2016 M. Irené Ferrer Awardee, Columbia University
Nathalie Moise, MD, MS received her undergraduate degree from Princeton University and completed medical school at Mount Sinai School of Medicine before completing her residency and general internal medicine fellowship at New York-Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She went on to receive an MS in epidemiology from Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University and a Certificate in Implementation Science from UCSF. She is currently a physician scientist at the Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health and PI several grants, including 2 R01s (NIH/AHRQ) focused on using informatics approaches to improve the implementation of team based care at the intersection of chronic cardiovascular disease and mental illness.
Awarded: $60,000
What is Dr. Natalie Moise studying?
Dr. Moise studies the psychology of individuals who experience physical illness. In a study supported by our foundation grant, she examined the psychological distress and coping behaviors of New York Health Care workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Why study this condition?
There had not been any comprehensive studies on the mental health toll of health care workers during the COVID-19 epidemic.
What did Dr. Natalie Moise find?
In a study that surveyed 657 health care workers during the peak of inpatient admissions for COVID-19 infection (April 9-April 24, 2020), Dr. Moise found that psychological symptoms were common in this population. Fifty-seven percent of individuals suffered from acute stress, 48% from depression and 33% from anxiety. Sixty one percent of subjects reported an increased sense of meaning/purpose since the epidemic outbreak. The most common coping behavior was physical activity/exercise (59%). Thirty three percent of healthcare workers accessed either an individual therapist or online self-guided therapy.
How did The Foundation for Gender-Specific Medicine’s grant help Dr. Moise’s research?
Dr. Moise has published several important papers on depression in patients with cardiovascular disease as well as the strategies for treating adult depression from all causes.
What is Dr. Moise’s current status?
She is currently a physician scientist at the Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and is the principal investigator of several grants, including two R01s from the NIH focused on using informatics approaches to improve the implementation of team-based care at the intersection of chronic cardiovascular disease and mental illness.