Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup – July-August 2023
August 18, 2023
Bharat Kumar, MD

The Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup features summaries of recently published studies on humanism in healthcare. To receive email notification of new studies once per month, enter your information here and select “Jeffrey Silver Research … chevron_right Read more

The Context-Dependence of Empathy
September 6, 2016

by David Scales MD, PhD If you follow Twitter, KevinMD or the medical literature on clinical empathy you start to get the impression that empathy – and a physician’s lack of … chevron_right Read more

Fragile by Hedy S. Wald
July 21, 2016

This post is part of our collection of “Gold Nuggets” —  our way of alerting the medical community to original artwork, poetry or multimedia that stimulate discussion and reflection. Fragile by … chevron_right Read more

Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup — February 2016
February 29, 2016

This month’s Research Roundup is highlighted by a special issue of Medical Education dedicated to humanism in healthcare! But there is also so much more! So check it out! chevron_right Read more

Does authenticity matter when it comes to empathy?
October 23, 2015

by Perry Dinardo In the past few months we at the Gold Foundation have noticed heightened discussion of the role of authenticity in medical practice. Here, we summarize four recent … chevron_right Read more

Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup — September 2015
September 28, 2015

This post is part of our series of Research Roundups — a list of recently published studies on humanism in healthcare. If you would like to be notified each time a Research … chevron_right Read more

Empathectomy (noun): the removal of empathy
September 3, 2015

by Madiha Aziz The meeting was doomed from its first words. Without a moment for pleasantries, the mother of the patient jumped into a monologue. Mrs. F spoke about her … chevron_right Read more

Humanism in Medicine Research Roundup — July 2015
July 23, 2015

This post is part of our series of Research Roundups — a list of recently published studies on humanism in medicine. If you would like to be notified each time a Research … chevron_right Read more

What happens when you run out of empathy?
June 9, 2015

by Sam Schueler, MD I am outside the room where my second-to-last patient of the morning in my primary care clinic awaits me. I will refer to him as Mr. … chevron_right Read more

A closeup of a backlit illuminated gas gage with the needle indicating an empty tank on an isolated dark background
Humanism in Medicine Research Roundup – December 2014
December 30, 2014

This post is part of our series of Research Roundups — a list of recently published studies on humanism in medicine. If you would like to be notified each time a Research … chevron_right Read more

Humanism in Medicine Research Roundup – November 2014
November 30, 2014

This post is part of our series of Research Roundups — a list of recently published studies on humanism in medicine. If you would like to be notified each time a Research … chevron_right Read more

Facial emotion workout video helps patients and physicians alike
November 6, 2014

by David V. Forrest, MD The ability to read and reflect back facial emotion is the most basic skill of communicating empathy. This crucial skill allows health professionals to let patients … chevron_right Read more

Literature and addiction: Can stories combat stigma?
October 22, 2014

by Katie Grogan and Erin Zerbo U.S. medical education on the topic of addiction is highly inconsistent, with limited data to support the efficacy of one educational approach over another. … chevron_right Read more

Alcohol addiction : Portrait of a lonely and desperate drunk hispanic woman (image focused on her drink)
Forgiving ourselves for being human: Normalizing the isolating experience of adverse events
October 17, 2014

by Jo Shapiro, MD Practicing medicine can be both deeply satisfying and, at times, extraordinarily challenging. As physicians we tend to be perfectionists, holding expectations for ourselves that seem entirely … chevron_right Read more

Hikers climbing on rock, mountain at sunset, one of them giving hand and helping to climb. Help, support, assistance in a dangerous situation
Humanism in Medicine Research Roundup – September 2014
September 30, 2014

This post is part of our series of Research Roundups — a list of recently published studies on humanism in medicine. If you would like to be notified each time a Research … chevron_right Read more

How I stay human
September 18, 2014

by Robert Swendiman, MD MPP For the first time in my medical career, a medical student asked me for feedback. It was July and I was a newly minted intern … chevron_right Read more

Humanism in Medicine Research Roundup – August 2014
August 31, 2014

At the end of every month, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation compiles the Research Roundup, a list of recently published studies on humanism in medicine.  If you would like to be notified each … chevron_right Read more

Humanism in Medicine Research Roundup – July 2014
August 1, 2014

At the end of every month, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation compiles the Research Roundup, a list of recently published studies on humanism in medicine.  If you would like to be notified … chevron_right Read more

Moral jazz and patient-centered care
July 15, 2014

by Kenneth Sharpe Making ethical choices in the everyday work of doctoring and nursing is like playing jazz: Moral Jazz.  Doctors and nurses are not just “making it up,” any more … chevron_right Read more

Emma’s Haircut: Helping young children understand cancer
July 1, 2014

By Florence Gelo, DMin, NCPsyA I have worked as a therapist for a psycho-oncology program for over a decade. It is both challenging and rewarding to enter the lives of women … chevron_right Read more

New research on medical professionalism and the teaching of humanism

This post is part of The Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s series of “Research Roundups” — a monthly list of recently published research on humanism in medicine.  If you would like to … chevron_right Read more

The fundamentals of medical training: Every second counts
June 3, 2014

by Louise Aronson, MD Earlier this year, I sat in on an innovative “Problem Based Learning” session at a medical school I was visiting. In a workshop room equipped with … chevron_right Read more

Through Tic Tac “prescriptions”, medical students gain patient insight
May 7, 2014

by Katy Cosse Just a few months before they started clinical rotations, second year medical students at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine got a glimpse into the challenges … chevron_right Read more

Tallying up points for resident professionalism
April 30, 2014

This post is part of The Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s series of “Research Roundups” — a monthly list of recently published research on humanism in medicine.  If you would like to … chevron_right Read more

Can Empathy Be As Effective As Aspirin? The Patient-Clinician Relationship Affects Medical Outcomes
April 18, 2014

by Helen Riess and Diego Reinero The patient-clinician relationship is a subject that receives much attention in the news, from patients, medical academics, clinicians, and healthcare focused organizations. However, advances … chevron_right Read more

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