Focusing on What Matters: Dr. Mary Tinetti on Patient Priorities Care
June 11, 2025

by Crystal Gwizdala Mary E. Tinetti, MD, Gladys Phillips Crofoot Professor of Medicine (Geriatrics), is the co-creator of Patient Priorities Care. This age-friendly approach focuses healthcare and decision-making on what … chevron_right Read more

Dr. Elizabeth Gaufberg named the 2024 Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award recipient
October 28, 2024

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is proud to announce that the 2024 Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award is presented to Dr. Elizabeth Gaufberg. A consummate educator and transformative … chevron_right Read more

Dr. Elizabeth Gaufberg headshot
Dr. Pedro “Joe” Greer, Jr. and the imperative for bold ideas in medical education
April 29, 2024
Irene Zampetoulas, MPA

At the 2024 Gold Humanism Summit, Dr. Pedro “Joe” Greer Jr. discusses how virtues can improve medical education and the care of patients Gold Trustee Dr. Pedro “Joe” Greer Jr. … chevron_right Read more

Announcing the 2023-2025 Picker Gold GME Challenge Grants
November 13, 2023
Irene Zampetoulas, MPA

Initiatives from The Ohio State University and University of Minnesota aim to prepare trainees to address microaggressions and to learn from community specialists in youth HIV care, respectively. The Arnold … chevron_right Read more

Gold launches “Dismantling Structural Racism to Advance Health Equity,” a free online course in partnership with NextGenU
May 17, 2023
Irene Zampetoulas, MPA

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of a new NextGenU.org course, “Dismantling Structural Racism to Advance Health Equity,” developed by Gold Course Directors Ruth S. Shim, … chevron_right Read more

2022 Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Award is presented to Dr. Thuy D. Bui
December 12, 2022
Irene Zampetoulas, MPA

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2022 Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award will be presented to Dr. Thuy “Twee” D. Bui, a beloved professor at … chevron_right Read more

Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup – September 2022
September 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 … chevron_right Read more

2021 Conference | Keynote: Partnership with HBCUs: Challenging Systemic Racism in Health Education, A Nursing Story
August 23, 2022

      This session was part of Day two of the 2021 Humanism and Healing Conference: Structural Racism and Its Impact on Medicine, hosted by the Gold Humanism Honor … chevron_right Watch

Book review: Just Human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect, and Inclusion
February 23, 2022

By Dorothy Levine, MD Just Human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect, and Inclusion by Arielle Silverman, PhD, is a wonderful mix of autobiographical stories and expert social scientific analysis. … chevron_right Read more

2021 Picker Gold projects to address infant health disparities, vaccine deliberation and perinatal mental health
November 22, 2021
Irene Zampetoulas, MPA

Three initiatives from NYU, Johns Hopkins, and Stanford aim at ensuring humanistic care for all The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Picker … chevron_right Read more

2021 Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Award is presented to Dr. Ruby Mendenhall
October 13, 2021
Munira Syeda

The Gold Foundation hosted a virtual celebration of the 2021 Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award honoree, Dr. Ruby Mendenhall, on Monday, Feb. 28. Gold Foundation President/CEO Dr. Richard … chevron_right Read more

Q&A with professors of Humanism in Health & Healthcare course live cohort
August 7, 2020

Earlier this year, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation launched the free virtual course “Humanism in Health and Healthcare,” developed in partnership with Oakland University’s William Beaumont School of Medicine and … chevron_right Read more

New Humanism in Health and Healthcare online course available for free at NextGenU.org
April 29, 2020

Developed in partnership with Oakland University’s William Beaumont School of Medicine, the competency-based course can be easily used by medical and nursing schools or individual students around the globe. chevron_right Read more

Announcing the winners of the 2019 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest
July 22, 2019

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is pleased to announce the six winners of the 2019 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest. First place is awarded to April Butler … chevron_right Read more

Dr. Holly J. Humphrey’s introduction of Dr. George Thibault at the 2019 Golden Thread Gala
June 26, 2019

Dr. Holly Humphrey, President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, introduces Dr. George Thibault, immediate Past President of the Macy Foundation, on June 13, 2019, in New York City at … chevron_right Watch

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 … chevron_right Read more

Preventing physician burnout by Health Design Thinking
March 21, 2019

by Kristy Shine, MD, PhD, Geoffrey Hayden MD, Ellen Lupton and Bon Ku, MD, MPP Physician burnout, now declared a public health crisis, demands action. A recent study found that “physicians … chevron_right 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 … chevron_right 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)
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 … chevron_right Read more