In honor of the Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Society's (GHHS) 3rd annual
Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care, the University of South
Alabama chapter of GHHS is planning several activities to remind students and
employees of the importance of compassion in medicine.
On Solidarity Day - Feb. 14, 2013 - USA medical students are asked to wear red to symbolize unity and to act as a reminder of the importance of compassion and love in health care.
The GHHS Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care was initiated after the 2011 shootings in Tucson, Ariz., to honor the humanistic actions of Dr. Randall Friese, the trauma surgeon who first treated Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
The senior medical students of the USA chapter of GHHS are Laura Jelf, William Kilgo, Emile Kleyn, William Moore, John Moultrie, Sonia Savani, Kaci Sims and Joseph Wehby.
Click here to learn more about the USA chapter of GHHS. For more information on the chapter's participation in Solidarity Day and the planned events, contact Sonia Savani at sis401@jagmail.southalabama.edu.