Jessica A. Moore, DHCE, HEC-C
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
About Dr. Moore
Jessica A. Moore, DHCE, joined the faculty of M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, in March 2009, as a Clinical Ethicist in the Section of Integrated Ethics in Cancer Care. She received her Master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University and her Doctorate in Health Care Ethics from Duquesne University. Her Master’s research was focused on the ethical implications of advances in clinical and research genetics while her Doctoral research emphasized the interdisciplinary care of the whole person.
Dr. Moore is active in the ethics consultation service and participates in weekly rounds in numerous clinical departments. As the education director, she coordinates and provides education to a variety of learners including: MD Anderson faculty and staff, clinical ethics and research ethics interns and fellows, clinical ethics certificate students, community members, and students of external programs. She is a collaborator or co-investigator on several funded and unfunded protocols and research projects pertaining to genetics or care of the whole person and the PI of one unfunded protocol on medical decisions for special patient populations.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Education Director (Section of Integrated Ethics in Cancer Care), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
1) improved patient care through interdisciplinary models, 2) the effects of age (at both ends of the spectrum), culture, and faith-tradition on medical decision-making, 3) clinical decision-making with and for special populations, and 4) the use of genetic information in clinical research and treatment.
Clinical Interests
Clinical Ethics Consultation, Interdisciplinary Care, Decision-making models in special populations, Pediatric ethics
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2006 | Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, DHCE, Health Care Ethics (Clinical Ethics/Pastoral Ministry) |
| 2001 | Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA, MA, Biomedical Ethics (Human Genetics) |
| 1996 | Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA, BS, Biology/Pre-Med (Human Genetics) |
Postgraduate Training
| 2014-2015 | Professional Development, Faculty Leadership Academy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2013-2015 | Professional Development, Certificate in Integrating Innovative Technology in Healthcare Education, University of Houston, Houston, TX |
| 2011-2013 | Professional Development - Quality Improvement, Clinical Safety and Effectiveness, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2010-2011 | Professional Development, Heart of Leadership, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2022 | HCEC Certification Commission |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2018
Instructor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2011
Part-time Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, 2008 - 2009
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Clinical Ethicist, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2018
Research Associate/Clinical Ethicist, Department of Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, 2006 - 2009
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Sole Member, Health Care Ethics Services LLC, Akron, OH, 2009 - Present
Member, MetroHealth Medical Center Palliative Care Roundtable, Cleveland, OH, 2008 - 2009
Member, MetroHealth Medical Center Permanent Legal/Ethics Informational Sheet in Patient Charts Policy Sub-Committee, Cleveland, OH, 2008 - 2008
Member, MetroHealth Medical Center Guidelines for Surrogate Motherhood Policy Sub-Committee, Cleveland, OH, 2008 - 2008
Coordinator/Member, MetroHealth Medical Center HIV+ Adolescent Regional Ethics Alliance, Cleveland, OH, 2007 - 2009
Member, MetroHealth Medical Center Common Objectives Initiative: Education Committee, Cleveland, OH, 2007 - 2009
Member, MetroHealth Skilled Nursing Facility Long-Term Care Ethics Sub-Committee, Cleveland, OH, 2006 - 2009
Member, MetroHealth Medical Center Clinical Ethics Committee, Cleveland, OH, 2006 - 2009
Coordinator/Member, MetroHealth Medical Center City-Wide Ethics Seminars, Cleveland, OH, 2006 - 2009
Student Member, Mercy Hospital Donation After Cardiac Death Policy Sub-Committee, Pittsburgh, PA, 2005 - 2005
Research Assistant II (Genetics), Synthetic Microchromosome Group, Advanced Biotherapeutic Systems, Inc. (Athersys Inc.), Cleveland, OH, 2001 - 2003
Research Assistant I, II (Genetics), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 1997 - 2000
Research Assistant (Genetics), University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 1997 - 1997
Institutional Committee Activities
Vice Chair, Institutional Review Board #4, 2017 - Present
Member, Education Operational Priority Task Force, 2017 - 2018
Member, Association for Clinical Pastoral Education Professional Advisory Committee - Office of Spiritual Care and Education, 2017 - 2020
Member, MDA Professional Development Working Group – Department of Clinical Education, 2017 - 2018
Senator, Faculty Senate, 2016 - 2022
Member, PCOR-ICU - Pt. and Family Engagement Workgroup, ICU Operations subcommittee, 2016 - 2017
Recent Past Chair, Education Committee for Health Professions (ECHP), 2016 - 2017
Member, Institutional Review Board #2, 2016 - Present
Chair, Education Committee for Health Professions (ECHP), 2015 - 2016
Member/CME reviewer, CME Advisory Committee, 2015 - 2023
Member, Institutional Review Board #4, 2014 - 2017
Associate Member, Institutional Review Board #3, 2014 - Present
Chair-Elect, Education Committee for Health Professions (ECHP), 2014 - 2015
Chair until 2018, Education Committee for Health Professions: Internal Review Subcommittee, 2014 - 2019
Member, Focus on Junior Faculty Committee, 2014 - 2019
Member, Education Committee for Health Professions (ECHP), 2014 - Present
Member, Procurement of Tissues for Research IRB AdHoc Committee, 2013 - 2014
Member, Policy on Remuneration/Compensation in Research Studies IRB AdHoc Committee, 2013 - 2014
Member, Return of Incidental Results Committee meeting, 2013 - 2014
Member, ECOR Advisory Board, 2011 - 2012
Member and Sub-Committee Member, Psychosocial Council, 2011 - 2017
Member, Pregnancy Testing Policy Workgroup, 2011 - 2012
Member, Patient Education Subcommittee, 2011 - 2017
Member, Advance Directives Workgroup for Advance Care Planning Subcommittee, Psychosocial, 2011 - 2017
Member & Sub-Committee Member, Advance Care Planning Committee, 2011 - 2017
Ad-Hoc Member, (Pediatric) Family Advisory Council, 2011 - Present
Ad-Hoc Member/Taskforce Chair, ICU Best Practice Committee - Guidelines for Neurological Death Taskforce, 2010 - Present
Member/Scribe, ICU Operations Committee - Guidelines for Disruptive Patients and Families Sub-Committee, 2010 - 2010
Associate, Non-Scientific Member, Institutional Review Board #2, 2009 - 2015
Member, ICU Clinical Operations Committee, 2009 - 2017
Associate, Non-Scientific Member, Institutional Review Board #4, 2009 - 2014
Associate Member, Institutional Review Board #1, 2009 - Present
Associate Member, Institutional Review Board #5, 2009 - Present
Advisor, Clinical Ethics Consultation Committee, 2009 - Present
Advisor, Clinical Ethics Committee, 2009 - 2009
Consultantships
Ethics Consultant, Chaplaincy & Pastoral Education, MDACC, Houston. TX, 2009 - Present
Ethics Consultant, Community Health Partners, Lorain, Ohio, 2009 - 2009
Ethics Consultant, Montefiore Home, Beachwood, OH, 2007 - 2009
Honors & Awards
| 2015 | Clinical Health Professions Outstanding Program Director, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2014 | Educator of the Month - December 2014, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Goswami R, Moore J, Bruera E, Hui D. Assessment of the Decision-Making Capacity for Clinical Research Participation in Patients with Advanced Cancer in the Last Weeks of Life. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 60(2):400-406, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- David Hui, Jessica Moore, Minjeong Park, Diane Liu, Eduardo Bruera. Phase Angle and the Diagnosis of Impending Death in Patients with Advanced Cancer: Preliminary Findings. The Oncologist 24(7):e365-e373, 2018. e-Pub 2019.
- Aulisio MP, Moore JA, Blanchard M, Bailey M, and Smith D. Clinical Ethics Consultation and Ethics Integration in an Urban Public Hospital. Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics 18(4):371-383, 2009.
- Pathak S, Dolhonde JA, Multani AS. Amplification of telomeric DNA and the extent of karyotypic evolution. Cytobios 93:141-146, 1998.
Invited Articles
- Caroline A. Buchanan, Johan C. Bester, Bethany Bruno, Clare Delany, Kerri O. Kennedy, Tracy Koogler, Nneka O. Sederstrom, Jessica A. Moore, and Kathryn L. Weise. Pediatric Ethics Consultation: Practical Considerations for the Clinical Ethics Consultant. The Journal of Clinical Ethics 30(3):270-83, 2019.
- Dalal S, Moore JA, Gallagher CM,. We Didn't Consent to This. Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics 7(2):171-178, 2017.
- Moore JA. Advance Directives. Volunteer Interfaith Caregivers, Southwest Community Newsletter Spring 2012, 2012.
Other Articles
- Moore JA and Samuel SS Is It Practical to Apply Moral Hazard in the Pediatric Setting?. American Journal of Bioethics 16(7), 2016.
- Gallagher CM, Farroni JS, Moore JA, Nates JL, Rodriguez MA. The misleading vividness of a physician requesting futile treatment. American Journal of Bioethics 15(8):52-53, 2015.
- Moore JA and Gallagher CM Are We Prepared for Surrogate Decision Making in the Internet Age?. American Journal of Bioethics 12(10):47-49, 2012.
Editorials
- Moore, JA. Ethical Framework for Institutional Ethics Services Responding to COVID-19. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management: Fast Article Critical Summaries for Clinicians in Palliative Care (PC-FACS), 2020.
- Moore, JA. Ethics of Algorithm-Aided Prediction of Patient Preferences. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management: Fast Article Critical Summaries for Clinicians in Palliative Care (PC-FACS Issue 212) 59(4):957-958, 2020.
- Moore JA. Perspectives of Spirituality in Health Care. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management: Fast Article Critical Summaries for Clinicians in Palliative Care (PC-FACS) 53(4), 2017.
- Moore JA. Surrogate Decision Makers' ICU Experiences. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management: Fast Article Critical Summaries for Clinicians in Palliative Care (PC-FACS) 51(4):800-806, 2016.
- Moore JA. Ethics and End-Of-Life Care: the Liverpool Care Pathway and the Neuberger Review. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management: Fast Article Critical Summaries for Clinicians in Palliative Care (PC-FACS) 49(1):155-160, 2015.
- Moore JA. Patients’ and Surrogates’ Preferences in Shared Decision Making. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management: Fast Article Critical Summaries for Clinicians in Palliative Care (PC-FACS) 48(2):305-312, 2014.
- Moore JA. Varying Statutes on Alternate Decision Makers. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management: Fast Article Critical Summaries for Clinicians in Palliative Care (PC-FACS).
Abstracts
- Schembre SM, Lynn R, Tillman R, Moore JA, Reddy A, Mohamedali KA, Patel A, Lewis M, Ciurea S, Wright K, Bogler O, Holleman W. Engaged and Empowered: Focus on Junior Faculty organization at MD Anderson Cancer Center. GFA AAMC Proceedings July 28-30, 2017, 2017.
- George MC, Stone LE, Stepan K, Gallagher CM, Moore JA, Gaeta S, Meyer MW, Volk RJ, Zhukovsky DS. Development of a decision support aid to support goals of care conversation for hospitalized patients with cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology 34(26 suppl):42, 2016.
- Gallagher CM, Moore JA, Campbell BC. Utilizing information and telehealth technology to enhance clinical ethics education outreach. Journal of Clinical Oncology 37(7 suppl):149, 2016.
- Farroni JS, Moore JA, & Gallagher CM. Enriching Ethics Education Through Technology. International Association for Education in Ethics, 2014.
- Farroni, JS, Moore, JA, & Gallagher, CM. An Ethical Framework for Disclosing Individual Genetic Findings to a Patient or Research Participant's Relatives. Translational Science 2014 Annual Meeting, 2014.
- Gallagher, CM & Moore, JA. Ethics Consultation When Patient has both Cancer and Lack of Cognitive Capacity/Mental Illness. 9th International Conference for Clinical Ethics Consultation, 2013.
- Moore JA. A Practical Guide of Recommendations to Enable Members of a New Interdisciplinary Health Care Team Address the Needs of the Whole Patient. 19th International Congress on Palliative Care, 2012.
- Basu J, Compitello G, Woods L, Dolhonde JA, Hau G, Frey MR, Bao Y, & Stromberg G. Functional Analysis of Centromeres with Synthetic Micro Chromosomes. Molecular Cell Biology 13(Suppl. (Nov)):374a, 2002.
- Neus Bota-Rabassedas, Nancy K. Hill, Joshua J.A. Firestone, Helene P. Phu, Kelly V. LaFrentz, Kareen E. Chin, Melissa K. Mims, Jillian R Gunther, Jessica A. Moore, Gregory H. Botz, Ross Harrison, Travis Sims, Robert E. Tillman, Courtney L. Holladay, Diane C. Bodurka. The Challenges of Developing a Core Leadership Curriculum in an Inter-professional Academic Institution. Texas Educators Academies Collaborative Compendium. e-Pub 2020.
Book Chapters
- Gallagher CM, Moore JA, Roberts AH. Ethical Issues at the End-of-Life in the Cancer Patient. In: Oncologic Critical Care. Springer International Publishing: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2019.
- Madden K, Moore JA, Zweidler-McKay P. Ethical Issues for Children with Cancer. In: Ethical Challenges in Oncology: Patient Care, Research, Education and Economics. Elsevier (Academic Press): London, England, 59-84, 2017.
- Moore JA, Denton K, Epner DE. Experience Matters: A Partnership between Patient and Physician. In: Ethical Challenges in Oncology: Patient Care, Research, Education and Economics. Elsevier: London, England, 19-40, 2017.
- Farroni JS, Moore JA, Gallagher CM. An Ethical Framework for Disclosing Individual Genetic Findings to a Patient or Research Participant's Relatives. In: Ethical Challenges in Oncology: Patient Care, Research, Education, and Economics. Elsevier (Academic Press): London, England, 275-296, 2017.
- Lee RT and Moore JA. Integrative Medicine and Ethics. In: Ethical Challenges in Oncology: Patient Care, Research, Education and Economics. Elsevier: London, England, 101-120, 2017.
- Gallagher CM, Moore JA & Farroni JS. Cancer Ethics in the Emergency Room. In: Oncologic Emergencies. Springer, 2016.
- Moore JA. Ethically Important Distinctions Among Managed Care Organizations, Revisited. In: Health Care Ethics: Critical Issues for the 21st Century. 2nd. Jones and Bartlett Publishers: Sudbury, Massachusetts, 267-282, 2009.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | Bioethics Initiative for Equity in Healthcare and Research |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIMH |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Bioethics Initiative for Equity in Healthcare and Research |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIMH |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Development of a decision aid prototype for end-of-life conversations in hospitalized patients with advanced cancer (EMPOWER) |
| Funding Source: | IRG MD Anderson |
| Role: | Collaborator |
| Title: | Comparative Effectiveness Research Training and Instruction CERTAIN |
| Funding Source: | AHRQ |
| Role: | Collaborator |