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Join the 2023 Solidarity Week and Thank a Resident Day celebrations

January 6, 2023

Each February, the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) hosts two major inspiring events of humanism: Solidarity Week of Compassionate Patient Care and Thank a Resident Day. We invite all GHHS … Read more

“Aha” moment: Discovering the hidden experience of spiritual distress in illness

November 28, 2022

The Gold Humanism Honor Society put out a call as its Golden Glimmer #11 for GHHS members and all those interested in healthcare to share their “aha” moments: When was … Read more

8 Questions with …. Allison Breininger

November 21, 2022

Gold Foundation Staff

“8 Questions with …” is a new Gold Foundation series spotlighting members of the Gold community – doctors, nurses, healthcare professionals of all kinds, students, corporate and hospital leaders, patients, … Read more

Mona Fouad, MD, MPH, winner of the 2022 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare, recognized for her contributions to health equity research

November 13, 2022

AAMC

In Birmingham, like in the town outside of Alexandria, Egypt, Fouad recognized that social issues contributed to poor health outcomes in underserved communities, an idea that was not widely accepted at the time. Many fellow physicians and researchers told her that health disparities work was not really contributing to medical science, and that it was only “feel-good community work.” “Even hearing these things, I persisted,” she said. Read more

Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup – October 2022

October 28, 2022

Bharat Kumar, MD

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

Episode 7: Helping Women Physicians Thrive with Dr. Tammie Chang and Dr. Luisa Duran

September 29, 2022

Gold Foundation Staff

The Gold Connection: A Gold Humanism Honor Society Podcast In Episode 7, join us for a special episode of the Gold Connection in recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, which … Read more

Headshots of Dr. Tammie Chang and Dr. Luisa Duran with the words "Episode #7" and "Healing Women Physicians Thrive"

Q&A with two authors of JAMA Open landmark study on GHHS demographics

September 7, 2022

Brianne Alcala

The Gold Foundation interviewed lead author Katherine Hill and senior author Dr. Dowin Boatright to learn more about new research showing few disparities across GHHS membership Gold Foundation Editor in … Read more

Landmark study finds GHHS selection is equitable for medical students from many marginalized groups

The first study to look closely at Gold Humanism Honor Society membership in medical schools across four categories – race/ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, and childhood family income – found selection … Read more

2022 AFMC–Gold Humanism Lecture

August 26, 2022

In this video, Dr. Martina Ann Kelly delivers the 2022 AFMC-Gold Humanism Lecture at the Canadian Conference on Medical Education. A visionary leader, Dr. Kelly was presented the 2022 AFMC–Gold … Watch

Screenshot of Dr. Martina Kelly at the podium

2022 Gold Foundation Reading List for Compassionate Clinicians

August 25, 2022

Brianne Alcala

Each year, the Gold Foundation compiles a list of great reads for clinicians who care about the human experience of illness, who care about caring in their role as a … Read more

Addressing Vaccine Deliberations: Video Insights

August 20, 2022

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5th Anniversary of the Gold Corporate Council

August 12, 2022

This video celebrates the five remarkable years of the Gold Corporate Council, a group of leading healthcare companies that support the mission of humanism in healthcare. In 2022, the Gold … Watch

20th Anniversary of the Gold Humanism Honor Society

The Gold Foundation celebrates 20 remarkable years of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Hear from Gold Co-Founder Dr. Sandra Gold and others who were there from the beginning, plus GHHS … Watch

Announcing the 2023 retirement of Gold President & CEO Dr. Richard I. Levin

July 11, 2022

A letter from Board Chairman Richard Sheerr: I am writing today with news about our President and CEO, Dr. Richard I. Levin, who has been at the helm of The Arnold P. Gold Foundation since 2012. Rich will be retiring from the Gold Foundation in June 2023, after 11 distinguished years guiding the leading nonprofit organization of humanism in healthcare. Read more

Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Ceremony recording honoring Dr. Ruby Mendenhall

March 31, 2022

This special virtual ceremony, which celebrated Dr. Ruby Mendenhall, the 2021 recipient of the Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award, was held on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. Gold President … Watch

2021 Wall of Gratitude

November 18, 2021

If you would like to add a name to the list below, please make a contribution here and note the name of the healthcare team member you wish to honor … Read more

Photo healthcare team members with Giving Tuesday words and a heart

For Dr. Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn, a seed was planted early to advocate for fellow immigrants

August 27, 2021

Vilcek Foundation

Meet Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn, cofounder of Pre-Health Dreamers, and recipient of the 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award. Read more

Dr. Denisse Rojas Marquez: Healthcare is a way to build bridges

August 25, 2021

Vilcek Foundation

Meet Denisse Rojas Marquez, cofounder of Pre-Health Dreamers and recipient of the 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare. Read more

Community health leaders share insights in Gold Human InSight Webinar sponsored by BD

August 9, 2021

Nancy Young

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 … Read more

Gold Foundation at the Vineyard with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha

July 28, 2021

Each year, the Gold Foundation hosts an event on Martha’s Vineyard to bring together our long-time supporters with those passionate about humanistic care and new to our work. In 2021, our “Vineyard” event was virtual and featured Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award recipient, author of “What the Eyes Don’t See,” pediatrician, scientist, and activist. Watch

MedCity: Eight examples of humanism in action during COVID-19 and the global racial reckoning

June 24, 2021

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. Read more

2021 International Nurses Day Celebration honors nurses on the front lines

May 14, 2021

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation will be joining the nonprofit organization Nurses With Global Impact to honor nurses at the combined 4th and 5th annual International Nurses Day celebration. Twenty nurses will be honored at the celebration, including one nurse and activist nominated by the Gold Foundation: Dr. Cathy Miller, who has worked with anti-human trafficking organizations for more than a decade. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

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