Samford University Merit Page — The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship has named two Samford University graduate students to the 2017-18 class of Alabama Schweitzer Fellows. Ida Moffett School of Nursing students…
By Jimmy Creed, UAB School of Nursing — University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) students Katie Cassidy, RN, and Meghan Pattison,…
The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) today announced the selection of its 2017-18 class of Alabama Schweitzer Fellows. Sixteen graduate students from Samford University, Tuskegee University, University of Montevallo, and the…
By Jesse Chambers, Iron City Ink — There have been other days of service for community volunteers in Birmingham’s District 9, but they were not nearly as big as the…
When she was working at the University of Alabama School of Medicine’s student run free clinic, Equal Access Birmingham, Schweitzer Fellow Sushma Boppana ran into a problem that has long confounded…
Fellow for Life Dr. Stefan Kertesz (Lambaréné 1992) has spent much of his medical career treating homeless people. He is a strong proponent of the Housing First approach to eradicating…
“Outreach has always been a big part of my life,” says Taylor Baskin, a member of the inaugural class of Alabama Schweitzer Fellows. “I volunteered a lot growing up, and…
By Cary Estes, UAB Medicine Magazine — Craig Hoesley, senior associate dean for medical education, and Caroline Harada, assistant dean for community-engaged scholarship. Medical students’ days are a constant rush…
This fall, in partnership with seven faith-based communities in the east-central region of the state, Alabama Fellow Ayanda Chakawa will implement Bridging the Gap: Promoting Child Well-Being, a program she…
By Katie Stripling, Samford University — The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) has named a current Samford University graduate The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) has named a current Samford University graduate…