The Arnold P. Gold Foundation champions humanism in healthcare, which we define as clinically excellent care that is kind, safe, and trustworthy. This Gold standard of care embraces all and targets barriers to such care. We empower experts, learners, and leaders to together create systems and cultures that support humanistic care for all.

Find your tribe & learn new human-centered skills at the Summit

Make new connections and learn new human-centered strategies at The Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s inspiring national conference this Sept. 16-18, with an amazing lineup of speakers, sessions, music, artwork, and much more.  We hope to see you there!

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Call now open for the 2026 Hurwitz Award nominations

Nominate a woman for the 2026 Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award who exemplifies humanism and has advanced health equity and kind, safe, trustworthy healthcare through her scholarship, advocacy, and leadership.

Deadline: Sept. 25

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Nominate a nurse-physician team for the 2026 AACN-Gold Award

Submit your nominees for the AACN-Gold Interprofessional Humanism in Healthcare Award, which recognizes an outstanding nurse-physician pair or team (two nurses or two physicians) whose collaborative work exemplifies humanism in healthcare. This award is presented by the Gold Foundation and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).

Deadline: Oct. 5

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NEWS
Meet the 2026 Essay Contest Winners
July 21, 2026
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is delighted to introduce you to the students who wrote the 2026 winning essays of the Dr. Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest, ... chevron_right Read more
Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup: Spotlight on Dr. Martina Ann Kelly’s Work
July 20, 2026
Not a Tick Box, Not a Billing Code: What It Actually Means to Be With a Patient Some of the most important moments in healthcare aren’t captured by checklists and ... chevron_right Read more
Headshot of Dr. Kelly in her home office.
2026 Gold Student Summer Fellow projects aim to increase humanism from the EMR to the NICU
May 27, 2026
Five medical student teams in Kansas, Michigan, Puerto Rico, Illinois, and North Carolina undertake research and service projects to support community health The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is delighted to ... chevron_right Read more
Gold, JPX announce special humanism collection and open call for submissions
December 16, 2024
Update: The deadline for submissions has been extended to Dec. 31, 2026. The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, in collaboration with the Journal of Patient Experience, is pleased to announce a ... chevron_right Read more
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2026 Medalist Dr. Deborah Trautman: “Humanism becomes real when it’s modeled, measured, and reinforced”
May 26, 2026
Q&A with 2026 National Humanism in Medicine Medalist Dr. Deborah Trautman On June 8th, the Gold Foundation will bestow the 2026 National Humanism in Medicine Medals at its Gold Standard ... chevron_right Read more
2026 Medalist Dr. Leon McDougle: “Mutuality helps build trust”
April 29, 2026
Q&A with 2026 National Humanism in Medicine Medalist Dr. Leon McDougle On June 8th, the Gold Foundation will bestow the 2026 National Humanism in Medicine Medals at its Gold Standard ... chevron_right Read more
Dr. Leon McDougle in a black suit and plaid blue tie
Dr. Arnold P. Gold: How the Gold Foundation began
January 26, 2026
by Dr. Arnold P. Gold This speech, describing how the Gold Foundation was created, was given in 2016 at a Gold Humanism Honor Society conference by Gold Foundation co-founder Dr. ... chevron_right Read more
Focusing on What Matters: Dr. Mary Tinetti on Patient Priorities Care
June 11, 2025
by Crystal Gwizdala Mary E. Tinetti, MD, Gladys Phillips Crofoot Professor of Medicine (Geriatrics), is the co-creator of Patient Priorities Care. This age-friendly approach focuses healthcare and decision-making on what ... chevron_right Read more
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