UNMC inducted its seventh class of Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) members in February. Among them was CA2 Resident Blain Schlawin, DO, one of only six UNMC residents selected annually for the honor.
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. Each year, inductees are selected through a vetted peer- and faculty-nomination process. Members must model, support and advocate for compassionate, patient-centered care.
Dr. Schlawin’s nomination statement:
"Blaine exhibits a unique combination of passion and empathy which, combined with his relaxed demeanor and genuine care for everyone, enables him to take extraordinary care of not only his patients but also his colleagues. When I work with Blaine there is not one faculty, fellow, resident, nurse, tech, cafeteria worker, or environmental services worker who does not greet Blaine by name. He clearly goes out of his way to create a wonderful working environment which facilitates a cohesive and thus safer backdrop for patient care. Blaine takes time to not only talk to patients about their medical conditions and plans for anesthesia care, but he is deliberate in listening beyond their words to tone, cadence, and body language which shows a high level of emotional intelligence and elevates his ability to provide physical, emotional, and mental care of his patients. Recently he has worked with Child Life and others in the perioperative arena to develop the UNMC Perioperative Pediatric Anxiety Pathway, which is a multidisciplinary approach to making perioperative care of pediatric patients and their families less traumatic through more expert support, evidence-based pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic practices, and education of nurses, physicians, nurse anesthetists, and others. In summary, Blaine demonstrates all the qualities of a GHHS member, actively keeps the human aspect of clinical care in sharp focus, and goes above and beyond the normal expectations to care for his patients, their families, and his colleagues – from faculty physicians to those who help clean the operating rooms – and his selection to GHHS would only elevate the society's reputation for humanistic patient care."
Dr. Schlawin was also recently nominated by his fellow residents in the Department of Anesthesiology to become a chief resident during the 2021-2022 academic year.
To learn more about UNMC’s GHHS chapter and the 18 other new inductees, please read this article.
