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Gold Corporate Council commits to supporting healthcare worker well-being
March 22, 2023

The well-being of healthcare workers has become a national crisis. A record 63 percent of doctors reported at least one symptom of burnout in a Mayo Clinic study, and U.S. … chevron_right Read more

Clinician slumped against a wall with the quote by Dr. Vivek Murthy "If we fail to act, we will place our nation's health at increasing risk."
2020 AAMC: Dr. Vivek Murthy receives the 2020 Vilcek-Gold Award, interviewed by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
December 10, 2020

Dr. Vivek Murthy was presented the 2020 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare at the Association of American Medical Colleges’ 2020 Learn Serve Lead conference on November 17, where he also spoke with 2019 Vilcek-Gold Award recipient Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha. chevron_right Watch

2020 Summer Reading for Compassionate Clinicians
July 31, 2020

Each year, the Gold Foundation compiles a list of great reads for clinicians who care about the human experience of illness, who care about caring in their role as a … chevron_right Read more

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. chevron_right Read more

19th Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy receives 2020 Vilcek-Gold Award
May 26, 2020

Together with the Vilcek Foundation, the Gold Foundation is pleased to announce Dr. Vivek Murthy as the recipient of the 2020 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare, which recognizes immigrant leaders for immense contributions to U.S. healthcare. chevron_right Read more