IN THIS ISSUE

  • Letter from new Gold Foundation President & CEO Dr. Kathy Reeves
  • Submit to present at the 2024 Gold Humanism Summit, Feb 29-Mar 2, Atlanta, GA
  • Announcing 2022-2023 Gold Humanism Scholars at Harvard Macy
  • Looking for a summer read? Visit the Gold online bookshop
  • Last call for GHHS's 20th Anniversary personalized mug
  • Nominations being accepted for AFMC-Gold Humanism Award & Lecture
  • Sign up for a Mindful Practice workshop
Dr. Kathleen Reeves officially joined the Gold Foundation this month as the third President and CEO in the nonprofit’s history. In a letter to the Gold community, she wrote:

"Each of us has a role to play in this important mission. Whether you are a student or a clinician, whether you are a CEO or a patient, whether you are a donor or a dean, your unique perspective and input are valued. We welcome your contributions and passions to together make a difference during this challenging time.
 
I can think of no better job in the world than working with all of you to continue to bring the power of humanism to the center of healthcare."

Save the date for the 2024 Gold Humanism Summit: The Person in Front of You, taking place February 29 - March 2, in Atlanta, Georgia. This interprofessional, international event will be focused on igniting humanism to create the tangible changes necessary to heal the heart of healthcare. We hope you can participate!

We invite you to submit an abstract for a presentation (lecture, panel, workshop, poster) or artwork for our art gallery (physical and digital) and silent auction.
The Gold Foundation is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 Gold Humanism Scholars at the Harvard Macy Institute Program for Educators:

  • Gauri Agarwal, MD, of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is developing a curriculum for medical and nursing students utilizing humanities to cultivate empathy by addressing key applications and limitations of artificial intelligence in clinical practice. The project is titled “The HUMANN Project: The Humanities Underpinning Machines and Artificial Neural Networks.”

  • Hannah Murphy Buc, PhD, RN, CNE, of the University of Maryland, is developing a “Restorative Justice Student Leadership Program” that will train undergraduate nursing students as restorative justice facilitators to partner with faculty and staff facilitators to cultivate a “Community of Belonging.”

In addition, Alice Fornari, EdD, FAMEE, RDN, HEC-C, a leader of humanism at Northwell Health, will serve as their mentor. Dr. Fornari is Professor for Science Education, Occupational Health, and Family Medicine, and Associate Dean of Educational Skills Development, at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She is also Vice President of Faculty Development at Northwell Health.

Gold Bookshop offers great summer reads – and you support the Gold Foundation & independent bookstores!
Looking for a human-centered read this summer? Check out our Gold Foundation Bookshop, which features many selections from the annual Gold Foundation Reading List for Compassionate Clinicians.

Each year, the Gold Foundation compiles this reading list for all who care about the human experience of illness, who care about caring in their role as a healthcare professional.

Each purchase supports both the Gold Foundation and independent bookstores.

If you have a suggestion for this year’s list, please email sbodziak@gold-foundation.org.

Support the Gold Humanism Honor Society with a donation of $200 or more, and we will send you a 20th Anniversary GHHS mug with your name on it.

This campaign is a special way to support GHHS, a wonderful group of more than 45,000 physicians and medical students who have helped sustain humanism in medicine for 20 years.
The goal of this prestigious award is to emphasize, reinforce and enhance the importance of humanistic qualities among medical school students and faculty in Canada.

Open to physicians, nurses and other members of the healthcare team who practice in Canada or practitioners and researchers in health professions education in Canada, the award acknowledges the ideals of humanism and patient-centered care within the Canadian healthcare community.

Deadline: October 15, 2023
Upcoming workshop: September 13

Mindful Practice co-founders Dr. Ron Epstein and Dr. Mick Krasner invite you to attend a 3.5 hour live on-line interactive workshop on September 13. Use the code GOLD0421 for 5% off.


Wishing you could bring Dr. Epstein and Dr. Krasner to your institution? You can! The Gold Foundation helps facilitate workshops for our Gold Partners Council institutions. Reach out to Pia Pyne Miller, MPH, Senior Director of Strategy and Business Development, for more information at pmiller@gold-foundation.org.
Thank you for your support of humanism in healthcare!

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