2026 Jordan J. Cohen Humanism in Medicine Lecture at the AAMC

Jointly hosted by the AAMC and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, this annual lecture focuses on humanism in healthcare, which the Gold Foundation defines as clinically excellent care that is kind, safe, and trustworthy.  The 2026 Jordan J. Cohen Humanism in Medicine Lecture will be delivered by Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP,  Senior Fellow and Administrative Director of the Center for Professionalism and the Future of Medicine; President Emeritus of the ACGME and Founding President Emeritus of ACGME International; and Professor of Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.

Dr. Nasca will explore the Principles, Values and Virtues of these two traditions (humanism in medicine and medical professionalism) at the level of the individual physician, the organizations of health care delivery, and the institutions of medicine.

 He will be introduced by Kathleen Reeves, MD, FAAP, GHHS, President and CEO of The Arnold P. Gold Foundation.