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First-year students at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis receive white coats and recite new oath
September 27, 2018
Promising honesty and integrity, all 124 new medical students — 62 women and 62 men from 10 countries and 31 U.S. states — worked together to create the new oath. chevron_rightRead more
180 students receive white coats at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Michael E. Cain, MD, vice president for health sciences and dean of the medical school, reflected that the coat is “a symbol of excellence and professionalism in everything we do, and it is a symbol of the trust one human being places in another.”chevron_rightRead more
UMass Medical School students reflect on symbolism at White Coat Ceremony
“To wear this white coat means you have chosen to dedicate your lives to the needs of others,” said Chancellor Michael F. Collins to 162 new UMass medical students. chevron_rightRead more
“Nursing is an art” serves as central theme of Caldwell University White Coat Ceremony
September 14, 2018
Nursing students encouraged to see their profession as an art as they received White Coats.chevron_rightRead more
Saint Francis University holds first White Coat Ceremony for nursing students
43 students from the Class of 2019 and 2020 received their white lab coats and pins as an official welcome into the clinical phase of the nursing program.chevron_rightRead more
Nursing students at Concordia University Wisconsin receive White Coats in first-ever White Coat Ceremony
Concordia University Wisconsin honored 16 undergraduate nursing candidates in their first-ever White Coat Ceremony.chevron_rightRead more
Essay: “The one question to get to the heart of a patient’s true concern”
August 20, 2018
Medical Economics
GHHS member Valerie Gribben, a pediatric attending physician at UCSF, won First Prize in the Medical Economics Physician Writing Contest for this essay. Congratulations to Dr. Gribben!chevron_rightRead more
Recipients of Northeast Ohio Medical University’s 2018 Excellence in Resident Teaching Awards share advice to up-and-coming docs
August 9, 2018
Recipients of NEOMED’s 2018 Excellence in Resident Teaching Awards are announced and reflected on the importance of providing humanistic care to patients chevron_rightRead more
Our President and CEO, Dr. Rich Levin, sits down with the PatientOrator to discuss humanism in medicine, the co-production of health and more
August 2, 2018
Dr. Rich Levin, the Foundation's president and CEO, interviewed with the PatientOrator at Cleveland Clinic's Annual Patient Experience Summit in June where he shared insights into Keeping Healthcare Humanchevron_rightRead more
Wayne State University School of Medicine welcomes the class of 2022 through annual White Coat Ceremony
August 1, 2018
Incoming medical students at Wayne State University School of Medicine were reminded of the importance of humanistic patient-centered medical care through their annual White Coat Ceremony chevron_rightRead more
The University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences awards six Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Awards
July 25, 2018
Students from the class of 2019 nominated six residents for their commitment to teaching and compassionate patient care and were awarded during the school's 16th annual Student Clinician Ceremonychevron_rightRead more
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix welcomes new class with White Coat Ceremony
The 12th class at the UA College of Medicine – Phoenix received their white coats, stethoscopes and Gold Foundation Keeping Healthcare Human pins during annual ceremonychevron_rightRead more
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine celebrates the start of clinical rotations for the class of 2020 telling students to recognize the importance of humanism
July 20, 2018
As the class of 2020 celebrated entering their third year at UC College of Medicine and the start of their clinical rotations, they were told to learn from the patients, listen to their stories, and through this experience, learn how to be better doctors. To "remember humanism in all that they do".chevron_rightRead more
Rachel Sterling, a nursing student from the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, essay selected as second place winner
July 18, 2018
For the first year ever, the Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay contest sponsored by the  Arnold P. Gold Foundation, has been offered to nursing students. Read about the second place winner here.chevron_rightRead more
First students at Seton Hall, NJ’s newest medical school, get their white coats
July 11, 2018
NewJersey.com (USA Today network)
Dr. Sandra O. Gold addressed the 60 members of the inaugural class of the Hackensack Meridian Medical School during its inaugural White Coat Ceremony on July 10, 2018.chevron_rightRead more
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences hosts 10th annual GHHS induction ceremony
June 28, 2018
Congratulations to the eleven medical students for being peer nominated to be inducted into their school's GHHS chapter for serving as exemplars of humanistic care. chevron_rightRead more
The University of South Alabama College of Medicine hosts White Coat Ceremony for their Class of 2020, while also inducting members into their GHHS chapter
Ten rising fourth-year medical students, three residents, and one College of Medicine faculty member were inducted into the GHHS chapter during the ceremony.chevron_rightRead more
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Nursing students receive white coats during ceremony
57 nursing students celebrated the transition into clinical years by mark of their White Coat Ceremony supported in part by the Gold Foundation chevron_rightRead more
Vanderbuilt University School of Medicine GHHS chapter chosen as a 2018 Distinguished Chapter
June 25, 2018
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine chapter of GHHS was one of three chapters (out of 150 total) to be awarded by the GHHS program committee with the 2018 Distinguished Chapter award, a recognition of chapters with excellent accomplishments in supporting humanism in medicine. chevron_rightRead more
University of Massachusetts Medical School inducts 20 medical students, 6 residents, and 2 faculty members into the Gold Humanism Honor Society
June 14, 2018
Twenty-eight new members joined the GHHS chapter at UMass Medical school for being exemplars of compassionate patient care, and keeping healthcare human.chevron_rightRead more
The Gold Humanism Honor Society welcomes 25 new members from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
GHHS Induction Ceremony recognized medical students in the class of 2018 at GWU school of MHS for displaying humanism and compassion in healthcarechevron_rightRead more
Cardiologist from Penn State College of Medicine receives annual Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
June 6, 2018
Cardiologist, Dr. Joseph Gascho, has been selected by Penn State College of medicine to receive the annual award which is given by more than 100 medical schools to graduating students and faculty members who demonstrate outstanding compassion in the delivery of care. chevron_rightRead more
54 new members join the University of Buffalo’s Richard Sarkin Medical Emeritus Faculty Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society
May 23, 2018
Residents, fellows, students and faculty have recently been inducted in to the GHHS chapter at the U of B in recognition of their commitment to Keeping Healthcare Human chevron_rightRead more
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine welcomes new students to their Gold Humanism Honor Society chapter
May 7, 2018
Congratulations to the newly inducted GHHS students for their recognition for demonstrating a strong commitment to humanism in medicinechevron_rightRead more
New inductees join the UA College of Medicine – Phoenix Gold Humanism Honor Society
April 25, 2018
Thirteen third-year medical students and three faculty members have been recognized for exemplifying same humanistic qualitieschevron_rightRead more
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