Schweitzer Fellowship

2021 Schweitzer Fellows: A Focus on Social-Emotional Learning Strategies

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.

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2021 Schweitzer Fellows: Improving Hypertension Management

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.

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2021 Schweitzer Fellows: Closing the Gap on Health Disparities in Dallas

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.

Group of young people with a therapist representing treatment of substance use disorders

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2021 Schweitzer Fellows: Assisting Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders

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.

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2021 Schweitzer Fellows: Supporting Healthy Child Development

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.

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2021 Schweitzer Fellows: Preventing Abuse in Teen Relationships

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.

July 14, 2021

2021 Schweitzer Fellows: Refugee Assistance and Education

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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.

August 11, 2020

2020 Schweitzer Fellows: Improving Health Care Access for the Homeless Population

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In 2015, Southwestern Medical Foundation joined with the Dallas-Fort Worth Schweitzer Fellowship Program (ASF) to bring the innovative service and leadership program to medical and graduate students in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The Fellowship aims to address local health disparities and the social determinants of health while developing future leaders.

August 3, 2020

2020 Schweitzer Fellows: Increasing Health Literacy for Female Veterans

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July 14, 2020

2020 Schweitzer Fellows: Providing Education for Homeless Youth

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