North Carolina Schweitzer Fellows

The Generalist Physician Initiative provides support to to our medical student service programs with a focus on primary care medicine. We work with these programs to support and promote primary care medical careers. Students applying to the North Carolina Schweitzer Fellows Program develop a 200 hour service project addressing unmet needs in our local communities.

Please join us in congratulating our 2025 ECU Schweitzer Fellows.

Dr. Albert Schweitzer

Dr. Albert Schweitzer
2025 Schweitzer Fellows, Brody School of Medicine

Catherine Bennett & Megan Wu
ECU Health Schweitzer Fellows
Brody School of Medicine, Class of 2028

Mentors: Allison Connelly, MD, PT
Site: Pitt County Council on Aging & ECU Geriatrics, Family Medicine Physical Therapy
Site Mentor: Candice Borunda

Catherine and Megan are addressing the fall prevention needs of older adults by providing fall and environmental risk assessments, conducting personalized counseling sessions, and assessing assistive devices. They will also be providing Matter of Balance classes at the Pitt County Council on Aging. This is an expansion of a 2024-25 Schweitzer project.

Naimi Pothiwala
ECU Health Schweitzer Fellow
Brody School of Medicine Class of 2028

Mentor: Edward Treadwell, MD
Site: Access East & Joy Community Clinic, Greenville, North Carolina
Site Mentor: Gerri Ashe

Naimi is establishing free rheumatology services for low income, rural community members at the Joy Community Clinic.

Maribel Reyes & Gabriella Morin
Jim Jones, MD Schweitzer Fellows
Brody School of Medicine Class of 2028

Mentor: Gregory Kearney, DrPH, PH
Sites: Access East, NC Farmworker Project, & Kinston Community Clinic, Greenville, NC
Site Mentor:Tom Irons, MD

Maribel and Gabriella are Launching a chronic disease self-management program for migrant and seasonal farmworkers in eastern North Carolina.

2025 Schweitzer Fellows, Ross School of Dental Medicine

Daquan Mebane & Joshua Williams
ECU Health Schweitzer Fellows
Ross School of Dental Medicine, Class of 2027
Mentors: Roopwant Kaur, BDS, MS and Taneet Ghuman, BDS
Site: Cyprus Glen Retirement Community

Daquan and Joshua are leading formalized training of Cypress Glen staff in providing oral health services. Additionally, they are educating community residents and family members on oral hygiene practices to enhance their health.

Rachel Nguyen & Yushan Xie
ECU Health Schweitzer Fellows
Ross School of Dental Medicine, Class of 2027
Mentors: Abrar Bakhsh, BDS, MS and Iquebal Hasan, BDS
Site: ECU School of Dental Medicine and Brody School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology
Site Mentor: Andrew Ju, MD

Rachel and Yushan are accelerating the clearance process for cancer patients so that they can begin medical treatment earlier.

To learn more about the NC Schweitzer Fellows Program, please visit https://ncschweitzerfellowship.org/fellows/
 

The Generalist Physician Initiative is committed to fostering student interest in primary care medicine; developing a community-responsive physician workforce; and increasing the number of medical students entering primary care careers.