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Pritzker Students Receive Albert Schweitzer Fellowships
April 19, 2007 - Three Pritzker School of Medicine students recently received Albert Schweitzer Fellowships in honor of the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Third year medical student David Fitter was recently named a 2007 Lambarene Schweitzer Fellow. Each year since 1979, the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship has selected four senior medical students to spend three months working as Fellows at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Lambarene, Gabon on Clinical Rotations.
In addition, first year students Mosmi Surati and Jason Waldinger received the Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellowship to assist Chicago’s underserved communities. This fellowship, which was started in 1996, supports health professional students as they direct innovative projects that improve health and access to healthcare for medically underserved populations.
Mosmi will use the funds to train community leaders and individuals within Chicago’s south side community to serve as diabetes health educators. Mosmi hopes that her diabetes curriculum will better inform community members on ways to both manage and prevent diabetes.
Jason will work in the Hyde Park Neighborhood Club Community Center to develop a series of health programs for elementary and middle-school aged children that emphasize physical fitness, nutrition and academic preparation.
For more information, please visit the page: Albert Schweitzer Fellowship.
