Katy Leskowat and Erin Casey are navigating the intersection of disability, language, and socioeconomic status in their work. Their project, Hearing, Education, and Resources for Underserved Populations (HEAR-UP), is a community service program that is currently in its 4th year. Recognizing the importance of communication in the implementation of healthcare, Katy and Erin are working Read More >>
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Fellows Feature: Cat Pressimone and Anjana Murali
Once a week, you can find Catherine (Cat) Pressimone and Anjana Murali leading a virtual health and wellness session, which could entail anything from at-home skincare to cooking classes to meditation. Predicated on the belief that healthcare should be tailored to the needs of the community, Cat and Anajana’s project aims to help underserved populations Read More >>
Beyond Boulders Speech by Jenn Sloan
Fellow for Life, Jenn Sloan, was the featured speaker at our Beyond Boulders: Fellows’ Update on Sunday, January 12th. Jenn is currently the Social Change Fellow at The Pittsburgh Foundation. Below is a full transcript of her inspiring and resonating speecjh. I was a Schweitzer Fellow during my Master’s Program in Public Health at Pitt. Read More >>
Information Sessions for the Class of 2020-2021
Are you interested in learning more about the Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows Program? Have you ever considered applying, but you want more information? Join us at one of our Information Sessions to learn more about the Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows Program, fellowship requirements, and to ask any questions. Information sessions are open to everyone. Scroll below to Read More >>
Fellow Feature: Scott O’Neil & Paolo Vignali
Paolo Vignali and Scott O’Neil are medical students with a keen understanding of their own privilege and desire to use their position to help others.. Raised in a family of veterinarians, Scott realized his interest in medicine early in life. After working as an EMT for four years, he cemented his dedication to the field, Read More >>
Fellow Feature: Yamira Bell
Yamira Bell is busy to say the least. She attended Columbia University and majored in evolutionary biology. At the University of Pittsburgh, she is pursuing both a doctoral degree in medicine and a master’s degree in public health. Yamira is also the President of the Student National Medical Association’s University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Read More >>
Fellow Feature: Hannah Famili & Leila Oyekola
Hannah Famili and Leila Oyekola have found their way from diverse backgrounds to the University of Pittsburgh audiology program. Leila grew up in West Africa, attending high school in Dakar, Senegal and eventually traveled to the United States for college. Hannah has strong ties to her father’s family in Iran and has traveled to his Read More >>
Fellow Feature: Dzigbordi Kamasa-Quashie & Inngide Osirus
Inngide Osirus was born in Haiti and raised in Florida. She studied microbiology at the University of Miami along with a handful of minors including public health, psychology, and Africana studies. Her collection of interests led her to pursue a masters of public health at the University of Pittsburgh. There, she met Dzigbordi Kamasa-Quashie from Read More >>
Fellow Feature: Ariel Snell
Ariel Snell has always been passionate about healthy smiles. While in high school, Ariel dressed as the tooth fairy and taught younger children about basic oral hygiene. During these peer education sessions, Ariel noticed that many children were missing teeth and had unaddressed cavities. She wondered “if their parents were even taking them to the Read More >>
Fellow Feature: Dmitra Inteuse Gideon
For 2019-2020 Schweitzer Fellow Dmitra Inteuse Gideon, life is a journey. Dmitra has always been a writer, but she forewent an English degree in favor of a Bachelors in International Studies from the University of Denver. After college, she worked as a counselor at a runaway shelter, a middle school counselor, and an intern in Read More >>