Thank you to everyone who attended Celebration of Service on Sunday, May 4th at Chatham University’s Mellon Board Room. The evening included recognizing our Fellows’ accomplishments, hearing from Fellow of the Year Madhu Mahesh, and inducting our 2025-2026 Equity-Fellows Class.
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Information Sessions for the 2025-2026 Class
We are proud to announce the recruitment season for the 2025-2026 Equity Fellowship Class. If you are interested in learning more about the Equity Fellowship, please reach out to: Rebecca Tyers Brown: rebeccatyersbrown@pittsburghschweitzer.org Brittany Massar: bmassar@pittsburghschweitzer.org To learn more about our Equity Fellowship and the critical priorities for project proposals for the 2025-2026 Class, please click Read More >>
Information Sessions for the 2024-2025 Class
Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows Program is proud to announce the recruitment season for the Fellowship Class of 2024-2025. Join us at one of our virtual or in-person information sessions to learn more about application procedures and program expectations. Please click on one of our virtual Information Session dates below to register for the webinar. If you Read More >>
Virtual Information Sessions for the 2021-2022 Fellows
Are you interested in learning more about the Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows Program? Have you considered applying, but you want more information? Join us at one of our virtual Information Sessions! You’ll have a chance to learn more about the Fellowship program, program requirements, and to ask any questions. Information sessions are open to everyone. Below is Read More >>
Fellow Feature: Chinweoke Osigwe
Chinweoke Osigwe, a medical student at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, is working to dismantle the socioeconomic inequalities of health – focusing primarily on underserved African-American communities in South Oakland neighborhoods. Her project aims to equip South Oakland residents with the education and tools necessary to respond to medical emergencies, such as choking, Read More >>
Fellows Feature: Sandra Talbot and Lydia Olawaiye
Sandra Talbot and Lydia Olawaiye’s Fellowship project began with the motto, “find a need and fill it.” In collaboration with the Homewood Brushton Clinic and the Asthma QI Project, Sandra and Lydia aim to address the social determinants of health, including poor air quality, older housing, and lack of regular medical care. “We need to Read More >>
Fellow Feature: Kobi Griffith
Kobi Griffith’s lifelong love of science has transformed into a love for service. A graduate of Oberlin College with a degree in Biology, Kobi is currently attending the University of Pittsburgh, School of Pharmacy. She will be working with the Birmingham Free Clinic to help underserved, low-income populations navigate the complexities of health insurance and Read More >>
Fellows Feature: Claire McCreavy and Gabrielle Kyle-Lion
Claire McCreavy and Gabrielle (Gabby) Kyle-Lion bring a new attentiveness to the concept of healthcare. Through the Catholic Charities of Pittsburgh Free Health Care Center, Claire and Gabby are working to improve Latina and Hispanic patient turnout for annual mammogram tests, using the “personal touch” strategy: a proactive healthcare initiative intended to replace automated emails Read More >>
Fellow Feature: Liz Arbuckle and Sarah Markland
Elizabeth (Liz) Arbuckle and Sarah Markland were both inspired to become physicians from their interactions with other doctors. Before going back to school, Liz worked in the healthcare sector as an IT consultant. She worked day in and day out with physicians, and those interactions fueled her desire to do more. Sarah always knew she Read More >>
Fellow Feature: Josh Pogue
In underserved Pittsburgh communities, health is directly correlated with socioeconomic status. Josh Pogue, a student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and Pittsburgh native, intends to address this fundamental inequality by reaching out to underprivileged communities in his city. “Many people are subject to determinants of their health and well-being solely due to Read More >>
Fellow Feature: Katherine Otto
Katherine (Katie) Otto is bringing healthy smiles to women and children with her Fellowship project, Pittsburgh Smiles Together! A student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Katie hopes to ease the fear of patients who have had negative experiences in the dentist’s chair. “I am lucky because I loved my childhood dentist,” Read More >>
Fellows Feature: Katy Leskowat and Erin Casey
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 >>
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 >>
Upcoming Information Sessions for the Class of 2019-2020
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: Taylor Hill and Elizabeth O’Karma
In this week’s Fellow Feature, we highlight Taylor Hill and Elizabeth O’Karma – graduate students at the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Audiology. Meet Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor is from Allentown, PA. When deciding on where she wanted to go for undergrad, she knew that she wanted to go to Read More >>
Fellow Feature: John Cordier
Meet this week’s featured fellow, John Cordier! John is a 3rd year graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health. For his Schweitzer project, John will be running an after school health science club for high school students. John is originally from Erie, Pennsylvania. He came to Pittsburgh to study neuroscience and Read More >>
