Gold Humanism Honor Society
Encyclopedia
The Gold Humanism Honor Society, commonly abbreviated GHHS, is a national honor society
that honors senior medical students, residents, role-model physician teachers and other exemplars recognized for demonstrated excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion and dedication to service.
Honor society
In the United States, an honor society is a rank organization that recognizes excellence among peers. Numerous societies recognize various fields and circumstances. The Order of the Arrow, for example, is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America...
that honors senior medical students, residents, role-model physician teachers and other exemplars recognized for demonstrated excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion and dedication to service.
Purpose
The purpose of GHHS is to recognize the importance of humanistic care and to honor physicians who achieve this excellence.External links
Further reading
- Iserson, Kenneth V. (2003). Iserson's Getting Into a Residency (6th ed). Tucson: Galen Press.