2021 Champions of Humanistic Care

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is pleased to announce the 2021 Champions of Humanistic Care: physicians, nurses, and healthcare team members who have been selected by their healthcare institutions for compassion and courage during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 200 healthcare team members have been chosen from Gold Partners Council member institutions and Gold Corporate Council member companies, as well as other affiliated Gold partners.

Read the announcement of the Champions of Humanistic Care, and watch the Annual Gala video.

You can also hear directly from some of our 2021 Champions of Humanistic Care in videos here.

The Champions of Humanistic Care will be recognized at the Gold Foundation’s virtual gala on June 10, 2021, alongside three esteemed National Humanism in Medicine Medal recipients:

  • Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Chief Medical Advisor to President Biden.
  • Dr. Wayne Riley, 17th President of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the New York Academy of Medicine.
  • Dr. Eric Topol, Founder and Director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, and Professor of Molecular Medicine at The Scripps Research Institute.

In addition, Dr. Fauci will be accepting his medal on behalf of all healthcare teams in America. The 200 or so Champions of Humanistic Care are a small sample of the millions of healthcare team members who have been a part of the immense care effort during the pandemic.

Please click here for more information about the gala, including sponsorship opportunities.