The 2026 Gold Humanism Summit: The Person in Front of You was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Sept. 16-18. Featured speakers included pioneering paramedic John Moon, street medicine founder Dr. Jim Withers, The Nocturnists creator Dr. Emily Silverman, Dr. Jessi Gold, and leaders in medical education, nursing, and humanistic healthcare, including Dr. Nancy Spector, Dr. Beverly Malone, Dr. Darrell Kirch, Gold President Dr. Kathleen Reeves, Dr. Robert Cain, Dr. Mill Etienne, Gold Founder Dr. Sandra Gold, and Dr. Deborah Trautman.Through engaging presentations, interactive workshops, thought-provoking discussions, and creative explorations of the humanities, attendees shared evidence-informed ideas and practical approaches to making healthcare safer, kinder, and more human. Explore the 2026 Gold Humanism Summit to learn more about the event and its highlights. Photos coming soon. View the 2026 Digital Art Gallery.
The 2025 Gold Humanism Summit: The Person in Front of You was held in Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 17-20. The conference was filled with infectious energy and warmth, inspiring art and music, and science-backed insights. Speakers included Henrietta Lacks’ family members and Johns Hopkins bioethics leaders, Dr. Rana Awdish, Dr. Jessi Gold, Dr. Wendy Dean, the interactive theatrical performance Staging Loss, a conversation with patient leader Gunnar Esiason, podcast host Dr. Neda Frayha, and Gold President Dr. Kathleen Reeves, plus musical performances by cellist Melanie Ambler, percussionist Josh Robinson, a cappella songs by the Synaptic Clefs of Johns Hopkins and the Dermatones from the Uniformed Services University. View the 2025 Photo Album and the 2025 Art Gallery.
The 2024 Gold Humanism Summit: The Person in Front of You was held in Atlanta, Georgia, Feb. 29 – March 2. The conference featured dynamic speakers like Dr. Kimberly Manning, Dr. Jillian Horton, and Dr. Wes Ely, insightful sessions and discussions, a surprise marching band performance, interactive drumming with Josh Robinson, Art Gallery and Silent Art Auction, Poster Hall, Hackathon, and much more.
The virtual 2022 Healing the Heart of Healthcare Conference drew hundreds of healthcare professionals and students from around the world.
The virtual 2021 Humanism & Healing Conference featured a variety of panels, keynote addresses, and other sessions, plus 50+ posters, and Art Gallery.
The Gold Foundation held its inaugural Gold Humanism Summit at the Planetree International Conference on Patient-Centered Care in Orlando, Florida in 2019.
