USA Chapter of Gold Humanism Honor Society to Focus on Compassion

On Solidarity Day, 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. Pictured above are the medical students involved in the 2013 Solidarity Day.

In honor of the Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Society's (GHHS) 4th 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, 2014 - 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 current members of GHHS can be found here.

Click here to learn more about GHHS. For more information on the chapter's participation in Solidarity Day and the planned events, contact Stephanie Stopka at sss1001@jagmail.southalabama.edu.

Elections for the GHHS Class of 2015 will take place Monday, Feb. 10, 2014.