Mardge Cohen, MD awarded the Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award

February 20, 2015

This Fall, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation will present the inaugural Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award to Dr. Mardge Cohen, MD. This award will be presented annually to … Read more

Has personal information about a patient helped you treat their health issues?

February 10, 2015

In advance of the “Tell Me More” project happening nationwide on Solidarity Day, we asked our medical student bloggers: Has there ever been a time when you learned something personal about a … Read more

Apply Now for Picker-Gold Challenge Grants for Residency Training

Since 2008, the Arnold P. Gold Foundation and The Picker Institute have partnered on the Picker Gold Graduate Medical Education Challenge Grant Program, which supports the research and development of successful […] Read more

Humanism in Medicine Research Roundup — January 2015

February 2, 2015

This post is part of our series of Research Roundups — a list of recently published studies on humanism in medicine. If you would like to be notified each time a Research … Read more

5 ways to use creativity to combat physician burnout

January 30, 2015

by Starla Fitch, MD Those of us in healthcare face tough decisions every day: Should we spend less time with Patient A so we can have more time to tell … Read more

Review of “Being Mortal” by Atul Gawande

January 29, 2015

Review by Perry Dinardo “I learned about a lot of things in medical school, but mortality wasn’t one of them.” From the opening line of Atul Gawande’s newest book, Being … Read more

How do your nursing role models express compassion for patients?

January 16, 2015

Each month, our nursing student bloggers answer a question about their experience in learning to be caring, humanistic nurses. This month’s question was: “How have you seen your nursing role … Read more

How can medical students deal with burnout?

January 6, 2015

We asked our medical student bloggers: Have you seen any burnout among your peers? If so, why do you think this is happening? How do you think it can be better recognized, managed … Read more

Top 5 Humanism in Medicine Hits in 2014

December 31, 2014

At 10pm almost every day we post from our Facebook page about different issues related to humanism in medicine. Here are the articles that most resonated with our Facebook followers in 2014: 5. … Read more

Our Top 11 Blog Posts of 2014

We are grateful to all the guest bloggers who have contributed thought-provoking posts to our blog this year. These 11 posts got the most views in 2014: 11. My wildly unrealistic wish … Read more

Humanism in Medicine Research Roundup – December 2014

December 30, 2014

This post is part of our series of Research Roundups — a list of recently published studies on humanism in medicine. If you would like to be notified each time a Research … Read more

Leaky Pipes by Melissa McCoy

This post is part of our collection of “Gold Nuggets” — our way of alerting the medical community to original artwork, poetry or multimedia that stimulate discussion and reflection. If … Read more

How health professionals can show they are listening

December 29, 2014

by Liza Pine The Gold Foundation asked people to respond to a brief survey answering the question: “How would you know your healthcare professional is really listening to your concerns?” … Read more

Compassionate Collaborative Care Conference Creates New Vision

December 11, 2014

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation and The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare, along with their academic partner, the University of Chicago’s Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence, and with support from the Josiah Macy … Read more

A Spectacular Night at the 2014 Golden Thread Gala

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s inaugural New York Golden Thread Gala was held on November 17th at the Waldorf Astoria. See and download pictures. If prompted, enter password GOLD. The … Read more

Rich Levin, Judith Light and the Golds

The Gold Foundation Launches the “Tell Me More” Program

December 9, 2014

We are proud to spotlight the new Gold Foundation program “Tell Me More.” We hope to encourage a nationwide project that can be easily implemented by health care facilities throughout the country. This simple but powerful project was developed in 2014… Read more

Humanism in Medicine Research Roundup – November 2014

November 30, 2014

This post is part of our series of Research Roundups — a list of recently published studies on humanism in medicine. If you would like to be notified each time a Research … Read more

The first time I saw you cry

November 26, 2014

by David Ellenberg Dear Max, When you and I met, the skin on top of your head was frail, blistered, and so chalky that it looked like it might slough … Read more

How healthcare professionals can encourage patients to speak up

November 25, 2014

by Perry Dinardo The Gold Foundation asked people to respond to a brief survey answering the question: “How could a healthcare professional encourage you to speak up about your needs?” … Read more

Why is it important for nursing students to have a White Coat Ceremony?

November 19, 2014

Are you looking for information on the Nursing Ceremony (also called, by some nursing schools, the White Coat Ceremony)? View our Nursing Ceremony toolkit with many free resources, request free … Read more

Meet our Nursing Student Bloggers!

How do nursing students develop professional identity and become caring, humanistic nurses? How do their learning experiences inside the classroom and beyond help to shape this identity? We have recruited … Read more

Using the Gold Foundation’s medical student essays to teach humanism

August 26, 2014

by Nina Stoyan-Rosenzweig This post is part of our collection of “Gold Nuggets” — our way of alerting the medical community to original artwork, poetry or multimedia that stimulate discussion … Read more

Ten strategies for staying human during residency training

August 20, 2014

by Allan Peterkin, MD Aim to maintain an “internal locus of control.” This means that you seek to control what you can, rather than passively accepting everything that happens to you. For example, ask … Read more

What are the habits of highly humanistic physicians?

July 31, 2014

by Carol M. Chou, MD Most physicians would probably agree that a humanistic approach to patients– one that is sensitive to the cultural backgrounds, values, and preferences of the patient–is … Read more

First drafts: Why healthcare professionals should study creative writing

May 16, 2014

by Jay Baruch, MD For every voice crying that medicine is lost, there are assertions that technology will come to our rescue. I’m both beguiled by where technology might take … Read more

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