2021 Picker Gold projects to address infant health disparities, vaccine deliberation and perinatal mental health
November 22, 2021
Irene Zampetoulas, MPA

Three initiatives from NYU, Johns Hopkins, and Stanford aim at ensuring humanistic care for all The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Picker … chevron_right Read more

Human connection is critical to understanding vaccine deliberations: Insights shared in webinar supported by Siemens Healthineers
August 17, 2021
Nancy Young

In this Gold InSight Webinar, Dr. Kimberly Manning and Dr. Valeria Cantos discuss how they work to overcome barriers in marginalized communities by listening to their patients, finding out what they are facing, and learning what they need. chevron_right Read more

Screenshot of Webinar: "Breaking Barriers Brick by Brick: Addressing Vaccine Deliberations"
2021 Conference | “Breaking Barriers Brick by Brick: Addressing Vaccine Deliberations,” supported by Siemens Healthineers
Gold Foundation Staff

In this Gold InSight Webinar, Dr. Kimberly Manning and Dr. Valeria Cantos discuss how they work to overcome barriers in marginalized communities by listening to their patients, finding out what they are facing, and learning what they need. chevron_right Watch

Screenshot of Webinar: "Breaking Barriers Brick by Brick: Addressing Vaccine Deliberations"
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March 11, 2021

Enter your email address to be notified when the Gold face mask is available for sale in our forthcoming online shop. chevron_right Read more

Gold Foundation encourages #humanismalways through mask campaign

To mark the 1-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Gold Foundation is encouraging stories of humanism in action with the hashtag #humanismalways and has created a new mask face with a message of care. chevron_right Read more

Gold Foundation awards $10,000 grant to myCovidMD, an initiative by two GHHS members to expand free testing
December 22, 2020
Nancy Young

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is pleased to announce a $10,000 grant to support the Shared Harvest Foundation’s myCovidMD initiative, which offers free COVID-19 testing in communities hardest hit by the pandemic. chevron_right Read more

Led by medical students, Faces of the Frontline project shares stories of clinicians caring in the COVID-19 crisis
July 30, 2020

Faces of Frontlines is digital campaign that began at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic “to amplify the voices of those keeping us safe.” Learn more in this Q&A with two of the campaign’s student leaders. chevron_right Read more

Gold Foundation pivots to respond to the needs of the COVID-19 crisis
June 29, 2020

In order to fulfill our mission during the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and racism, we are focusing on four areas: adapting current programs, launching COVID-19 initiatives, prioritizing vulnerable populations, and promoting anti-racism, inclusion, and health equity in healthcare. chevron_right Read more

17 Gold Student Summer Fellows to support patients who are particularly vulnerable in COVID crisis
June 24, 2020
Gold Foundation Staff

As part of the Gold Foundation’s work to address the wide-ranging impact of COVID-19, these projects were chosen for their focus on populations who are facing healthcare disparities and are particularly vulnerable during this crisis. chevron_right Read more

Reactivated PPE Portrait Project strengthens human connections in the COVID-19 crisis
April 29, 2020

Artist and Gold Foundation grantee Mary Beth Heffernan’s work that began during the Ebola crisis has found a new urgency and widespread adoption now. COVID-19 patients are isolated in so … chevron_right Read more

Gold Corporate Council steps up to help in pandemic
April 16, 2020

Gold Corporate Council members BD, CVS Health, Henry Schein, Inc., IBM Watson Health, Medtronic and Quest Diagnostics have all responded rapidly to aid in the global pandemic, deploying their medical equipment, testing capabilities, and other resources to help limit the spread of COVID-19 and save lives. chevron_right Read more

The irony of connection in a world of distance
April 3, 2020

Emergency medicine physician Lauren J. Prusnofsky Field reflects on connection in the age of physical distancing: ” For safety, I am temporarily at a longer stretch away from my patients than I would like, but I would like them to know this does not mean we worry less, consider their pain less, or take them less seriously. Each day is a chance to work towards establishing alternate means of providing comfort and gaining trust without being able to safely hold someone’s hand.” chevron_right Read more

Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare – Special Edition: Maintaining the Human Connection in the Age of COVID-19
March 24, 2020
Bharat Kumar, MD

This special edition highlights studies from previous Research Roundup editions that are particularly relevant in the age of COVID-19. As healthcare systems adapt to address the challenges posed by the pandemic, we focus on how we can maintain and strengthen humanism in healthcare during these trying times. chevron_right Read more

Gold Foundation’s response to COVID-19
March 20, 2020

The extended Gold Foundation family is grateful beyond words to the physicians, nurses, and many other clinicians and healthcare workers, from custodial staff to CEOs, who are caring for people in the COVID-19 pandemic. chevron_right Read more