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.
Announcing winners of the 2022 Essay Contest
The 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 nursing students. First place is awarded to Mason Blacker of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and nursing student Jessica Pierce of the Oregon Health & Science University. This year’s winning essays all tell the story of the moments that take us back to our own humanity.
Read More ...Meet the 2022 Gold Student Summer Fellows
17 medical students have been selected as 2022 Gold Student Summer Fellows, launching summer projects to magnify humanism in healthcare and help address health inequities. Each of the 9 projects was selected for their focus on underserved communities.
Read More ...What an evening! Congratulations to all the 2022 Gala honorees!
The Annual Gala was June 9th in New York City, a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Gold Humanism Honor Society and the 5th anniversary of the Gold Corporate Council. Check back next week for a recording of the full 90-minute event. Thank you to all who joined us, and congratulations to the gala honorees!
View the Gala Journal & more ...The Gold Human Insight Webinar series with NYU continues on July 14th
“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 – June 2022

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

2022 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare bestowed on health equity leader Dr. Mona Fouad

2022 Healing the Heart of Healthcare Conference explores how we listen, connect and collaborate

Extraordinary GHHS leaders to be honored at the 2022 Gala

Gold Humanism Honor Society celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2022

Gold Corporate Council celebrates its 5th anniversary in 2022

“Clinicians’ Perceptions and Healthcare Disparities for People with Disability” | Gold Human InSight Webinar

2022 Gold Foundation Gala photo gallery

Tweet collection from the 2022 Healing the Heart of Healthcare Conference

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