The Arnold P. Gold Foundation infuses the human connection into healthcare. We engage schools, health systems, companies, and individual clinicians in the meaning and joy of humanistic healthcare, so that health professionals and staff have the strength and knowledge to champion and deliver humanistic healthcare and services and so that patients and their families can be partners in collaborative, compassionate, and scientifically excellent care.

Register now for the 2019 Gold Humanism Summit

Join us for an inspiring conference this fall! Registration is now open for the 2019 Gold Humanism Summit at Planetree’s International Conference on Person-Centered Care, Oct. 27-30 at Orlando, Florida.

Is your GHHS chapter spectacular?

Chapter advisors, this is your chance to share the amazing work of your GHHS chapter. Apply for a Distinguished Chapter Award. Deadline: April 30.

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2019 National Humanism in Medicine Medal honorees

We are delighted to announce the 2019 recipients of the National Humanism in Medicine Medal:

Elaine Adler, entrepreneur, community activist and internationally recognized patient advocate
Anna Quindlen, bestselling author, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and social critic
Dr. George Thibault, eminent professor, physician and leader in medical education

Join us in celebrating their immense contributions at the Golden Thread Gala on June 13 in New York City.

Gold Foundation 2019 National Humanism in Medicine Medals

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Dr. Turnbull receives AFMC-Gold honor at the Canadian Conference on Medical Education

April 16, 2019

April 14, 2019—Dr. Jeffrey Turnbull, the Medical Director of the Ottawa Inner City Health Project and Professor of Medicine at the University of Ottawa, was awarded the first AFMC-Gold Humanism ... Read more

From left, Dr. Brian Postl, chair of AFMC; Dr. Jeffrey Turnbull, inaugural recipient of the AFMC-Gold Humanism Award, and Board; and Dr. Geneviève Moineau, President and CEO of AFMC on April 14, 2019 at the CCME in Niagara Falls

Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup – March 2019

March 27, 2019

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

2019 DeWitt C. Baldwin Jr. Award presented to 3 institutions

March 8, 2019

March 8, 2019 — The DeWitt C. Baldwin Jr. Award, in its fourth year, is presented by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and The Arnold P. Gold ... Read more

How GHHS chapters around the nation celebrated 2019 #SolidarityWeek

February 11, 2019

What a celebration! Here is a collection of the amazing events and activities Gold Humanism Honor Society chapters organized to mark the 2019 Solidarity Week for Compassionate Patient Care, Feb. ... Read more

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GHHS members unveil new mural at Bellevue Hospital

April 19, 2019

“The soul’s ability to nourish itself lies in the heart.” This quote by Aristotle now lives on a painted wall in the Coronary Care Waiting Room at Bellevue Hospital, thanks to ... Read more

Q&A with Dr. Jeffrey Turnbull, inaugural AFMC-Gold Humanism Award recipient

April 11, 2019

This article was originally published on the uOttawa website. Dr. Jeff Turnbull doesn’t spend very much time at Ottawa Inner City Health’s (OICH) administrative office in Lowertown. This is evident ... Read more

Dr. Jeffrey Turnbull

“E” is for Explore: Considering your options & how you make decisions

October 30, 2018

by Karen Knops, MD Good partnerships are built on clear communication. In our A-S-C-E-N-D framework, designed to help create strong and helpful communication during health appointments, our focus so far ... Read more

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