Gold Humanism Summit

Emerging Voices at the Summit

Emerging Voices is a mentorship-based program designed to support individuals across health professions as they develop and share work that advances humanism in healthcare.

Whether your idea is fully developed or still taking shape, Emerging Voices offers an opportunity to receive guidance, strengthen your work, and build confidence in sharing your ideas. Participants are paired with experienced mentors who provide support in abstract development, presentation skills, and storytelling.

Is Emerging Voices Right for You?

Emerging Voices welcomes individuals across who are interested in advancing humanism in healthcare, including students, residents, trainees, faculty, early-career professionals, and others with meaningful work to share.

You may be interested in Emerging Voices if you:

  • Have a project, idea, or reflection related to humanism in healthcare.
  • Are developing work in education, advocacy, service, quality improvement, or research.
  • Want guidance in refining an abstract or strengthening a presentation.
  • Are interested in developing your storytelling and presentation skills.
  • Value mentorship, feedback, and opportunities to learn from others.

What Is Emerging Voices?

Emerging Voices is a mentorship-focused opportunity within the abstract submission process that connects participants with experienced mentors to help develop their work and share their ideas with a broader community.

Participants submit an abstract through the standard submission website and indicate their interest in Emerging Voices.

All Emerging Voices participants will have the opportunity to:

  • Work with experienced mentors to refine their abstracts, clarify their ideas, and strengthen their work.
  • Develop presentation and storytelling skills with guidance tailored to their projects and goals.
  • Present their work during a dedicated session at the 2027 Gold Humanism Summit.
  • Receive feedback from peers and mentors to support continued learning and growth.
  • Connect with a community committed to humanism, collaboration, and innovation in healthcare.

What Kind of Work Can Be Submitted?

We welcome a range of projects and ideas that reflect the Summit Aims & Themes and the values of humanism in healthcare, including:

  • Humanistic reflections, narratives, and personal experiences.
  • Education, advocacy, and service initiatives.
  • Quality improvement projects.
  • Early-stage research and exploratory work.
  • Projects in progress that offer meaningful insights or lessons learned.
  • Innovative ideas and initiatives that advance humanism in healthcare.

Projects may be at different stages of development. We encourage submissions that demonstrate thoughtful engagement with humanism and the potential to contribute to learning, dialogue, and positive change.