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.
2023 Honorees
The 2023 Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award is presented to Dr. Shira Shavit. Dr. Shavit is Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, a compassionate physician at Southeast Health Center, and the Executive Director and Co-founder of the Transitions Clinic Network (TCN).
Read the announcement of Dr. Shavit’s award.
2023 Honorable Mention
Dr. Andria Peterson, Executive Director of the Roseman College of Medicine’s EMPOWERED program.
Read the announcement of Dr. Peterson’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.