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.

“The Message of the White Coat” by Henry Schein CEO

Stan Bergman, Chairman & CEO of the Gold Corporate Council member Henry Schein gave a keynote address at the White Coat Ceremony of the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine. Here he shares his thoughts about the importance of the human connection in healthcare.

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2021 Picker Gold projects aim at ensuring humanistic care for all

The 2021 Picker Gold Graduate Medical Education Challenge Grants are awarded teams at Stanford, Johns Hopkins and NYU to develop residency curricula.

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Submit a nomination for the 2022 Vilcek-Gold Award

This joint honor with the Vilcek Foundation celebrates an immigrant healthcare leader who has had an extraordinary impact on humanism in healthcare in America.

Deadline: 5 p.m. ET January 24, 2022

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2022 Vilcek-Gold Award logo (red, pink, purple, blue heart)
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Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup – October 2021
October 26, 2021
These 9 recently published studies tackle such topics as what is known about implicit bias in healthcare interpersonal collaboration, the impact of parental leave policies on resident physicians, and the potential of TV medical dramas to serve as teaching tools.
2021 Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Award is presented to Dr. Ruby Mendenhall
October 13, 2021
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2021 Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award will be presented to Dr. Ruby Mendenhall, a visionary leader and ... chevron_right Read more
Announcing two 2021 Gold Humanism Scholars at the Harvard Macy Institute
August 30, 2021
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is pleased to announce the 2021 Gold Humanism Scholars at the Harvard Macy Institute Program for Educators: Hetty Cunningham, MD and Efrat Lelkes, MD.
Human connection is critical to understanding vaccine deliberations: Insights shared in webinar supported by Siemens Healthineers
August 17, 2021
In this Gold InSight Webinar, Dr. Kimberly Manning and Dr. Valeria Cantos discuss how they work to overcome barriers in marginalized communities by listening to their patients, finding out what they are facing, and learning what they need.
Screenshot of Webinar: "Breaking Barriers Brick by Brick: Addressing Vaccine Deliberations"
Community health leaders share insights in Gold Human InSight Webinar sponsored by BD
August 9, 2021
A community health center in an underserved area has to do many complicated things, on many levels, simultaneously, to give the best possible care to its patients. But, in the ... 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 2021 AAMC Annual Meeting
November 11, 2021
These are tweets from the Gold Foundation and others during the AAMC Learn Serve Lead virtual conference on Nov. 8-10, 2021, which featured the presentation of the 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award ... chevron_right Read more
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Episode 5: Fostering Wellness through Connection with Dr. Steven Wengel and Dr. Kenneth Zoucha
September 28, 2021
In Episode 5 of our Gold Humanism Honor Society Podcast, join us for a special episode in recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, which is every September. We are honored to welcome Dr. Steven Wengel and Dr. Kenneth Zoucha for a wide-ranging and intimate conversation about physician wellness, the particular risk factors often built into the physician culture, and how we can help colleagues and each other in fostering wellness.
Episode 4: A journey through Gold programs with Dr. Olapeju Simoyan
September 14, 2021
 The Gold Connection: A Gold Humanism Honor Society Podcast In Episode 4, our Director of Program Initiatives and GHHS, Louisa Tvito, has a conversation with Dr. Olapeju Simoyan, Executive ... chevron_right Read more
For Dr. Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn, a seed was planted early to advocate for fellow immigrants
August 27, 2021
Meet Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn, cofounder of Pre-Health Dreamers, and recipient of the 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award.
Dr. Denisse Rojas Marquez: Healthcare is a way to build bridges
August 25, 2021
Meet Denisse Rojas Marquez, cofounder of Pre-Health Dreamers and recipient of the 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare.
#ColoringCare pages by GHHS member Dr. Mike Natter
May 5, 2020
Coloring and creative expression can be cathartic, and the ongoing COVID crisis calls for both a celebration of our healthcare professionals and calming activities that help us all get through ... chevron_right Read more
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