Dr. Payne a resident inductee to Gold Humanism Honor Society

Jeremy Payne, MD, was one of six residents inducted into the UNMC Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) chapter on Saturday, Jan. 28.

“At the ceremony, I heard from some of the accomplished faculty, residents and students who are involved in GHHS who have gone above and beyond as educators and patient advocates,” said Dr. Payne. “It is very humbling to be inducted into a society alongside them.”

Ryan Mullane, DO, assistant professor in the nephrology division in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, and Nick Yeutter, MD, resident in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, both GHHS members, spoke at the event.

According to the UNMC GHHS Chapter, the mission of the GHHS is to recognize individuals who are exemplars of humanistic patient care and who will serve as role models, mentors and leaders in medicine. Members must model, support and advocate for compassionate, patient-centered care.

Inductees are selected by their peers and the faculty, said Allison Ashford, MD, program director for med-peds and co-advisor for the honor society.

“Being able to recognize these new inductees for the compassionate and humanistic care that they provide our patients is truly an honor,” Dr. Ashford said. “It’s incredibly humbling and inspiring to work amongst a community of students, residents and fellow staff who are being nominated and recognized by their peers to be inducted into GHHS.”

Dr. Payne represents the compassionate and patient-centered care at UNMC, as described in the following excerpt from his nomination statement:

“Inside the hospital, Dr. Payne advocates for his patients and their well-being. For example, one of his patients was experiencing homelessness and, when admitted to the hospital, lost one of his shoes. Dr. Payne made it his duty to find this patient’s shoe because it was the only pair he owned.”

“I am extremely honored that I left a positive impression on the students who nominated me, and I hope to do the same with the patients I care for on a daily basis,” Dr. Payne said.

The GHHS has 160 medical school chapters around the nation with more than 35,000 members in training and practice. UNMC’s chapter was established in 2014.