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.

Experience the best moments from the 2022 Gold Conference

Register for a special “Summer Pass” that gives you access to select sessions from the 2022 Healing the Heart of Healthcare Conference. This is your last chance to experience the conference on its original platform. General admission is just $15, and students, fellows, and residents can register for only $5.

Medallia joins the Gold Corporate Council

The Gold Foundation is pleased to announce that Medallia, Inc., the global leader in patient, customer, and employee experience, is joining the Gold Corporate Council (GCC). The GCC is an exclusive group formed in 2017 to advance the Gold Foundation’s mission of creating systems and cultures that support humanistic care for all.

The Gold Human Insight Webinar series with NYU continues on August 18th

“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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Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup – July 2022

July 26, 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

Announcing the 2022-2023 Gold Humanism Scholars at the Harvard Macy Institute

July 21, 2022

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 Gold Humanism Scholars at the Harvard Macy Institute Program for Educators: David Ansari, PhD, of the University of Illinois ... Read more

Dr. Martina Ann Kelly selected as the 2022 AFMC-Gold Humanism Award recipient

June 27, 2022

“Solicitude benefits both the patient and the clinician. In essence, sensitivity is gentle armor, a sign of strength and a precursor to empathy.” - Dr. Martina Ann Kelly The Gold ... Read more

17 medical students named 2022 Gold Student Summer Fellows

June 22, 2022

Gold Foundation funds 9 summer projects designed to broaden the reaches of humanistic care for underserved communities The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is pleased to announce that 17 medical students ... Read more

Announcing the winners of the 2022 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest

June 21, 2022

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is pleased to announce the six winners of the 2022 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest: three by medical students and three by ... Read more

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 ... Read more

Extraordinary GHHS leaders to be honored at the 2022 Gala

May 25, 2022

Learn more about the 2022 Annual Gala and view the Gala Journal (PDF). The Gold Foundation thanks all of its sponsors for making the Annual Gala possible. The Arnold ... 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 ... 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

“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

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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2022 Gold Foundation Gala photo gallery

June 15, 2022

On June 9, 2022, the Gold Foundation celebrated humanism in healthcare, four visionary honorees, 10 GHHS leaders, and two remarkable anniversaries at its Annual Gala in New York City. The ... Read more

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

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

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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