The Arnold P. Gold Foundation infuses the human connection into healthcare. We engage schools, health systems, companies, and individual clinicians in the joy and meaning of humanistic healthcare, so that they have the strength and knowledge to ensure patients and families are partners in collaborative, compassionate, and scientifically excellent care.
Three titans of humanism to be awarded Gold medals
The National Humanism in Medicine Medal will be awarded at the 2021 Gala to:
- Dr. Anthony Fauci, Iconic Leader in U.S. Healthcare, Global Pioneer in Infectious Disease Research, and Compassionate Advocate of the American People during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Dr. Wayne J. Riley, Celebrated 17th President of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Luminary of Medical Education Educator, and Transformative Leader for Health Equity and Humanism in Healthcare
- Dr. Eric Topol, Renowned Molecular Cardiologist and Geneticist, World Leader in Medical Research, Humanist Practitioner, and Bestselling Author on the Future of Medicine
Nominations are open for the 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award
This award, presently jointly by the Gold and Vilcek foundations, recognizes a foreign-born professional who has made extraordinary contributions to humanism in healthcare in America.
Submit your nomination by January 24, 2021.
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Humanism and Healing: Structural Racism and its Impact on Medicine
Gold Humanism Honor Society announces its 2020 National Initiative, which encourages members to use their leadership roles to start or extend conversations about racism and its impact on medicine/healthcare in their local communities and beyond. The launch coincides with the debut of Gold Connection: A GHHS Podcast. The first episode features four GHHS representatives in a conversation around racism in medicine. Listen on Apple iTunes or Spotify.
Learn more ...Gold Foundation awards $10,000 grant to myCovidMD, an initiative by two GHHS members to expand free testing

Dr. Jillian Horton joins the Gold Foundation for Humanistic Healthcare, Canada

Teladoc Health joins the Gold Corporate Council

Business leaders Pascal Montilus and Alice Vilma join the Board of Trustees

Nani Cuadrado, leader in street medicine & human trafficking prevention and survivor ally, to be honored with the 2020 Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Award

12 Gold ways we cared in 2020

Q&A with professors of Humanism in Health & Healthcare course live cohort
