The Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) will mark Humanism in Medicine week and Solidarity Day with several activities highlighting the importance of preserving the tradition of the caring, compassionate physician.
The week’s activities include distribution of Compassionate Patient Care buttons to health care providers and an information booth in the lobby of the Marshall University Medical Center on Thursday, Feb. 14.
Additionally, an assembly is planned for noon, Friday, Feb. 15, in the Harless Auditorium where more than a dozen physicians will share brief stories from their careers that have helped them understand the importance of compassion in patient care.
WHO: JCESOM students and faculty
WHAT:Â 3rd Annual Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) Solidarity Day
WHEN: Noon, Friday, Feb. 15
WHERE: Harless Auditorium, Marshall University Medical Center on the campus of Cabell Huntington Hospital
Media are welcome to attend the event and cover the story. More information on Solidarity Day is available at http://humanism-in-medicine.org/index.php/ghhs/national_day_of_solidarity_for_compassionate_patient_care.
