2020 ASF Fellow Katie Ellison first learned of her future site partner, Cooking Well, through her colleagues. The more she learned about the Birmingham-area nonprofit's work, the more she wanted…
By Jeff Eliasoph, WVTM13; Reposted from WVTM13 website JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. — Dr. Mark Wilson has served as Jefferson County Health Officer for the past 10 years. He's faced the…
Birmingham, AL, February 22, 2021----- The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) of Alabama announced today the recipient of its 2021 Alabama Schweitzer Humanitarian of the Year award. Dr. Mark Wilson, the…
By Jasmine E. Crenshaw Improving Patients’ Vaccine Access As a fourth year medical student in the UAB School of Medicine, 2020 Alabama Schweitzer Fellow Maani Kamal witnessed many instances during…
By Jasmine E. Crenshaw; February 16, 2021 While as a UAB School of Medicine student, 2020 Alabama Schweitzer Fellow Abigayle Kraus observed in the clinics of her professors, Dr. Rachel…
By Hadiyah Page, 2020 Schweitzer Fellow During adolescent years, social and emotional skills are developed in parallel with pubescent experiences. In light of COVID-19, middle and high school students in…
By Jasmine E. Crenshaw His Project Origins During his freshman year of college, Jean Paul Osula mentored local high school students, teaching them valuable tools and practices that would help…
This is a guest post by Lachlan Forrow, MD, ASF President and Board Chair and a 1982 Lambarene Fellow for Life. We thank him for sharing his reflections and invite…
Kristin Boggs recently caught up with Cayla Bush, a 2019 Fellow for Life. Cayla graduated with her Masters of Social Work soon after completing her Schweitzer Fellowship in April 2020.…
We hope you enjoy this recap of activities the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship of Alabama facilitated in the community in 2020, thanks to generous supporters. Of course, our 2020-21 Fellows are…