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A-S-C-E-N-D: A new communication framework for both patients and providers
July 31, 2017

by Karen Knops, MD This is an introduction to the A-S-C-E-N-D framework, offering six concrete steps as a guide to communicating with your medical team. We had been friends since … chevron_right Read more

“A” for Anticipation: Tips to prepare for your doctor’s visit
July 20, 2017

by Karen Knops, MD Each meeting with a physician or other healthcare professional is a shared journey. It can be healing and affirming, or a source of confusion and mistrust. … chevron_right Read more

Virginia Commonwealth University wins ACGME-Gold DeWitt (Bud) C. Baldwin, Jr. Award
June 26, 2017

ACGME-Gold DeWitt (Bud) C. Baldwin, Jr. Award What are some of the best ways to enhance the compassionate practice of medicine? How do you make sure the culture of an … chevron_right Read more

2017 Summer reading for compassionate clinicians
June 13, 2017
Molly Olmsted

compiled by Molly Olmsted Here are a few 2016 and 2017 releases we’re looking forward to reading this summer! What’s on your to-read list? This summer we are doing four book … chevron_right Read more

Review of “If I Understood You, Would I have this Look on My Face?” by Alan Alda
June 6, 2017

by Elizabeth Gaufberg, MD Alan Alda begins his latest book in the midst of a conversation with the reader. His title “If I Understood You, Would I have this Look … chevron_right Read more

How a world-renowned guitarist’s story of patient resilience still echoes
May 18, 2017

by Erin Morris Huttlinger We knew right away we were on to something.  As an entertainer, my husband knew how to “read a room”—how to tell if he was having … chevron_right Read more

“What is humanism to you?”
April 11, 2017
Nicole Napolitano

“What is humanism to you?” was the question that kick- started our Gold Humanism Honor Society 2017 National Conference. Dr. Howard Silverman, the 2017 Conference Chair, asked all attendees to … chevron_right Read more

Review of “The Finest Traditions of My Calling” by Abraham M. Nussbaum
March 16, 2017
Molly Olmsted

In his latest book, “The Finest Traditions of My Calling: One Physician’s Search for the Renewal of Medicine,” Abraham M. Nussbaum pleads with readers to help him find the best … chevron_right Read more

ICD 10- Z73.0: Burnout
March 13, 2017

by Raagini Jawa MD, MPH “How are you feeling today?” I asked, as I greeted my seventh clinic patient of the day. What came next was unexpected. My patient posed the … chevron_right Read more

Unique ceremony to notify new GHHS members
March 10, 2017

by John Caleb Grenn Each year, third year medical students at the University of Mississippi Medical Center nominate their peers for election into the Gold Humanism Honors Society, a national society … chevron_right Read more

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