In this section you will find access to our database of practical applications of humanism and information about Gold Foundation-funded programs that promote this kind of work.
Do you have practical approaches or projects related to humanism in healthcare that are being implemented successfully? Please share here.
This Gold Foundation database collects practical tools, best practices, curriculum, videos, journal articles, and more, all focused on putting humanism into practice. Projects funded by Gold Foundation Programs are represented here alongside the work of Gold Foundation awardees.
Instructions for how to use the database.
Developed in partnership with Oakland University’s William Beaumont School of Medicine, the competency-based course can be easily used by medical and nursing schools or individual students around the globe, at any time, on the NextGenU.org platform. Faculty may also use the curriculum as the foundation for their own class focused on humanism in healthcare.
Community Toolbox – These toolkits help you get a quick start on key activities in community work, including creating partnerships, assessing community needs, advocating for change, and more. Find outlines of key tasks, examples, and links to more detailed instructions.
Our Clinician Wellbeing section offers a variety of clinician wellness resources including articles, programs, and podcasts, and practical approaches.
Our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism section includes access to the Dismantling Structural Racism Course, content drawn from our library of Gold Human InSight Webinars, recorded conference sessions, podcast episodes, art galleries, toolkits, and more, that related to promoting healthcare equity.
Many of the projects found in our Practical Application Database feature initiatives funded through current Gold Foundation programs:
as well as past programs of The Gold Foundation’s Research Institute:
It also highlights the work of Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Program awardees.