We are excited to have your participation in Gold programs and events in 2026.

Mark these dates on your calendar!

Schedule do shift. Find the latest updates on the Gold websiteunder the relevant program page or on the events calendar.

Open now: Call for submissions to the JPX-Gold special collection “The Intersection of Humanism in Healthcare and Patient Experience” ✏️ Deadline: June 30.

All year: We are here to support you! Planning yourWhite Coat Ceremony: request your pins and pocket cards and access our full toolkit. Organizing your Gold Humanism Honor Society ceremony: request certificates and pins. Preparing for graduation and Leonard Tow Humanism in Healthcare Awards: submit your recipients' information.

Now: Open call for 2026 Gold Student Summer Fellowship applications for medical students | Deadline: March 2

Jan. 30: Deadline for art submissionsfor the Gold Humanism Summit gallery 🎨

Feb. 2: 2026 Dr. Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest opens for nursing, medical, and (new!) graduate psychology students | Deadline: March 16 ✏️

Feb. 6: Deadline to request free stickers for Thank a Resident Day ⏰

Feb. 9-13: Solidarity Week for Compassionate Patient Care | All GHHS chapters, schools, hospitals, and healthcare organizations are welcome to participate 💛

Feb. 27: Thank a Resident Day | All GHHS chapters, schools, and residency sites are welcome to participate 💛

March 2: Deadline for nominations for the 2026 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award, given jointly by AAMC and the Gold Foundation to a humanistic faculty member, and deadline for applications for a 2026 Gold Student Summer Fellowship. ⏰

March 24-25: Join Gold Chief Operating Officer Dr. Elizabeth Cleek and Gold President and CEO Dr. Kathleen Reeves at Medallia Experience | Las Vegas

March 28: Women in Healthcare World Congress, whereGold President and CEO Dr. Kathleen Reeves will present a session on "Reimagining the Future of Healthcare: Safer, More Compassionate, More Trustworthy" | Waltham, Mass. 🎤

April 3-6: Join Gold President and CEO Dr. Kathleen Reeves atInternational Congress on Academic Medicine | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

April 9-11: Join AVP, Gold Humanism Honor Society Louisa Tvito and Gold Trustee Dr. Trish Sexton atAACOM's Educating Leaders conference| Arlington, Texas

June 8: Gold Standard Gala, our cornerstone fundraiser and an inspiring evening celebrating humanism in healthcare | New York City 🎉

Sept. 16-19: Gold Humanism Summit, our annual national conference | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Hear inspiring keynotes, learn new skills, connect with fellow leaders in humanism, and get re-energized by the meaning and potential in healthcare. 💛

Nov. 6-10: 2026 Jordan J. Cohen Humanism in Medicine Lecture is delivered at AAMC's Learn Serve Lead | Anaheim, California 🎤