As Governor, Dr. Moonesinghe serves as the official representative of the College for the Indiana Chapter, providing a link between members at the local level and leadership at the national level. To learn more about the Governor, read their bio below.
Deshini A. Moonesinghe, MD, MBA, CPE, FACP
Medical School Education: Army Medical College
Post-Doctoral Training: MBA
Certification: Internal Medicine; Hospice & Palliative Care
Present Position: Hospitalist, Indiana University Health Physicians; Medical Director, Paradigm Hospice
ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Council Member
管家婆心水论坛 National Activities: Fellowship 2015
Other Appointments/Activities: Physician Executive (Chief Medical Officer), Local Hospital for five years; Chair, Ethics Committee, Local Hospital for five years; Chair, Quality and Safety, Local Hospital for five years; Network-wide Physician Executive Lead, Harm Event Reduction from Sepsis, CLABSI, & CAUTI Initiatives; Network-wide Physician Lead, Initiation and Implementation of Diagnotes (secure messaging and on-call scheduling); Member, Committee for Professionalism and Ethics, Local Medical School; Lecturer, Wellness and Well-being, Local Medical School; FAAHPM
Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Quality care of the whole patient, considering overall quality of life and what matters most. Doing for and not to, so they can live fully; Wellness & well-being, emotional awareness, and stress management, so we can live fully; Professional fulfilment, balancing advancement, political climate, and pressures both internal and external.