The Arnold P. Gold Foundation champions humanism in healthcare, which we define as compassionate, collaborative, and scientifically excellent care. This Gold standard of care embraces all and targets barriers to such care. We empower experts, learners, and leaders to together create systems and cultures that support humanistic care for all.

Nominate someone for the 2023 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare

The Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare recognizes a foreign-born individual who has had an extraordinary impact on humanism in healthcare through their professional achievements in the United States. Deadline: January 31, 2023, at 5:00 pm EST

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Submit your workshop proposal to be part of our 2023 wellness series

The Gold Humanism Honor Society Wellness Committee is seeking proposals for workshops to be offered as part of a wellness workshop series held throughout 2023. The deadline is November 30.

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When was your “aha” moment about humanism?

Golden Glimmer #11 invites you to remember when you realized that medicine was a combination of science and compassion, that the human connection makes a great difference? Share your “Golden Moment” with us, and we will share many moments on our website and social media.

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Final Gold Human InSight webinar in the NYU-Gold series set for Dec. 14

The final webinar of the Advancing Health Equity series will feature Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, David M. Oshinsky, PhD, Aisha Langford, MPH, PhD, and Julie Sowash, discussing Equity and Diversity in Clinical Research, on Wednesday, December 14, 5:30-6:30 p.m. ET.

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2022 BD Gold Humanism in Community Health Innovator Award presented to Yudith Correa, nursing leader and community advocate
October 28, 2022
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation and Gold Corporate Council member BD (Becton, Dickinson & Company) are pleased to announce the presentation of the 2022 BD Gold Humanism in Community Health Innovator ... chevron_right Read more
Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup – October 2022
October 28, 2022
The Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup features summaries of recently published studies on humanism in healthcare. To receive email notification of new studies once per month, enter your information here and select “Jeffrey Silver Research ... chevron_right Read more
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2022 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award at the AAMC presented to Dr. Maura George
October 27, 2022
This announcement was first published on the AAMC website here. The practice of medicine and the training of future physicians are fundamentally humanistic pursuits. And Maura George, MD, FACP, associate professor ... chevron_right Read more
Landmark study finds GHHS selection is equitable for medical students from many marginalized groups
September 7, 2022
The first study to look closely at Gold Humanism Honor Society membership in medical schools across four categories – race/ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, and childhood family income – found selection ... chevron_right Read more
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Medallia, leader in patient experience, joins the Gold Corporate Council
August 1, 2022
This announcement was also released on the Medallia website. The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is pleased to announce that Medallia, Inc., the global leader in patient, customer, and employee experience, ... chevron_right Read more
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2022 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare bestowed on health equity leader Dr. Mona Fouad
June 1, 2022
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation and the Vilcek Foundation are pleased to announce that the 2022 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare will be presented to Dr. Mona Fouad, MD, MPH for her career-long commitment to equity in healthcare. Dr. Fouad is the Founding Director of the University of Alabama, Birmingham Minority Health and Health Disparity Research Center.
2022 Healing the Heart of Healthcare Conference explores how we listen, connect and collaborate
May 27, 2022
The 2022 Healing the Heart of Healthcare Conference, hosted by the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS), drew hundreds of healthcare professionals and students from around the world to a virtual ... chevron_right Read more
Gold Humanism Honor Society celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2022
March 17, 2022
First and only medical school honor society devoted to humanistic excellence has helped transform medical education and reorient the definition of optimal care The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is delighted ... chevron_right Read more
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Gold Corporate Council celebrates its 5th anniversary in 2022
March 17, 2022
Remarkable corporate-nonprofit collaboration reaches milestone in its ongoing work to elevate humanism within the healthcare industry The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is delighted to announce that the Gold Corporate Council, ... chevron_right Read more
“Clinicians’ Perceptions and Healthcare Disparities for People with Disability” | Gold Human InSight Webinar
December 20, 2021
Over 60 million Americans have a significant disability.   What do you believe about them?   What do you think of them?   What do you think about their healthcare?      As we wake to a ... chevron_right Read more
Humanism in healthcare demands we address racism
June 3, 2020
As a leader of humanism in healthcare, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation condemns racism and call upon us all, in this fraught and historic moment, to help correct the long-standing inhumanity that harms people of color.
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Tweet collection from 2022 AAMC Annual Meeting
November 10, 2022
This collection features tweets from the Gold Foundation and others during the 2022 AAMC Learn Serve Lead conference, Nov. 11-15, in Nashville, Tennessee. The Annual Meeting celebrated this year’s recipient ... chevron_right Read more
Episode 8: Meet the first U.S. medical school – and the first GHHS Chapter – with a Cherokee Nation Campus
October 13, 2022
 The Gold Connection: A Gold Humanism Honor Society Podcast In Episode 8, we talk with two leaders at a one-of-a-kind medical school: Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine ... chevron_right Read more
Episode 7: Helping Women Physicians Thrive with Dr. Tammie Chang and Dr. Luisa Duran
September 29, 2022
The Gold Connection: A Gold Humanism Honor Society Podcast In Episode 7, join us for a special episode of the Gold Connection in recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, which ... chevron_right Read more
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2022 Gold Foundation Reading List for Compassionate Clinicians
August 25, 2022
Each year, the Gold Foundation compiles a list of great reads for clinicians who care about the human experience of illness, who care about caring in their role as a ... chevron_right Read more
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January 26, 2022
This post was originally published on here on The Negative Space, created by Allison Breininger, a Caregiver Advocate with over 20 years experience in teaching, training, directing, coaching, and creating ... chevron_right Read more
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