50. Re-Defining Ethical Healthcare: An Emergency Medicine Physician's Journey Through East Africa w/ Dr. Marc-David Munk

Global Health Pursuit

The Western healthcare system is full of rack rage, moral injury, and ethical crises. How can we redefine how physicians deliver healthcare to stay true to morality?

In this episode, Dr. Marc-David Munk, an emergency medicine physician, shares his transformative experiences working with the Flying Doctors of East Africa.

In this episode, Dr. Munk discusses:

• The moral challenges he faced in the Western medical system.
• His pursuit of meaningful patient care.
• Reflections on the sacredness of medicine
• His return to Africa for business and management training
• His book's impact on other doctors.
• Dr. Munk also reveals his current endeavor in hospice and palliative care medicine, emphasizing the importance of career reinvention and personal growth.

Get his book on Amazon: Urgent Calls From Distant Places

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