As advisor to the Gold Humanism Honor Society, I have collected faculty comments about the students selected for membership. GHHS students are exemplars, but their qualities are also found among many more students. Here are some typical comments:
"He has a genuine enthusiasm for caring for sick children. He brought toys, jokes and smiles when appropriate to help put children at ease. He asked staff at our office what he could do to help, even if it was not immediately obvious that his own learning would be enhanced. He was reflective about patients and their care, and strived to do better each day.”
“She was able to quickly establish rapport with everyone she met, which allowed her to look beyond the chart and paperwork, and see everyone as individuals. … it was evident that [she] has a deep commitment to understand people in their unique situations.”
“He always has a smile on his face and a kind word to say. … At his young age and at his level of training itself, I think he embraced the principle of William Osler that ‘medicine is ultimately about healing the patient, not simply treating the disease’.”
"He learned all of the nurses’ names on a unit. I often hear the nurses commenting on how he is the best med student they’ve ever met. He approaches his patients with the same enthusiasm and openness.”
"She consistently put patients and families at ease, even in her initial contact with them.”
"When he discovered that an elderly patient missed her dog, he recommended the PAWS program so the large Great Dane could come to visit her daily. He took initiative to set this up for the patient. When we rounded the first day after she had seen the dog, she was in much better spirits.”
Linda Rowe, EdD
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
