Advancing Public Health

B.K. and Mark Sloan are grateful for the tremendous educations their daughters, Kaydee and Elizabeth, received at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Together with B.K.’s parents, Bitsy and Harold Carter, they have created a fund at Southwestern Medical Foundation to support UT Southwestern students through the Sloan Family Scholarship, which benefits second-year students in the School of Health Professions Doctor of Physical Therapy program, as well as funds for a special Women in Medicine orientation reception for first-year female medical students.

The tremendous service UT Southwestern Medical Center continues providing to our community during the pandemic has been strengthened by the generosity of those who contribute to our COVID-19 Response Fund.

Community service and giving back has always been a key component of Kerry Arrington's life. As an Albert Schweitzer Fellow, she is drawing on her passion for education to create a tutoring program with a social-emotional learning component at Fred F. Florence Middle School.

As an Albert Schweitzer Fellow, Shivani Raman aims to make treatment and care for hypertension more accessible. She is designing and implementing a self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) program for patients diagnosed with hypertension at the North Dallas Shared Ministries (NDSM) free clinic to promote improved hypertension management and patient empowerment.

As a first-generation immigrant from Bangladesh, Maishara Muquith has always been passionate about alleviating health disparities. Through the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship program, she is establishing a student-run free clinic that provides after-work hour services, specifically primary and preventive care, at Brother Bill’s Helping Hands.

Nathan Guyton learned the value of working together with others to achieve a common goal through his passion for football. As an Albert Schweitzer Fellow, he’s collaborating with the Phoenix House Texas Hill A. Feinberg Academy to help adolescents struggling with addiction.

As a child development researcher, Samantha understands first-hand how important early intervention is in setting up people to thrive in adulthood and create a happier, healthier society. As an Albert Schweitzer Fellow, she's working with the Center for Children and Families to create a 12-week program to increase caregivers' well-being, social support, and parenting skills.

Zara Khan's parents always encouraged her to pursue a path that allowed her to be of service to others. Now, as an Albert Schweitzer Fellow, she's working with The Family Place's youth violence prevention program and teaching teens healthy relationship skills.

Nusaiba Chowdhury has worked with refugees for more than eight years. During her experience, she saw the incredible value of creating resources that were made for refugees by refugees.

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with W. P. Andrew Lee, M.D., Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, and Dean, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School to learn more about how he is driving excellence in medical education.