Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award

The Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award is presented annually to a woman who exemplifies humanism and has advanced health equity and kind, safe, trustworthy healthcare through her scholarship, advocacy, and leadership. Learn more about Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz and benefactor Dr. Ronald Arky.

2024 Honoree

Dr. Elizabeth Gaufberg headshotThe 2023 Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award is presented to Dr. Elizabeth Gaufberg. A consummate educator and transformative leader, Dr. Gaufberg has devoted her career to guiding a generation of healthcare students, resident physicians, and faculty on their path to becoming humanistic clinicians.

Read the announcement of Dr. Gaufberg’s award.

Advocacy & Grassroots Change Video Featuring 4 Hurwitz Winners

Captured in the below video recording, a wonderful “Advocacy & Grassroots Change” session at the Gold Foundation’s 2021 Humanism & Healing Conference features five Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Award honorees in conversation: Veda Johnson, MD, Nancy Oriol, MD, Dinali Fernando, MD, and Mardge Cohen, MD. These remarkable women share how they identified a problem within healthcare for at risk populations and successfully advocated for change.

The Gold Foundation champions humanism in healthcare, which we define as compassionate, collaborative, and scientifically excellent care. Those honored by the Gold Foundation with the Pearl Birnbaum Humanism in Healthcare Award are expected to reflect these values in daily practice and strive to be exemplars of humanism in healthcare