OU-Tulsa Students Address Health Needs in Oklahoma Through Schweitzer Fellowship
Meeting the health needs of underserved and underrepresented populations is a tall order, and it takes many individuals and groups working together to make a difference. One of the ways students at OU-Tulsa are joining this effort is through the Tulsa Schweitzer Fellowship.
The Tulsa Schweitzer Fellowship is a one-year, interdisciplinary fellowship program that improves health outcomes for underserved populations in Tulsa and develops leaders who are committed to addressing health disparities in the community. Each fellow designs and implements a 200-hour project with a local agency and participates in monthly leadership workshops and two retreats.
The Tulsa Schweitzer Fellowship program is one of 13 programs across the United States and the only one in Oklahoma. The six OU-Tulsa students in the current class of Schweitzer Fellows are profiled below.
To learn more, visit asftulsa.org.
Anna Shadid and Austin Milton
Discipline: School of Community Medicine
Agency: Lindsey House
Project: Anna and Austin are implementing an interactive nutrition and lifestyle workshop series, drawing from resources designed by Leah’s Pantry, an organization that champions trauma-informed nutrition education.
Auston Stiefer
Discipline: School of Community Medicine
Agency: Bedlam Clinic
Project: Auston is increasing health literacy about vaccinations among Spanish-speaking immigrant populations.
Autumn Tiller
Discipline: School of Urban Design
Agency: Youth Services of Tulsa
Project: Autumn’s project provides students from marginalized communities with a multidisciplinary curriculum that sparks their interest in pursuing professional fields involving the built environment.
Elizabeth Soo and Hannah Bynum
Discipline: School of Community Medicine
Agency: McLain High School
Project: Elizabeth and Hannah are using photography as a tool for students in north Tulsa to identify dreams, barriers and action plans to address food insecurity.
By Bonnie Rucker
Article Published: Wednesday, October 6, 2021