2024 Honoree
The 2024 Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award is presented to Dr. Elizabeth Gaufberg. A consummate educator and transformative leader, Dr. Gaufberg has devoted her career to guiding a generation of healthcare students, resident physicians, and faculty on their path to becoming humanistic clinicians.
The Gold Foundation champions humanism in healthcare, which we define as clinically excellent care that is kind, safe, and trustworthy. Those honored by the Gold Foundation with the Pearl Birnbaum Humanism in Healthcare Award are expected to reflect these values in daily practice and strive to be exemplars of humanism in healthcare