Golden highlights from the 2022 AAMC Annual Meeting in Nashville

December 20, 2022

Stacy Bodziak

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)’s Annual Meeting returned to in-person after two years away, and the Gold Foundation and its message of humanism were there in full force. … Read more

At AAMC Dr. Mona Fouad, 2022 Vilcek-Gold Award recipient, shares her journey from Egypt to Alabama

November 29, 2022

This article was first published on the AAMC website here. By Bridget Balch, Staff Writer, AAMC As a child growing up in Egypt, Mona Fouad’s parents primed her to become … Read more

Gold Foundation at the Vineyard with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha

July 28, 2021

Each year, the Gold Foundation hosts an event on Martha’s Vineyard to bring together our long-time supporters with those passionate about humanistic care and new to our work. In 2021, our “Vineyard” event was virtual and featured Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award recipient, author of “What the Eyes Don’t See,” pediatrician, scientist, and activist. Watch

Lecture by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, 2019 Vilcek-Gold Award honoree, at AAMC

September 16, 2020

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha spoke at the 2019 AAMC Learn Serve Lead meeting after receiving the inaugural Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare. Watch

Dr. Vivek Murthy: The power of human connection

July 15, 2020

Meet Dr. Vivek Murthy, 19th Surgeon General of the United States and recipient of the 2020 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare. From 2014 to 2017, Dr. Vivek Murthy served as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States. An internist, public health advocate, and tireless social entrepreneur who launched his first nonprofit at age 17, Dr. Murthy’s career in public health can be traced back to his childhood, not long after he and his family arrived in America. Read more