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8 Questions with …. Dr. Sadie Elisseou
October 28, 2022

“8 Questions with …” is a new Gold Foundation series spotlighting members of the Gold community – doctors, nurses, healthcare professionals of all kinds, students, corporate and hospital leaders, patients, … chevron_right Read more

Episode 7: Helping Women Physicians Thrive with Dr. Tammie Chang and Dr. Luisa Duran
September 29, 2022
Gold Foundation Staff

The Gold Connection: A Gold Humanism Honor Society Podcast In Episode 7, join us for a special episode of the Gold Connection in recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, which … chevron_right Read more

Headshots of Dr. Tammie Chang and Dr. Luisa Duran with the words "Episode #7" and "Healing Women Physicians Thrive"
Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup – May 2022
May 25, 2022
Bharat Kumar, MD

This month’s Research Roundup features 14 recently published papers on humanism in healthcare tackling such important topics as: How often do practicing physicians experience mistreatment? Can telepalliative care visits support emotionally responsive patient-clinician interactions? Is there an association between social isolation and burnout among resident physicians? chevron_right Read more

Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup – January 2022
January 27, 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

Black woman with stethoscope reading
What makes him rare
January 26, 2022

This post was originally published on here on The Negative Space, created by Allison Breininger, a Caregiver Advocate with over 20 years experience in teaching, training, directing, coaching, and creating … chevron_right Read more

Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup – November-December 2021
December 20, 2021
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

Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup – May 2021
May 27, 2021
Bharat Kumar, MD

The May 2021 edition of Research Roundup features 10 recent studies, with topics that include the impact of a comic about EHR communication, a workshop on reducing biased language, and gender differences in benefits from Twitter. chevron_right Read more

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Gold Human InSight Webinar | Building Resilience Through Meaningful Recognition
March 2, 2021

Dr. Cynda Hylton Rushton of Johns Hopkins University and Dr. Cynthia Sweeney of The DAISY Foundation examine the issues nurses face on the front line of care, as witnesses to a dynamic and often chaotic environment for practice, and how meaningful recognition can help. chevron_right Watch

Equanimity and the New Year
January 6, 2021

By Mick Krasner This essay was originally published in the Mindful Practice January 2021 newsletter. Dr. Krasner is the Co-Founder of Mindful Practice and Professor of Clinical Medicine at University … chevron_right Read more

Gold Human InSight Webinar: “Why Doctors Write” trailer and discussion
December 11, 2020

 This Gold Human InSight Webinar spotlights the new documentary “Why Doctors Write,” followed by a special panel discussion with film producer/director Ken Browne and two cast members, physician-writer Dr. Danielle Ofri and narrative medicine pioneer Dr. Rita Charon. chevron_right Watch

Gold Human InSight Webinar: Flourishing in an Era of Uncertainty
October 27, 2020

In this webinar, Dr. Ron Epstein, co-founder of Mindful Practice and professor at University of Rochester, shares how to be present and robust in times of fear. With both practical techniques and deep insights, Dr. Epstein focuses on turning toward dissonance rather than ignoring or suppressing. chevron_right Watch

Gold Human InSight Webinar: The Write Prescription with Judith Hannan
October 5, 2020

Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have to acknowledge, distill, and share our experiences. Led by writer Judith Hannan, this workshop includes interactive prompts, as well as readings by the author, and offers an overview of her upcoming workshop series. chevron_right Watch

Icahn medical students create PEERS program to foster resilience and community
September 1, 2020

Co-founders of PEERS, a well-being program for medical trainees at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, share tips for institutions interested in starting their own student-led support program. chevron_right Read more

How to build resilience in uncertain times with Dr. Ron Epstein
August 12, 2020

As part of the Joule COVID-19 Learning Series, Dr. Ron Epstein, co-founder of Mindful Practice, spoke with Dr. Jillian Horton (the 2020 AFMC-Gold Humanism Award honoree) about how mindful practice … chevron_right Watch

Dr. Ron Epstein
Humanism in healthcare demands we address racism
June 3, 2020

As a leader of humanism in healthcare, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation condemns racism and call upon us all, in this fraught and historic moment, to help correct the long-standing inhumanity that harms people of color. chevron_right Read more

Part 1 of Alda-Gold webinar | We’re in this together: The Power of Connecting to Care in a Crisis
May 29, 2020

Watch Part I of “We’re in this together: The Power of Connecting to Care in a Crisis,” a Gold Human InSight Webinar series with the Alda Center, taped with a live audience on May 27, 2020, chevron_right Watch

Our need to be changed
May 12, 2020

The COVID-19 virus is a simple little bundle of proteins, dumbly doing what it does and without choice. Really not much of an enemy; the much more formidable foe is the dissonance that comes from holding a world view that doesn’t jive with reality.
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Sign up for Gold-Alda webinars: May 27 & June 3
April 29, 2020

Pia Pyne Miller, MPH, Senior Director of Strategy and Business Development, and Elizabeth Cleek, PsyD, Chief Operating Officer, will join Elizabeth Bojsza, Assistant Professor of Practice, and Susmita Pati, MD, … chevron_right Read more

Uncertainty
April 1, 2020

By Ron Epstein, MD Several months ago, Paul Han, a physician colleague in Maine, asked if I’d review his book – then in preparation – about uncertainty. Uncertainty seemed like … chevron_right Read more