The Arnold P. Gold Foundation champions humanism in healthcare, which we define as kind, safe, trustworthy care. 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.

Call for Abstracts: 2025 Gold Humanism Summit

Interested in sharing your work around humanism in healthcare? Apply to present at the 2025 Gold Humanism Summit: The Person in Front of You, taking place September 17-20, 2025, in Baltimore.

It’s White Coat Ceremony season!

The Gold Foundation is the home of the iconic White Coat Ceremony. Explore our toolkits for free templates and tips to make your event a success, plus request pins for your ceremony at least one month in advance.

GHHS Members: Access the Gold Member Portal

As the Gold Humanism Honor Society community continues to grow, the Gold Member Portal is the place to be! It’s your hub for community, education, opportunity, and support.

NEWS

Dr. Kimberly Manning to present the 2024 Jordan J. Cohen Humanism in Medicine Lecture at the AAMC Annual Meeting

August 28, 2024

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is delighted to announce that Kimberly D. Manning, MD, a national leader in humanism and health equity, Emory Professor, and Gold Trustee, will be presenting ... Read more

Dr. Kimberly Manning

13 medical students named 2024 Gold Student Summer Fellows

July 9, 2024

Gold Foundation selects 7 summer projects designed to support humanistic care in underserved communities The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is delighted to announce that 13 medical students have been selected ... Read more

Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup – May-June 2024

June 26, 2024

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 ... Read more

Announcing the winners of the 2024 Dr. Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest

June 20, 2024

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is pleased to announce the six winning essays of the 2024 Dr. Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest: the top three by medical students ... Read more

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For Dr. Julpohng “JP” Vilai, the Golds have been an inspiration for 20 years

May 22, 2024

In this reflection, Dr. Vilai shares how he first met Drs. Arnold and Sandra Gold and how they helped shape his career in medicine. Recently, I was grateful for the ... Read more

2024 Gold Humanism Summit Photo Gallery

March 20, 2024

From February 29 to March 2, nearly 400 people came together at the 2024 Gold Humanism Summit in Atlanta to support the Gold Foundation’s mission of humanism in healthcare. The Summit ... Read more

The white coat: scientist’s uniform, spiritual garment, symbol of care and great responsibility

October 25, 2023

Two decades after his White Coat Ceremony, a physician reflects on its meaning 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the White Coat Ceremony, a program of the Gold Foundation, which ... Read more

Dr Ryan McCarthy

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