NEOUCOM'sChapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society 

GHHS is supported by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, a public foundation dedicated to fostering humanism in medicine. NEOUCOM join thirty-five other medical colleges in the United States , Canada and Israel who have already established a GHHS chapter.


Congratulations Class of 2009 GHHS Inductees!

The following individuals will be inducted into the NEOUCOM Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society on August 20, 2008:

 

  • Timothy Campbell
  • Sandeep Patel
  • Thomesha Smoot
  • Jason Wang
  • Cynthia Weber
  • Starla Martinez, MD (faculty inductee)

Nomination Policy and Procedures

The College of Medicine has a long tradition of developing and enhancing humanistic qualities in future physicians. Having a chapter of GHHS further emphasizes humanism in medicine, promotes a value for professionalism and provides recognition for exemplars among our medical students and faculty and staff in these areas. A call for nominations from the rising M4 class is issued in April to medical students, faculty and staff.   Nominated students are asked to submit a current Curriculum Vitae, 2 letters of recommendation and an essay on the meaning of humanism in medicine.  Application materials are reviewed and selected by the GHHS Advisory Committee.

 Charter Class of 2005

Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine initiated a chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) during the 2004/05 academic year. An Ad Hoc committee comprised of faculty and staff from these areas of the College, medical students along with clinical faculty endorsed the following definition of humanism from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation:

"Humanism encompases those attitudes and behaviors that emanate from a deep sensitivity and respect for others, including full acceptance of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds.  Further; humanism is exemplified through compassion, empathetic treatment of all persons, recognition of each other's needs and autonomy, a willingness to put patient needs ahead of one's own, a sense of optimism about the human condition, and a moral obligation to serve the community."

Four members of the class of 2005 were the first inductees into GHHS at an Induction Ceremony on October 27, 2004. The charter class inductees were: Soumya Pandalai, MD, Lindsay Rodgers, MD, Melissa Schorsten, MD and Courtney Young, MD.


Class of 2006 Inductees

Melissa Amorn, MD, Katherine Giancola, MD, Obiamaka Mora, MD and Venkatesh Bellamkonda Athmaram, MD

Class of 2007 Inductees

Sonia Abuzakhm,MD, Ryan Frederikson,MD, Lawrence Ho, Georgeann Poulos, MD and Megan Terek, MD 

Class of 2008 Inductees:

Rebecca Duncan, Vidya Kunnathur, Alicia Perry, Keri Streby, Jason Tank 

Faculty Inductees:

Jeffrey Kempf, DO, associate professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine

Paul Lecat, MD,  associate professor of internal medicine and pediatrics, adjunct associate professor of family medicine

Questions

For questions or further information about the GHHS at NEOUCOM, contact Anita Pokorny, M.Ed., Director, Career Development and Advising, NEOUCOM or Elisabeth Young, M.D. Professor of Internal Medicine, Advisors to GHHS.