The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) announced the selection of its 2016-2017 class of North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellows. Thirty graduate [and medical] students, one of the biggest classes to date, will spend the next year learning to effectively address the social factors that impact health, and developing lifelong leadership skills. In doing so, they will follow the example set by famed physician-humanitarian Albert Schweitzer, for whom their Fellowship is named.
“We are extremely proud of our incoming class of Schweitzer Fellows, and we are excited to see what our talented students accomplish over the next 12 months,” said Barbara Heffner, Director of the North Carolina chapter of The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship. “Our program is making a lasting impact on the health of communities in North Carolina as our Fellows first learn to serve and support vulnerable people in living healthier lives, and then take those skills with them when they establish themselves professionally as leaders in their field.”
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| Vinay Choksi | Kyle Freischlag |
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Vinay and Kyle are helping older adults with memory loss improve their health and well-being through personalized music therapy. This is an expansion of a 2015 Schweitzer Project. |
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| Jing Han | Heather Burrell |
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Jing and Heather are providing medical and mental health care coordination through home based visits. |