The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Founder to be honored Nov. 2 by The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, a leadership development & community service program headquartered at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

Nov. 3 conference is an unparalleled opportunity for emerging and established health professionals to learn from leaders who are shaping the way we think, talk, and act when it comes to health equity, health care, social change, and public policy.

Perpetuating famed physician-humanitarian Albert Schweitzer’s legacy, 243 graduate student Fellows will spend the next year improving community health and developing lifelong leadership skills.

The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) today announced the recipients of its 2012 Schweitzer Leadership Awards—eight individuals whose life examples have significantly mitigated the social determinants of health in their communities.

For the 34th year, senior medical students & public health Fellows will follow in Nobel Laureate Dr. Albert Schweitzer's footsteps, partnering with an international staff to deliver skilled care at the Schweitzer Hospital in Gabon, Africa.

“With the 100-year anniversary of Dr. Albert Schweitzer’s iconic hospital in Africa approaching in 2013, we're thrilled about this opportunity to honor local leaders who are following in his footsteps,” says ASF President Lachlan Forrow, MD.

265 multidisciplinary graduate student Schweitzer Fellows will spend the next year addressing health disparities and developing lifelong leadership skills at 13 U.S. program sites and at Dr. Albert Schweitzer’s hospital in Lambaréné, Africa.

Children’s Defense Fund and American Cancer Society veteran Marilyn Kuhar will enhance opportunities for philanthropic participation in The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF)'s mission.

Indiana Schweitzer Fellows Program will provide health-focused graduate students with chance to gain firsthand knowledge, skills rarely found in traditional health professional training

The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) will use a $167k Anthem grant to implement the 5-2-1-0 Healthy Kids Countdown, a health promotion initiative built on evidence-based messaging that emphasizes healthy nutritional choices and behaviors.