North Carolina Schweitzer Fellows

The Office of Generalist Programs provides support to to our medical student service programs and organizations with a focus on primary care medicine. We work with these programs to support and promote primary care medical careers. Students applying to the Schweitzer Fellows Program develop a 200 hour service project addressing an unmet need in our local communities.

Please join us in congratulating our 2020 ECU Schweitzer Fellows.

Dr. Albert Schweitzer

2020 Schweitzer Fellows, Brody School of Medicine Joshua Parke Brody School of Medicine Class of 2023 Site: eKim Syringe Exchange Program, Greenville, NC Josh is increasing access of harm reduction supplies to help decrease transmission of HIV and other infectious diseases and foster a safer community environment. Read Josh’s Op-Ed on harm reduction. Anna Beth Robertson & Grant O’Brien Brody School of Medicine Class of 2023 Site: Greenville Community Shelter Clinic & Pitt County Care Clinic, Greenville, NC Anna and Grant are providing a free refill medication program and telehealth services for homeless patients.

2020 Schweitzer Fellows, Ross School of Dental Medicine

Josh Stewart and Victoria Long
Site: ECU School of Dental Medicine & ECU Departments of Radiation Oncology & ENT

Josh and Victoria are accelerating the dental clearance process for cancer patients so that they can begin treatment earlier and leading student and provider education to improve the delivery of medical and dental care to these patients.

Rachel Cantrell and Ashley Huff
Site: ECU School of Dental Medicine Clinic and ECU Service Learning Centers

Rachel and Ashley are educating women about the systems of autoimmune diseases to streamline diagnosis and treatment.

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

The Generalist Physician Program 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.