Who are we?
The Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) honors senior medical students, residents, role-model physician teachers and others who have “demonstrated excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion and dedication to service.” As part of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, the GHHS aims to elevate the values of humanism and professionalism within the field of medicine. Membership to the society is intended to not only honor those involved but to promote the ideals of humanism in medicine through community service, mentorship, role-modeling and other initiatives.
Contact Us: nymc_ghhs@nymc.edu
Class of 2019 Members
| Rebecca Alschuler Julia Arena David Bamshad Alexandra Berardi Bevan Bonhomme Courtney Brown Ella Christoph Ashanti Dunmeyer Lauren Fink Rachel Finkel Jean-Paul Garre Samuel Gelnick Hannah Gissel Danny Hernandez Nazanin Khajoueinejad Musaub Khan Joseph Kim |
Ariel Kwart Nam Lee Philip Maynard Mahd Nishtar Kayla Olson Alex Pelliccione Natalia Piñeros Hinette Shelby Rosario Josue Sanchez Kevin Shayani Nickolas Srica Andrew Tai Julie-Ann Thompson Nneamaka Ukatu Nikil Uppaluri Roya Yavari |
Events and Initiatives
White Coat Ceremony
Originally championed by Arnold P. Gold, the founder of the Gold Foundation, the white coat ceremony is a right of passage for medical students across the country. Symbolizing the entry into clinical practice, this is a moment to reinforce humanistic ideals as students begin interacting with patients. To help remind them of these ideals while in the hospital and out in the community, each year GHHS members from NYMC provide each student with a lapel pin to be worn proudly on their new coats.
Student Clinician Ceremony/Resident Teaching Awards
As students enter their clinically intensive third year, GHHS organizes another small ceremony to refresh the spirit of humanism. At the same time, the outgoing third-year class honors residents who exemplified these ideals through their teaching.
NYMC Cares Month
An entire month of community service activities, organized by GHHS, that's open to the whole school to participate. Past community partners have included Woodfield Cottage, Maria Ferari Child Life, Grasslands Homeless Shelter, Mental Health Association of Westchester County, Ossining Food Pantry, Ronald McDonald House, and others!
Solidarity Week
This is a week of events and initiatives held nationally every year by "medical schools, patient care facilities and other organizations around the country to show their support of the importance of kindness to patients." Activities include:
Hope with Soap Drive
Fourth year students collect unused hotel toiletries from the residency interview trail (and other students/faculty contribute whatever they can) to donate to a local community center for the homeless.
And much more!