50 more nursing schools to hold White Coat Ceremonies in 2016

May 25, 2016

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Renews Commitment to Funding White Coat Ceremonies at AACN Member Schools of Nursing The Arnold P. Gold Foundation and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing … Read more

New book gives snapshot of medical student experiences

May 16, 2016

We are proud to announce the publication of in-Training: Stories from Tomorrow’s Physicians, a compendium of peer-edited narratives written by medical students on humanism, their real-life patients, and the challenges of … Read more

Job Posting: Director of Development

May 5, 2016

POSITION: Director of Development LOCATION: Englewood Cliffs, NJ ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION Founded in 1988, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation (APGF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that works with medical … Read more

Empathy on the front lines

April 18, 2016

One of the great privileges of my job is visiting our excellent medical institutions across the country. I recently had the high honor of visiting “America’s Medical School,” the F. … Read more

Compassion in Practice Continuing Education Course

April 17, 2016

Compassion in Practice: Achieving Better Outcomes by Maximizing Communication, Relationships and Resilience Oct. 28-29, 2016 | Boston Marriott Long Wharf Join us for the inaugural session of Compassion in Practice: … Read more

Gold Foundation & AMS Phoenix Project partner on special issue of Medical Education

February 23, 2016

On February 20th, a special issue of Medical Education dedicated to humanism in healthcare was released as a result of a partnership between the Arnold P. Gold Foundation and the AMS … Read more

Gold Foundation Partners With Empathetics, Inc.

February 16, 2016

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation has partnered with Empathetics, Inc. to help bring empathy education to medical and nursing students. Empathetics—founded by Gold-funded researcher Dr. Helen Riess—is a leading empathy … Read more

Gold Foundation Launches Triple C Initiative to Promote Compassionate, Collaborative Care

February 1, 2016

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation has launched a new initiative Compassionate, Collaborative Care (the Triple C) to promote the intersection of compassion and collaboration to achieve the goal of person-centered care and … Read more

Asking this question will ease patients’ suffering

January 14, 2016

A new essay in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests physicians ask “What’s the worst part of this for you?” when speaking to patients about their pain or … Read more

Our Top 5 Blog Posts of 2015

December 23, 2015

The following five blog posts from our blog Humanizing Medicine were our most popular of 2015. What Happens When You Run Out of Empathy? — a reflective essay by Sam Schueler, MD ERAS … Read more

Honoring Role Models at the Boston Golden Thread Gala

November 2, 2015

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation hosted its Golden Thread Gala at WGBH Studios in Boston on October 27, 2015. The evening was marked by both elegance and eloquence. The phrase Golden … Read more

Introducing the GHHS Gold Guide

October 13, 2015

The Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) was created by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation in 2002 as a way to identify and honor medical students, residents, fellows, and physicians in … Read more

Gold Foundation Events at AAMC 2015

October 9, 2015

The 2015 Annual AAMC Meeting will take place Friday, November 6th-Wednesday, November 11th in Baltimore, Maryland. The Gold Foundation is proud to play a role in this year’s programming. We hope you can join … Read more

60 Nursing Schools Selected to Host White Coat Ceremonies

August 10, 2015

In 2014, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation (APGF) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) awarded 100 schools of nursing to receive funding support to pilot inaugural White … Read more

Partnering with AACN for Nursing White Coat Ceremonies

June 29, 2015

In 2014, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation (APGF) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) awarded 100 schools of nursing to receive funding support to pilot inaugural White … Read more

Request for Proposals: Mapping the Landscape, Journeying Together

June 9, 2015

The “Mapping the Landscape, Journeying Together” project is an ongoing initiative of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Research Institute. After a successful first wave of this project with the 2013-2015 participants, we are requesting proposals for a new set… Read more

How to Create a Humanistic Conference

May 5, 2015

by Helen Riess, MD The Gold Foundation’s recent research symposium, “Mapping the Landscape, Journeying Together” truly exemplified the wisdom “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” This … Read more

Putting a Face on the Fight Against Ebola

April 9, 2015

by Perry Dinardo What do you do when the suit you wear to care for isolated patients makes your patients feel even more isolated? When artist Mary Beth Heffernan saw pictures … Read more

APGF to support and present at Empathy & Innovation Summit

April 2, 2015

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation (APGF) is a supporting partner for the sixth annual Patient Experience: Empathy + Innovation Summit, a four-day, inter-professional conference held in Cleveland, Ohio from May … Read more

Advancing Compassionate, Person- and Family-Centered Care through Interprofessional Education for Collaborative Practice

March 17, 2015

More than 80 caregivers, educators, policy leaders, healthcare administrators and patient and family advocates gathered in Atlanta in the fall of 2014 to identify strategies for … Read more

2015 celebration of National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care

February 27, 2015

On Friday February 13, 2015 over 90 institutions participated in celebrating National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care. Typically held on or near Valentine’s Day, this day is marked by a celebration… Read more

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

Apply Now for Picker-Gold Challenge Grants for Residency Training

February 10, 2015

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

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

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