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

Q&A with Stuart Chizzik, new Chief Development Officer

January 30, 2019

Stuart Chizzik joined The Arnold P. Gold Foundation in January 2019 as Chief Development Officer. He brings deep experience in philanthropy, gift planning, and nonprofit management and a passion for … Read more

Gold Student Summer Fellow launches Patient Navigator Program at University of Miami student-run clinic

January 29, 2019

By Reina Pattner At the University of Miami’s student-run clinic, a new Patient Navigator Program delivers humanistic medical care to people who inject drugs by linking them to community resources … Read more

Gabriella Amaya (left), Atoofa Baig (not pictured), and Heidi Iskander (not pictured) are senior BSN students at University of Miami who serve as patient navigators for the Patient Navigation Program - the result of a Gold Student Summer Fellowship awarded to Hardik Patel (right), director of the Patient Navigation Program and a second-year MD/MPH student. (Credit: IDEA Wound Care Clinic)

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

October 30, 2018

by Karen Knops, MD Those first three steps formed the foundation for what lies ahead: exploring the uncharted territory of options and treatments. Are there strong emotions, physical exam findings, … Read more

Through his art, Penn State cardiologist and Tow awardee Joseph Gascho spotlights patients and healthcare colleagues

August 29, 2018

As a cardiologist and a photographer, Joseph Gascho has combined those worlds into art that illuminates patients and his fellow healthcare colleagues as human beings. Dr. Gascho is a cardiologist … Read more

Dr. Joseph Gascho with portraits of patients

Reflections on my first white coat

August 24, 2018

This essay was first posted on the Baylor College of Medicine website and is reprinted with permission of the college. By Trevor Jamison, MS1 at Baylor College of Medicine It … Read more

MS1 Trevor Jamison, center, at Baylor’s 2018 White Coat Ceremony

Review of “You Can Stop Humming Now: A Doctor’s Stories of Life, Death and in Between” by Daniela Lamas, MD

August 22, 2018

Nicole Napolitano

Daniela Lamas, MD is a pulmonary and critical care doctor practicing at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and is a member of the faculty at Harvard Medical School. In her first … Read more

Book cover of "You Can Stop Humming Now" by Daniela Lamas, MD

2018 Summer Reading for Compassionate Clinicians

June 27, 2018

Brandy King, MLIS

We compiled this list of 15 books published in the past year that we’re looking forward to reading this summer. They were chosen for their likelihood of inspiring clinicians to … Read more

Review of “The Compassionate Connection” by Dr. David Rakel

by Louisa Tvito Dr. David Rakel, founding director of the University of Wisconsin Integrative Medicine program, and professor at the University of New Mexico, begins his new book, The Compassionate Connection: … Read more

“C” for Concerns: Share what matters most to you

June 12, 2018

by Karen Knops, MD So far in this A-S-C-E-N-D series about visiting your physician, I’ve discussed “A” for Anticipation, planning ahead for your appointment. I then examined “S” for Summarize … Read more

2018 GHHS Induction Ceremony Keynote Speech at Georgetown University

May 30, 2018

By Jack Penner, GHHS President Georgetown University School of Medicine This is an excerpt of the keynote speech given by Jack Penner at the 2018 induction ceremony for the Gold … Read more

Jack Penner speaking at GHHS Induction Ceremony at Georgetown in 2018

In The Empathy Collection, cardiologist shares intimate portraits of patients

May 8, 2018

Dr. Howard Grill, a cardiologist from Greensburg, Pennsylvania, has been photographing and interviewing patients to share their stories and help bring doctors and patients closer together. The series of portraits … Read more

Mr. Gerard E., a portrait by Dr. Howard Grill

The one-page health summary

February 13, 2018

The A-S-C-E-N-D framework, created by Karen Knops, MD, helps you make the most of a visit to your physician. Read the first blog post of the series, “A” for Anticipation: Tips to prepare for … Read more

“S” for Summarize: How to begin your medical visit

February 9, 2018

by Karen Knops, MD Each meeting with a physician or other healthcare professional is a shared journey. It can be healing and affirming, or a source of confusion and mistrust. … Read more

“Family Doc Diary” chronicles a year of residency through thoughtful illustrations

January 3, 2018

by Dorothy Levine, MD In “Family Doc Diary: A Resident Physician’s Reflections in Fifty-two Entries,” Phyllis Ying, MD, shares her art journal chronicling her first year of residency – the “intern” … Read more

Secondary Loss

December 12, 2017

by Cara Coleman, JD, MPH “No offense, but I hope we don’t see you again.” We used this phrase often — when discharging from the hospital, finishing a procedure or imaging … Read more

Readers’ top 5 articles in 2017

December 7, 2017

Are you following The Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s Facebook page? We frequently share articles, blog posts and studies related to humanism in healthcare. If you follow us, the posts we highlight … Read more

Our top 6 blog posts of 2017

In 2017, we shared a variety of blog posts with our readers, from deeply personal experiences to book reviews to useful toolkits created by Gold grantees. As the year draws … Read more

Tunnel Vision

October 16, 2017

By Sara Scarlet, MD, written along with her mother, Susan Scarlet, BSN In loving memory of my grandfather, my first physician mentor. Earlier this year, my 90-year-old grandfather passed away unexpectedly … Read more

Dr. Sara Scarlet with her grandfather

Physician burnout & depression: “I remember feeling overwhelmed by stress and the pressure to succeed.”

September 25, 2017

In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, we are sharing stories about physician burnout to help raise awareness about this epidemic on the rise. If you’d like to submit a … Read more

Physician burnout & depression: How NOT to deal with your depression in medical school

In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, we are sharing stories about physician burnout to help raise awareness about this epidemic on the rise. If you’d like to submit a … Read more

The Lawndale Stories, a Gold Student Summer Project

September 18, 2017

The Gold Foundation sponsors fellowships each summer for medical students to complete a research or service project related to community health. The Gold Student Summer Fellowships focus on studying cultural competency issues, … Read more

This mural was painted by artist Sentrock on a garage in North Lawndale. Titled "From Struggle Comes Strength," it embodies the spirit of the neighborhood. (Credit: Tiffany Huang)

Physician burnout & depression: “The only way to feel less isolated is to share our stories.”

September 15, 2017

In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, we are sharing stories about physician burnout to help raise awareness about this epidemic on the rise. If you’d like to submit a … Read more

"I truly believe that the only way for us to feel less isolated and alone in it is to share our stories with others." - anonymous

Name-calling in Medicine

By Samuel A. Schueler, MD, Elia E Acevedo-Diaz, MD, and Robert C. Lowe, MD Editor’s note: This essay is written from the point of view of Dr. Schueler. “Pneumonia guy … Read more

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