Gold Humanism Summit

Summit Aims & Themes

The 2027 Gold Humanism Summit: The Person in Front of You will take place September 28-30, 2027, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Summit will convene members of the healthcare community to share best practices, strategies, and tools that are intended to improve healthcare for patients, communities, and caregivers alike, creating healthcare that is safe, trusting, and kind.

Primary Aims

The three primary aims of the Summit are to:

  1. Advance transformative educational initiatives
  2. Share practical, evidence-informed solutions for real-world impact
  3. Strengthen community among leaders driving change in humanistic healthcare

In addition to falling under one of the above categories, content will reflect the themes listed below, including artificial intelligence; connection; communication; access and belonging; humanities; interprofessional teamwork; mentorship; research; trust; well-being; and service-learning programs. See below for the full list.

Summit Themes

We are seeking presentations on projects, programs, research, and initiatives in healthcare that demonstrate action-oriented approaches in these themes:

Human-Centered Technology in Healthcare — exploring how AI and automation can enhance, not replace, empathy, trust, and clinician-patient relationships.

  • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
  • Ethical Use of AI to Support Human-Centered Care
  • Digital Health Tools for Patient Engagement
  • Telehealth and Virtual Care Delivery
  • Simulation and Immersive Learning (e.g., VR for empathy-building)

Evidence-Informed Research for Humanistic Care

Humanism in Professional Formation

  • Imposter syndrome
  • Shame

Human-Centered Leadership

  • Mentorship and Leadership Development
  • Trust and Psychological Safety
  • Kindness in Clinical Culture

Humanistic Healthcare Access for All

  • Trauma-Informed Care
  • Service-Learning and Community Engagement

Collaboration & Communication

  • Interprofessional Teamwork
  • Effective Communication
  • Building Connection Across Systems

Well-being

  • Burnout, Moral Injury, and Clinician Well-being

Humanities in Healthcare

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