IN THIS ISSUE

  • “Aha” moments that revealed the humanity of medicine
  • Deadline is tomorrow! 2023 Vilcek-Gold Award nominations due Jan. 31
  • Register: GHHS Northeast Regional Conference at PCOM on March 11
  • Sign up for Solidarity Week (Feb. 13-17), Thank a Resident Day (Feb. 24)
  • Apply now for the 2023 Gold Student Summer Fellowships
  • New podcast episode with two Gold Student Summer Fellows
  • Save the Date: The Annual Gala will be held on June 20
  • Two new Gold Human InSight Webinar recordings are available to watch
  • Register: Healthcare Hackathon in Philly from March 24-26
  • Register: Buprenorphine Waiver Training with Sidney Kimmel on March 4
  • New Mindful Practice blog on “me+we” mindset, plus workshop opportunities
  • Register: Healthcare well-being symposium in Los Angeles from February 23-25
“Aha” moments that revealed the humanity of medicine
In this feature, members of GHHS and the wider Gold community share their “aha” moment, when they realized that medicine was more than science, but also intertwined with philosophy and humanity.

“There have been so many moments for me while on this journey of learning medicine. Each of them struck a chord with me, and heighten my sense of humanity. Yet, a time while working as a medical student in the oncology wards at Riley Hospital for Children seems to stand out in my memory. It was the first time I built a relationship with a patient over music....” - Dr. Gerard Hills, Resident Fellow, Riley Hospital for Children

Due tomorrow! Nominate an immigrant leader for the 2023 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare by 1/31
The nomination period for this year's Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare closes on Jan. 31. This prestigious award recognizes a foreign-born individual who has had an extraordinary impact on humanism in healthcare through their professional achievements in the United States. The honor, given jointly by the Gold Foundation and the Vilcek Foundation, includes a $10,000 unrestricted cash prize and presentation at the AAMC Learn Serve Lead conference.

Deadline: Jan. 31 by 5:00 pm EST
Are you going? Register now for the GHHS Northeast Regional Conference at PCOM in Philadelphia on March 11
We are back in person in Philly for a gathering of advocates of humanism and you are invited! The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) Chapter of GHHS is hosting the GHHS Northeast Regional Conference on Saturday, March 11. Gold Humanism Honor Society members and all supporters of humanism are invited. Speakers and breakout groups will be addressing such topics as compassionate care, wellness, mindfulness, imposter syndrome, and more. This event is supported by the Gold Foundation and is free to all to attend. Registration required.
Is your GHHS chapter or institution participating in 2023 Solidarity Week & Thank a Resident Day? Sign up now
These two special celebrations are open to GHHS chapters, GHHS members, schools, and healthcare organizations. Solidarity Week for Compassionate Patient Care (Feb. 13-17) honors the critical bond between clinicians and patients. Past activities have included using the Gold Foundation's Tell Me More® communications tool to connect with patients, making valentines for patients and healthcare team members; therapy dog visits; music; and more. Thank a Resident Day (Feb. 24) honors resident physicians and fellows for their great contributions to humanism in healthcare, both for their care of patients and their mentorship of medical students.

GHHS offers free stickers, downloadable banners, a weeklong Tell Me More®
license for Solidarity Week, and more to help support the activities, which are creatively designed by students and leaders at each local site. Request free stickers for Solidarity Week by Feb. 6 and for Thank a Resident Day by Feb. 20.

Apply now for the 2023 Gold Student Summer Fellowships
The Gold Student Summer Fellowship program offers opportunities for medical students to complete a research or service project related to community health, developing skills to become a compassionate, relationship-centered physician. The grant award includes a stipend for a single project of up to $4,000 for a 10-week period. Deadline: March 20 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time

New podcast episode kicks off series on Gold Student Summer Fellowships with two U of Vermont students
Are you curious about what a Gold Student Summer Fellowship is really like? In our newest podcast episode, listen to University of Vermont medical students Lindsay Aldrich and Richard Vuong share the challenges and joys of their project, working toward a mobile health vehicle to bring postpartum care to mothers in rural Vermont. This is the first in a series of conversations with Gold Assistant Director of Program Initiatives Michelle Sloane and Gold Student Summer Fellows. The Gold Connection podcast, produced by the Gold Humanism Honor Society, shares stories of humanism in action.

Listen on the Gold website, Apple podcasts, Spotify, Anchor, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Save the Date for the Annual Gala: June 20 in NYC
The Annual Gala marks a special time each year when the Gold Foundation gathers its community of doctors, nurses, students, healthcare education leaders, medical and nursing faculty and deans, corporate executives, patients, families, nonprofit partners, and supporters in a singular celebration of humanism in healthcare. This year, we will be back at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City on Tuesday, June 20th.

Stay tuned for more Gala announcements!

Two Gold Human InSight Webinars now available on community-responsive care and trauma-informed care
Two special Gold sessions from the 2022 Planetree International Conference in Baltimore are now accessible to the entire Gold community as Gold Human InSight Webinars. These recordings are available to watch anytime.
Trauma-Informed Care as Person-Centered Care with GHHS member Sadie Elisseou, MD, of Harvard Medical School.
Nursing Leadership Panel: Delivery of Humanistic Community-Based​ and Community-Responsive Care with Kellie Bryant, DNP, WHNP, CHSE, FAAN, of Columbia School of Nursing; Yudith Correa, MSN, RN, PHN, the 2022 BD Gold Humanism in Community Health Innovator Awardee, and Toni Land, MBA, BSN, CPXP, of Gold Corporate Council member Medallia.
Jump into creating solutions for a healthcare challenge at the inaugural Healthcare Barrier Hackathon
The Sidney Kimmel Medical College student chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society invites you to the inaugural Healthcare Barrier Hackathon March 24-26! Learn and practice creative approaches to remove barriers to humanistic care for underserved patients. The event is capped at 100 participants with cash prizes for the top three teams.

Buprenorphine Waiver Training with SKMC on March 4
The Sidney Kimmel Medical College chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society is hosting its first National Buprenorphine Waiver Training. The free virtual training is open to all U.S. medical students and physicians that will make them eligible for obtaining a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine. Dr. Abigail Kay will be leading a series of sessions on Saturday, March 4. This event requires registration and will close when it has reached capacity.

Navigating the “me+we” mindset, from Dr. Ron Epstein
In a new essay, Mindful Practice co-founder Dr. Ron Epstein reflects on the role of social networks in health: "Increasingly," he writes, "I see the skills that we need as clinicians as relational and collective, not merely individual." Read the blog post.

Mindful Practice holds transformative workshops and trainings designed for healthcare professionals to improve the quality of care that clinicians provide while improving their own resilience and well-being. View the schedule. Use the code GOLD0421 for 5% discount. Mindful Practice is a partner of the Gold

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. Learn more and teach out to Pia Pyne Miller, MPH, Senior Director of Strategy and Business Development, for more information at pmiller@gold-foundation.org.
Register for a healthcare well-being symposium in February with a Gold discount
Don't miss out on registering for this symposium on healthcare and well-being, which will be hosted in Los Angeles on February 23-25! Join healthcare leaders from around the country who will address the multiple facets of wellness including how to increase the well-being of our physicians, nurses, and administrators.

Use the code GOLD for $300 off when you register here.
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