“Nursing will be forever grateful to Elaine Adler”: Dr. Deborah Trautman’s remarks at the 2019 Golden Thread Gala
July 8, 2019

Dr. Deborah Trautman, president of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, accepted the 2019 National Humanism in Medicine Medal on behalf of Elaine Adler at the Golden Thread Gala on … chevron_right Read more

Dr. Deborah Trautman’s remarks on behalf of Elaine Adler at the 2019 Golden Thread Gala
June 26, 2019

Dr. Deborah Trautman, President of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, accepts the 2019 National Humanism in Medicine Medal by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation on behalf of Elaine … chevron_right Watch

At 2019 Bud Baldwin winner Middlesex Health, resident physicians are part of a small-town community
June 25, 2019

Each year, the Gold Foundation and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) recognizes institutions that foster a respectful, humanistic environment for resident physicians by awarding the ACGME and … chevron_right Read more

Middlesex Health
“Your patients want your caring”: Anna Quindlen’s remarks at the 2019 Golden Thread Gala
June 19, 2019

Anna Quindlen received the 2019 National Humanism in Medicine Medal at the Golden Thread Gala on June 13, 2019, in New York City. These are her acceptance remarks. Watch a … chevron_right Read more

Anna Quindlen, speaking at the 2019 Golden Thread Gala, on June 13, 2019
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

Photo courtesy of MSU Division of Public Health, College of Human Medicine
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, Flint whistleblower, receives inaugural award for immigrant healthcare leaders
May 20, 2019

Foreign-born pediatrician honored by Vilcek and Gold foundations for demonstrating extraordinary humanism in healthcare The Vilcek Foundation (New York, NY) and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation  (Englewood Cliffs, NJ) are … chevron_right Read more

MSU's Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha.
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)
Gold sparkles at the 2018 Planetree conference
October 31, 2018

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation joined with Planetree at its 40th Anniversary International Conference on Person-Centered Care, a dynamic gathering of advocates of compassionate care. Held October 7-10, 2018, the … chevron_right Read more

“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, … chevron_right 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 … chevron_right Read more

Dr. Joseph Gascho with portraits of patients
GHHS member wins first prize in 2018 Medical Economics Physician Writing Contest
August 23, 2018

Valerie Gribben, MD, FAAP, a pediatric attending physician at University of California, San Francisco/San Francisco General Hospital, was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) at the University of … chevron_right Read more

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 … chevron_right Read more

Book cover of "You Can Stop Humming Now" by Daniela Lamas, MD
Cleveland Clinic’s 2018 Patient Experience Summit features Gold Foundation’s president on finding joy in healthcare
June 29, 2018
Nicole Napolitano

“I urge everyone here, and you to urge everyone else, that if we don’t [promote joy in healthcare], then Star Trek will be right, and instead of humans, we will … chevron_right 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 … chevron_right 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 … chevron_right Read more

In this new era, we must share power with patients, Dr. Berwick urges
November 8, 2017

BOSTON—In a conference of dazzling speakers and sessions on critical topics, the Jordan J. Cohen Humanism Lecture by Dr. Don Berwick was a distinct highlight at the 2017 AAMC Annual … chevron_right 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 … chevron_right Read more

Dr. Sara Scarlet with her grandfather
A-S-C-E-N-D: A new communication framework for both patients and providers
July 31, 2017

by Karen Knops, MD This is an introduction to the A-S-C-E-N-D framework, offering six concrete steps as a guide to communicating with your medical team. Life can change in an … chevron_right Read more

“A” for Anticipation: Tips to prepare for your doctor’s visit
July 20, 2017

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. … chevron_right Read more

Review of “If I Understood You, Would I have this Look on My Face?” by Alan Alda
June 6, 2017

by Elizabeth Gaufberg, MD Alan Alda begins his latest book in the midst of a conversation with the reader. His title “If I Understood You, Would I have this Look … chevron_right Read more

How a world-renowned guitarist’s story of patient resilience still echoes
May 18, 2017

by Erin Morris Huttlinger We knew right away we were on to something.  As an entertainer, my husband knew how to “read a room”—how to tell if he was having … chevron_right Read more

At the intersection of race and medicine
November 1, 2016

by Ali Rae, MS4 A friend of mine once told me about a time he was acutely aware of his race during one of his third-year clerkships in medical school. … chevron_right Read more

Tow Award winner bridges gap from hospital to home
September 15, 2016
Brandy King, MLIS

As a physician at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Dr. Honora Englander had a dramatic realization with a patient whom she saw after transferring from the ICU to the … chevron_right Read more

The importance of keeping up with ethics
September 6, 2016

by Ali Rae, MS4 She was born with HIV. Seventeen years later, she sat with her small feet dangling from the hospital bed, swinging like twin pendulums out of sync. … chevron_right Read more

The Context-Dependence of Empathy

by David Scales MD, PhD If you follow Twitter, KevinMD or the medical literature on clinical empathy you start to get the impression that empathy – and a physician’s lack of … chevron_right Read more

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