2023 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare bestowed on global health advocate Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi
June 6, 2023

  This announcement was also published on the Vilcek Foundation website.  The Arnold P. Gold Foundation and the Vilcek Foundation are pleased to announce that the 2023 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism … chevron_right Read more

At AAMC Dr. Mona Fouad, 2022 Vilcek-Gold Award recipient, shares her journey from Egypt to Alabama
November 29, 2022

This article was first published on the AAMC website here. By Bridget Balch, Staff Writer, AAMC   As a child growing up in Egypt, Mona Fouad’s parents primed her to become … chevron_right Read more

Dreamers in Medicine webinar features winners of 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award
November 28, 2022

  In this special event hosted by the ACGME, the Vilcek Foundation, and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, winners of the prestigious Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare share inspiring … chevron_right Watch

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. chevron_rightRead more
Tweet collection from 2022 AAMC Annual Meeting
November 10, 2022

This collection features tweets from the Gold Foundation and others during the 2022 AAMC Learn Serve Lead conference, Nov. 11-15, in Nashville, Tennessee. The Annual Meeting celebrated this year’s recipient … chevron_right Read more

2022 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare bestowed on health equity leader Dr. Mona Fouad
June 1, 2022
Vilcek Foundation

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation and the Vilcek Foundation are pleased to announce that the 2022 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare will be presented to Dr. Mona Fouad, MD, MPH for her career-long commitment to equity in healthcare. Dr. Fouad is the Founding Director of the University of Alabama, Birmingham Minority Health and Health Disparity Research Center. chevron_right Read more

Tweet collection from 2021 AAMC Annual Meeting
November 11, 2021

These are tweets from the Gold Foundation and others during the AAMC Learn Serve Lead virtual conference on Nov. 8-10, 2021, which featured the presentation of the 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award … chevron_right Read more

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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. chevron_right 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. chevron_right 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. chevron_right Watch

2021 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare awarded to immigrant cofounders of Pre-Health Dreamers
June 2, 2021

The Vilcek Foundation and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation are pleased to announce that the 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare is jointly awarded to Dr. Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn and Denisse Rojas Marquez. chevron_right Read more

2020 AAMC: Dr. Vivek Murthy receives the 2020 Vilcek-Gold Award, interviewed by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
December 10, 2020

Dr. Vivek Murthy was presented the 2020 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare at the Association of American Medical Colleges’ 2020 Learn Serve Lead conference on November 17, where he also spoke with 2019 Vilcek-Gold Award recipient Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha. chevron_right Watch

2020 AAMC Learn Serve Lead to feature a fireside chat with Vilcek-Gold Award honorees Dr. Vivek Murthy and Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
November 16, 2020

Dr. Vivek Murthy to accept the 2020 Vilcek-Gold Award at the AAMC Annual Meeting on Nov. 17. chevron_right Read more

Lecture by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, 2019 Vilcek-Gold Award honoree, at AAMC
September 16, 2020

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha spoke at the 2019 AAMC Learn Serve Lead meeting after receiving the inaugural Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare. chevron_right Watch

Dr. Vivek Murthy: The power of human connection
July 15, 2020

Meet Dr. Vivek Murthy, 19th Surgeon General of the United States and recipient of the 2020 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare. From 2014 to 2017, Dr. Vivek Murthy served as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States. An internist, public health advocate, and tireless social entrepreneur who launched his first nonprofit at age 17, Dr. Murthy’s career in public health can be traced back to his childhood, not long after he and his family arrived in America. chevron_right Read more

19th Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy receives 2020 Vilcek-Gold Award
May 26, 2020

Together with the Vilcek Foundation, the Gold Foundation is pleased to announce Dr. Vivek Murthy as the recipient of the 2020 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare, which recognizes immigrant leaders for immense contributions to U.S. healthcare. chevron_right Read more

Tweet collection from the 2019 AAMC Annual Meeting
November 9, 2019

We were at the 2019 AAMC Annual Meeting: Learn Serve Lead with five terrific sessions and tweeting often! Get a glimpse of the action here in this collection of tweets. … chevron_right Read more

A choiceless choice: Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha on standing up and speaking out
May 28, 2019

This story was first published on The Vilcek Foundation website. For Flint whistleblower Mona Hanna-Attisha, speaking up for the city’s children was “a choiceless choice,” she says. When the pediatrician … chevron_right Read more

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