doi: 10.7759/cureus.41411. PMID 37416085; PMCID: PMC10321571.
^"Medical Humanism and Ethics — School of Medicine University of Louisville".
^Doukas DJ, “Autonomy and Beneficence in the Family: Describing the Family Covenant.” Journal of Clinical Ethics, 2(3): 145-148, 1991.
^Doukas DJ, Berg JW, “The Family Covenant and Genetic Testing,” American Journal of Bioethics, 1(3): 2-10, 2001.
^Doukas DJ, Hardwig, J, “Using the Family Covenant In Planning End-of-Life Care: Obligations and Promises of Patients, Families, and Physicians.” Journal of the American Geriatric Society, 51(8): 1155-1158, 2003.
^Doukas DJ, McCullough L, "The Values History: The Evaluation of the Patient's Values and Advance Directives." Journal of Family Practice, 32(1): 145–153, 1991
^Bernal, E. W. (2008). Review of Planning for uncertainty: Living wills and other advance directives for you and your family, 2nd edition [Review of the book Planning for uncertainty: Living wills and other advance directives for you and your family, 2nd edition, by D. J. Doukas & W. Reichel]. Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine, 3, Article 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/1747-5341-3-13
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This biography of a living person relies too much on references to primary sources Please help by adding secondary or tertiary sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources David John Doukas news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message David John Doukas born 4 November 1957 Washington DC is an American family physician and bioethicist He holds the James A Knight Chair of Humanities and Ethics in Medicine 1 and directs the Program in Medical Ethics and Human Values at Tulane University s School of Medicine 2 Prof Doukas is also the Executive Director of the Master of Science in Bioethics and Medical Humanities at Tulane University 3 Additionally Dr Doukas serves as the Health Care Chief Ethics Consultant at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System in New Orleans as well as the VISN16 Clinical Ethics Liaison Professor Doukas was Founding President of the Academy for Professionalism in Health Care 2012 to 2019 for which he was awarded the first Presidential Award at the Academy for Professionalism in Health Care Annual Meeting in June 2023 for his efforts as Founder and President of APHC for seven years 2012 2019 4 In a 2023 analysis of the top 100 cited articles in ethics education Prof Doukas was recognized as one of the most influential authors in the field of ethics education with five articles in the top 10 list attributed to his name that have amassed a total of 296 citations 5 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Scholarship 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editProf Doukas holds degrees in Biology and Religious Studies B A from the University of Virginia and an M D from Georgetown University School of Medicine After completing a Family Practice internship at UCLA and residency st the University of Kentucky he completed a Post Doctoral Fellowship in Bioethics 1986 87 at the Joseph and Rose Kennedy Institute of Ethics of Georgetown University Career editHe served on the faculties of Georgetown University 1987 1989 the University of Michigan 1989 1999 the University of Pennsylvania 1999 2004 and as the William Ray Moore Endowed Chair of Family Medicine and Medical Humanism the Director of the Division of Medical Humanism and Ethics 6 a Professor in the Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine and co Director of the Interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Bioethics Program at the University of Louisville 2004 2017 He joined the faculty of the Tulane University s School of Medicine in December 2017 7 Scholarship editHis scholarship focuses on the areas of professionalism primary care bioethics genetics and end of life care decision making He is the originator of the concept termed the family covenant 1991 8 a health care agreement between a health provider and an entire family that addresses issues revolving around individual and family claims to medical information Prof Doukas and others subsequently applied the family covenant to genetic 9 and end of life ethical circumstances 10 He is the co developer and author of Values History 1988 with LB McCullough 11 as a method for eliciting the values and advance directives of patients toward life prolonging care He co authored Planning for Uncertainty with William Reichel M D Cited as provid ing useful background and practical steps 12 the book examines the evaluation of patient values and their relevance to advance directive selection According to WorldCat the book s two editions are held in 1031 libraries 13 References edit https medicine tulane edu sites default files pictures spring 2018 tulane med mag 20044932 Tulane Med Mag hires pdf Tulane People Tulane School of Medicine MS in Bioethics amp Medical Humanities Tulane School of Medicine Wavemakers in Medicine Roy S Shah MH Ahluwalia A Harky A Analyzing the Evolution of Medical Ethics Education A Bibliometric Analysis of the Top 100 Cited Articles Cureus 2023 Jul 5 15 7 e41411 doi 10 7759 cureus 41411 PMID 37416085 PMCID PMC10321571 Medical Humanism and Ethics School of Medicine University of Louisville David Doukas at Tulane Doukas DJ Autonomy and Beneficence in the Family Describing the Family Covenant Journal of Clinical Ethics 2 3 145 148 1991 Doukas DJ Berg JW The Family Covenant and Genetic Testing American Journal of Bioethics 1 3 2 10 2001 Doukas DJ Hardwig J Using the Family Covenant In Planning End of Life Care Obligations and Promises of Patients Families and Physicians Journal of the American Geriatric Society 51 8 1155 1158 2003 Doukas DJ McCullough L The Values History The Evaluation of the Patient s Values and Advance Directives Journal of Family Practice 32 1 145 153 1991 Bernal E W 2008 Review of Planning for uncertainty Living wills and other advance directives for you and your family 2nd edition Review of the book Planning for uncertainty Living wills and other advance directives for you and your family 2nd edition by D J Doukas amp W Reichel Philosophy Ethics and Humanities in Medicine 3 Article 13 https doi org 10 1186 1747 5341 3 13 WorldCat author listingExternal links editProgram in Medical Ethics and Human Values Website at Tulane University School of Medicine Personal Web Page at Tulane University MS in Bioethics and Medical Humanities Tulane University Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David John Doukas amp oldid 1217692554, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
