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.

Deadline for 2022 Hurwitz Award nominations extended to June 6

Nominate a woman who exemplifies humanism in healthcare for the 2022 Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award.

Deadline: June 6

Celebrate 11 inspiring Gold Humanism Honor Society members

These GHHS members will be awarded the National Humanism in Medicine Medal for helping to power the success of GHHS over its remarkable 20 years. One honoree, Dr. Michele Harper, will be accepting her medal on stage on behalf of all GHHS members. Purchase tickets or sponsorships to join us in celebrating these leaders’ remarkable contributions at our 2022 Gala and the 20^th anniversary of GHHS.

Gold Foundation to honor four inspiring leaders at Annual Gala

The Annual Gala will be held Thursday, June 9th, in New York City and virtually. This year’s medal honorees are: bestselling author and GHHS member Dr. Michele Harper, Bellevue Literary Review Editor-in-Chief and acclaimed physician-author Dr. Danielle Ofri; nurse leader and international anti-human trafficking activist Deb O’Hara-Rusckowski; and Steve Rusckowski, global business and healthcare leader and Chairman, CEO and President of Quest Diagnostics.

Watch a new Gold Human Insight Webinar series with NYU

“Advancing Healthcare Equity with Medical Humanities” is an illuminating webinar series that spans 10 sessions, all of which further dialogue on the timely issue of health equity across the healthcare ecosystem. CME credits are available for $10 / 1 hour per webinar.

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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 ... Read more

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, ... Read more

Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup – February-March 2022

March 9, 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 ... Read more

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“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 ... Read more

Gold Foundation’s Reading Lists for Compassionate Clinicians now available on Bookshop.org

December 16, 2021

The Gold Foundation is excited to announce that the books on our annual Summer Reading Lists for Compassionate Clinicians are now available to order through a Gold Foundation Bookstore on Bookshop.org. 10 percent of every purchase from that bookstore goes to support the nonprofit Gold Foundation, and a matching 10 percent goes to independent bookstores. The ... Read more

2021 Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Award is presented to Dr. Ruby Mendenhall

October 13, 2021

The Gold Foundation hosted a virtual celebration of the 2021 Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award honoree, Dr. Ruby Mendenhall, on Monday, Feb. 28. Gold Foundation President/CEO Dr. Richard ... 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 the 2022 Healing the Heart of Healthcare Conference

May 3, 2022

Enjoy these tweets from our 2022 Healing the Heart of Healthcare Conference, hosted by the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Live sessions were May 5-7. 2022 Gold Conference – Curated tweets by ... Read more

Book review: Just Human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect, and Inclusion

February 23, 2022

By Dorothy Levine, MD Just Human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect, and Inclusion by Arielle Silverman, PhD, is a wonderful mix of autobiographical stories and expert social scientific analysis. ... Read more

Tweet collection from 2022 Thank a Resident Day

February 23, 2022

On February 25, 2022, Gold Humanism Honor Society chapters throughout the nation are celebrating Thank a Resident Day. GHHS members are leading a variety of activities including handing out STL ... Read more

What makes him rare

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 ... Read more

Q&A with photographer Dr. Harry Agress

November 19, 2021

Harry Agress, Jr., MD, a retired radiologist and now professional photographer, is generously donating large-scale versions of his photographs to select Gold Partners Council hospitals and healthcare institutions. The Gold ... Read more

Episode 6: “Healing the Heart of Healthcare”: Introducing GHHS’s new International Initiative

October 11, 2021

The Gold Connection: A Gold Humanism Honor Society Podcast In Episode 6, we officially launch our new, multi-year Gold Humanism Honor Society International Initiative, “Healing the Heart of Healthcare: ... Read more

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