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.

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Register now to watch our newest Gold Human InSight Webinar, “We Are All Perfectly Fine: Lessons on Humor and Resilience with Alan Alda & Dr. Jillian Horton, two Gold honorees.

Release date: June 24

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Congratulations to our 2021 Gala honorees!

We gathered on June 10th to celebrate humanism in healthcare and honor National Humanism in Medicine Medal recipients Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Wayne J. Riley, and Dr. Eric Topol and hundreds of Champions of Humanistic Care!

Download our Gala Program to see Champion photos and profiles, and listen to videos to hear from Champions in their own words. And watch the gala replay!

Thank you to our sponsors for your support!

Announcing the 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation and The Vilcek Foundation are pleased to announce that the 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare is jointly awarded to Dr. Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn and Dr. Denisse Rojas Marquez for their leadership in advocating for diverse and inclusive healthcare with a supportive path to the profession accessible to immigrants.

NEWS

2021 Humanism & Healing Conference draws nearly 500 to fight racism and elevate diversity

May 27, 2021

Hosted by GHHS, the virtual gathering featured keynote addresses, special Gold Human InSight Webinars, Poster Hall, and Art Gallery By Nancy Young The first virtual Gold conference, Humanism & Healing: ... Read more

Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup – May 2021

May 27, 2021

The May 2021 edition of Research Roundup features 10 recent studies, with topics that include the impact of a comic about EHR communication, a workshop on reducing biased language, and gender differences in benefits from Twitter.

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Gold Foundation joins International Nurses Day Celebration in honoring 16 nurses around the globe

May 21, 2021

Nurses With Global Impact, Inc. (NWGI) celebrated the worldwide impact of nurses during the 4th and 5th annual International Nurses Day Celebration on May 14. Sixteen nurses were honored for their extraordinary care and devotion to the profession, including Dr. Cathy Miller, who was nominated by the Gold Foundation.

AACN, Gold Foundation expand their support of humanism in nursing through the White Coat/Oath Ceremony

May 12, 2021

During the 2021 Nurses Week, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) are pleased to announce a deepening of their 7-year collaboration to support nurses and their essential role in humanism in healthcare.

Gold Foundation to recognize 200+ Champions of Humanistic Care at the 2021 gala

April 23, 2021

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is pleased to announce the 2021 Champions of Humanistic Care, physicians, nurses, and healthcare team members who have been selected by their healthcare institutions for compassion and courage during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 200 healthcare team members have been chosen from Gold Partners Council member institutions and Gold Corporate Council member companies, as well as other affiliated Gold partners.

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 2021 Humanism & Healing Conference

May 7, 2021

Enjoy these tweets from our 2021 Humanism & Healing Conference, hosted by the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Live sessions were May 6-8.

What She Carried

February 26, 2021

A beautiful essay by Dr. Laura Vater on the many things a patient carries in the face of a diagnosis.

For Aloys

December 21, 2020

"I recall Aloys’s first visit clearly. His eyes had the empty, distant look of those who have witnessed war firsthand. But there was something more." An essay by Dr. Elizabeth Toll, who participated in the 2020 Gold Writing Workshop.

I am from

December 21, 2020

A poem by Gisel Bello, participant in the Gold Writing Workshop, a fourth-year medical student and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Fellow at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine.

#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 ... Read more

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