The Gold Humanism Summit: The Person in Front of You is the Gold Foundation’s national conference, an inspiring gathering of doctors, nurses, students, patients, corporate leaders, other healthcare professionals, and more — all passionate about kind, safe, trustworthy care. Join us September 17-20 in Baltimore’s beautiful Inner Harbor!
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Explore our past convenings below.
 | The 2024 Gold Humanism Summit: The Person in Front of You featured dynamic speakers, insightful sessions and discussions, a surprise marching band, interactive drumming, Art Gallery and Silent Art Auction, Poster Hall, Hackathon, and much more. |
 | The 2022 Healing the Heart of Healthcare Conference drew hundreds of healthcare professionals and students from around the world to a virtual gathering for moving discussions on the state of compassion in medicine and urgent lessons for the future. Explore the 2022 Virtual Art Gallery. |
 | The 2021 Humanism & Healing: Structural Racism and its Impact on Medicine Conference was held virtually. We are delighted to share with you a selection of panels, keynote addresses, and other sessions, plus 50+ posters, and a sampling of the Art Gallery from that amazing event. |
 | The Gold Foundation held its inaugural Gold Humanism Summit at the Planetree International Conference on Patient-Centered Care in Orlando, Florida in 2019. The four-day event included a Pre-conference Symposium where Gold grantees shared their work and incredible presentations on the direct impact of humanism in healthcare, best practice strategies to infuse humanism in care settings, and inspirational representations of the advocacy work that is happening every day. |