GHHS honors medical students, residents, fellows, role-model physician teachers and others who demonstrate excellence in humanistic clinical care, leadership, compassion and dedication to service.
 

Membership in GHHS goes beyond selection and induction into an honor society; its members have a responsibility to model, support, and advocate for compassionate, patient-centered care throughout their careers. The creation of a GHHS chapter signifies to the medical community that an institution places high value on

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Medical students are selected for membership in their third year as soon as peers and clerkship directors have had ample time to observe them in clinical settings. Selected students should be humanistic exemplars for the entire student body and should range from 10-15% of the class. The process for selection of new student will be as follows:

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PLEASE NOTE:
1) There is no pre-induction. Any humanism projects in 1st and 2nd year is
NOT RELATED to GHHS

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2) The Bronze pin you get from the white coat ceremony serves as a REMINDER and motivation to get inducted into GHHS. This does not make you a GHHS member

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3) 1st and 2nd year students MAY NOT be nominated. However, keep them in mind for nomination come third year 

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INDUCTION PROCEDURE: 

1. Keep an eye out for an e-mail that will hit your inbox during your third clinical year.
That is the time you can nominate someone for GHHS

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2. The nomination period is open until June 1 of that year

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3. The GHHS Executive and Faculty will review the nominations and an official invitation and
induction email will be sent to selected members via e-mail. 

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