Bioethics Program Sponsors Puppy Party

On Sunday, March 10th, 2024, the Tulane Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society gathered with senior medical students at the Tulane University School of Medicine for camaraderie and time to play with puppies, sponsored by the Program in Medical Ethics and Human Values (PMEHV). As with fourth-year medical students around the country, anxious senior medical students were awaiting the release of “The Match” results – where each student has been placed in a residency. To blunt the trepidation over the imminent, life-altering email that would appear in their inboxes the next day, Tulane and GHHS provided quality time with friends of both the human and hound variety. PMEHV, with GHHS logistical help, sponsored the “Puppy Party” event made possible by volunteers at Take Paws Rescue. Take Paws is a non-profit rescue group based out of New Orleans, LA. Its mission is to “meet the moral obligation to protect and save the lives of pets in Louisiana” by enabling the movement of animals from shelters into foster and forever homes or other shelters with higher capacity for furry residents. In one afternoon, a donation was made in support of their worthwhile efforts, while anxious medical students got the chance to relax as they helped socialize with some of the sweet animals in the care of this organization.