About GHHS
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The Arnold P. Gold Foundation established the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) in 2002. Comprised of individuals who model the humanistic qualities of integrity, excellence, compassion, altruism, respect, empathy, and service, GHHS recognizes the practice of patient-centered medical care. A midst the myriad of technological and scientific advances within medicine today, GHHS emphasizes the importance of the patient-doctor relationship as the heart of medicine. There are currently over 100 GHHS chapters in medical schools across our nation as well as internationally. For more information about the national GHHS, please click here.
Who is Arnold P. Gold?
"Arnold Gold, MD is a world-renowned pediatric neurologist at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. He and his wife Sandra Gold, EdD, and their colleagues at Columbia began the Foundation in 1988 with the power of an idea – to nurture and preserve the tradition of the caring physician.
That idea was conceived in response to trend that Dr. Arnold Gold witnessed. He feared that burgeoning scientific discoveries and advances in technology were shifting the focus of medicine from caring for the whole person to an over-reliance on technology. Physician trainees were scientifically proficient and technically well-trained, but often demonstrated a sad lack of caring and compassion. Arnold decided, with Sandra’s help, to do something about it." -- GHHS National Website
The GHHS Oath
As a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society, I pledge to:
Be a role model and mentor for humanism in medicine
Champion the proper balance between scientific and humanistic patient care
Inspire colleagues to promote humanism throughout the healthcare system
Advocate humanistic patient care locally, regionally, and nationally
Nurture fellowship in membership
Help those struggling to overcome the barriers to humanism in medicine
Be a force for improving healthcare for everyone