IN THIS ISSUE

  • Landmark findings on GHHS membership in JAMA Network Open
  • Donate $200 to the GHHS 20th Anniversary Campaign and get a personalized mug
  • New podcast episode on Pink Coat, MD, and the well-being of women physicians
  • NYU-Gold webinar on Oct. 20 to discuss social media and perception of epilepsy
  • Research Roundup features 7 new studies on humanism in healthcare
  • Registration is open for the next Gold Writing Workshop with Judith Hannan
  • Dr. Lawrence Smith to deliver 2022 Jordan J. Cohen Lecture at AAMC conference
  • 3 Gold sessions at Planetree’s Conference on Patient-Centered Care
  • The Patient and the Practitioner in the Age of Technology conference returns
  • Attend a Mindful Practice workshop or retreat
Findings of landmark JAMA study & conversation with study authors Katherine Hill and Dr. Dowin Boatright
The Journal of the American Medical Association published the first study to look closely at Gold Humanism Honor Society membership in medical schools across four categories – race/ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, and childhood family income. The findings revealed that selection into GHHS was no less or more likely for students in most marginalized groups, a rarity for prestigious medical accomplishments.

“Gold Humanism is the only prestigious honor that I think we’ve seen in medicine so far where we don’t see these global disparities.”
- Dr. Dowin Boatright, study’s senior author and NYU Langone Health faculty member

Join the GHHS 20th Anniversary Campaign and help us raise $20,000 to support this wonderful honor society
"I think all of us are looking around and thinking about the ways that we treat one another, trying to enhance professionalism, anti-racism, compassion in our workplaces. Having a group that's really focused on caring and on humanism is a tremendous way to do that visibly." - Dr. Jonathan Amiel, GHHS member
The Gold Humanism Honor Society began in 2002 with chapters at 3 medical schools. Many people were skeptical. An honor society that recognizes compassion and human connection, not grades and test scores? Over the years, GHHS helped schools shift to recognizing how vital these skills are. Today, there are 180 chapters with more than 45,000 members who are true leaders of humanism. We are kicking off a GHHS 20th Anniversary Campaign to support GHHS now and in the years to come. You can join by giving here.

We are hoping to raise $20,000 or more. Please help us soar past this goal! Any amount is appreciated. Consider giving $20 to mark the 20 years. Donate $200, and we will send you a GHHS 20th Anniversary mug with your name on it. Thank you!
New podcast episode: "Helping women physicians thrive with Dr. Tammie Chang and Dr. Luisa Duran"
In the newest episode of the Gold Connection: A Gold Humanism Honor Society podcast, we welcome Dr. Tammie Chang and Dr. Luisa Duran, with Gold Humanism Honor Society Director Louisa Tvito, for an intimate conversation about physician wellness and the higher risks faced by female doctors.

They share their stories, the terrible data on burnout, and how their need for change in medical culture led to them to create Pink Coat, MD — space and support to help other female physicians thrive, too. This is a special episode as part of our recognition of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
GOLD HUMAN InSIGHT WEBINAR
Dr. Aparna Nair to discuss "Why Social Media Matters for Physicians: Public Perceptions of Epilepsy"
The next webinar of the Advancing Health Equity series will feature Aparna Nair, PhD, MPH, discussing social media and how it helps shape public perception and experience of epilepsy, and why that matters for physicians, on Thursday, October 20, 6-7 p.m. ET

Advancing Health Equity with Medical Humanities is a collaboration between the Gold Human InSight Webinar Series and NYU Langone Health, a Hippocrates-level Gold Partners Council member. Each of the 10 sessions offer CME credit and dialogue on the timely issue of health equity across the healthcare ecosystem.

1.0 CME credit is just $10! Learn more and register here.
Research Roundup: 7 studies on professional coaching and surgeon well-being, curriculum on racial biases, more
The latest edition of the Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup features 7 recently published papers on humanism in healthcare, compiled by Dr. Bharat Kumar.

These papers tackle important questions, including:
  1. Are unsolicited patient complaints associated with physician well-being?
  2. Can professional coaching play a role in reducing surgeon burnout?
  3. What role can a curriculum play in reducing resident physicians' racial biases and empathy?


If you would like to receive an email alert when future Research Roundups are published, please sign up.
Author Judith Hannan will be holding a Fall 2022 edition of the Gold Writing Workshop, with four sessions on Fridays: Nov. 4, 11, 18, and Dec. 2 from noon to 2 p.m. ET. Nurses, doctors, students, and all healthcare team members of any discipline are welcome. The free four-week workshop is limited in size. Each participant is expected to attend all four sessions. Learn more and register here.
Dr. Lawrence Smith to deliver the 2022 Jordan J. Cohen Humanism in Medicine Lecture at the AAMC conference
Lawrence Smith, MD, MACP, Founding Dean and Dean Emeritus of the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Executive Vice President and Physician-in-Chief at Northwell Health, and Gold Trustee, will be giving this year's Jordan J. Cohen Humanism in Medicine Lecture at the AAMC Conference. The Gold Foundation, in partnership with the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), sponsors this lecture at the annual Learn Serve Lead conference, which features prominent speakers on topics related to humanism and medicine.

Dr. Smith's lecture, titled "Jordan J. Cohen Humanism in Medicine Lecture: Systemic barriers to humanism and professionalism," will be followed by a conversation between Dr. Smith and Dr. Richard I. Levin, Gold Foundation President and CEO, and Dr. Ellen Pearlman, Associate Dean for Professionalism and Doctoring Skills at Zucker School of Medicine.
Also at the 2022 AAMC Annual Meeting:

2022 Vilcek-Gold Award recipient Dr. Mona Fouad will be giving a Voices of Medicine talk and receiving her honor. To learn more about Dr. Fouad's work, click here and visit our registration page to attend the event in person.

The Gold Foundation will be hosting a GHHS panel with medical schools deans, including Dr. Smith, Gold Trustee and Founding Dean of the College of Medicine at Roseman University, Dr. Pedro "Joe" Greer Jr., and Dr. Annette C. Reboli, Dean of Cooper Medical School at Rowan University and Founding Vice Dean. The panel will be introduced by Dr. Greg Cherr and ignited by Dr. Kathleen Kashima.
Are you going to Planetree’s International Conference on Patient-Centered Care? Don't miss the Gold sessions
The Gold Foundation will be hosting several sessions at Planetree's International Conference on Person-Centered Care, a dynamic gathering of advocates of compassionate care in Baltimore this fall.

Here are the Gold sessions:

Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 11:30-12:00
Nursing Leadership Panel: Delivery of Humanistic Community-based
and Community Responsive Care
Panelists: Kellie Bryant, DNP, WHNP, CHSE, Yudith Correa, RN, MSN
Ignitor: Toni Land, MBA, BSN, CPXP

Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 5:00-5:30 p.m.
Trauma-Informed Care as Person-Centered Care
Speaker: Sadie Elisseou, MD

Wednesday, November 2, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Building Humanism and Resilience through Challenging Simulations 
Workshop Speakers: Andrew Shaner, MD, Carole Warde, MD, and Rachel Dajani, MD, MPH 

The Patient and the Practitioner in the Age of Technology conference to be held in person Oct. 14-16
The Patient and the Practitioner in the Age of Technology conference returns in person to The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University on Oct. 14-16, organized by humanistic leaders and Gold friends Elizabeth Toll, Lolita (Maria) Alkureishi, Wei Wei Lee, and many others. The event will bring together researchers, innovators, and problem solvers to share research and solutions to promote healing relationships in healthcare as technology transforms clinical interactions.


Looking for ways to energize your clinical work, while also focusing on joy and resilience? Mindful Practice co-founders Dr. Ron Epstein and Dr. Mick Krasner invite you to attend a 3.5-hour introduction to Mindful Practice on October 6, or a longer, four-day in-person retreat October 12-15. 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.
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