The Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare recognizes immigrant healthcare professionals whose work demonstrates an outstanding commitment to humanistic, community-centered care.

The Vilcek Foundation and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation are currently hosting an open call for nominations for the 2021 award. 

The 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award includes an unrestricted cash prize of $10,000, and will be presented at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) annual meeting in November. Past recipients of the award include Drs. Vivek Murthy and Mona Hanna-Attisha.

Nominators may submit any foreign-born person based in the United States whose work in healthcare, medicine, or public health demonstrates a commitment to humanistic values for consideration. The nomination form and eligibility details can be found on The Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s website here. Nominations close on January 24, 2021  at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.