{"id":1431,"date":"2024-07-26T14:29:48","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T14:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monsoon.dev\/projects\/albert\/?page_id=1431"},"modified":"2026-02-18T13:17:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:17:49","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monsoon.dev\/projects\/albert\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who We Are<\/h2><\/div>

About The Albert
\nSchweitzer Fellowship<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Find a Chapter<\/h3><\/div>

List of Chapters<\/h3><\/div>
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Help DRIVE OUR IMPACT<\/h3><\/div>

Make a Donation<\/h3><\/div>
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The History of the albert schweitzer fellowship<\/div><\/div>

Our Timeline<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>1940 - Founding of the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
Supporters of Dr. Albert Schweitzer established the Fellowship in the United States to provide material and financial support for his hospital in Lambar\u00e9n\u00e9, Gabon, especially as World War II disrupted supply lines to Africa.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>1952 - Albert Schweitzer Awarded Nobel Peace Prize<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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Albert Schweitzer is awarded Nobel Peace Prize for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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<\/i><\/i><\/span>1953\u20131970 - Growing U.S. Support for Schweitzer\u2019s Work<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
The Fellowship continues to raise funds and awareness for Schweitzer\u2019s humanitarian mission. During this period, Schweitzer\u2019s philosophy of \u201cReverence for Life\u201d gained global prominence.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>1970s\u20131980s - Evolution Toward Leadership and Service<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
Inspired by Schweitzer\u2019s model of service and ethics, the Fellowship begins to shift toward engaging U.S. medical students in community service and humanitarian leadership at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital through three-month rotations.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>1991 - Launch of the Modern Schweitzer Fellowship Program<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
The U.S. Schweitzer Fellowship Program launches with a two-day \u201cReverence for Life\u201d symposium in Boston. The symposium culminated in a concert featuring the Longwood Symphony Orchestra with performances by violinist Lynn Chang and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. This event marked the beginning of Fellowship as a structured, co-curricular, year-long program for graduate and professional students to design and implement community-based health projects.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>1990s\u20132010s - National Expansion<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
Additional Fellowship sites open across the country, starting with North Carolina and then Chicago. Ultimately, ASF grows nationwide, partnering with dozens of academic institutions, reaching hundreds of community organizations, and impacting the careers of thousands of Fellows. The Fellows for Life alumni network begins to take shape.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>2010s - Increasing Impact & Sustainability<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
Fellowship sites expand leadership development, interdisciplinary learning, and community partnership models. Projects increasingly demonstrate long-term sustainability, with more than 70% continuing beyond the Fellowship year.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>2020s - Strengthening the National Network<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
ASF deepens collaborative work across sites, builds a more unified national identity, and expands support for Fellows for Life, now more than 4,500 strong.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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The History of the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship<\/div><\/div>

Our Timeline<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>1940 - Founding of the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
Supporters of Dr. Albert Schweitzer established the Fellowship in the United States to provide material and financial support for his hospital in Lambar\u00e9n\u00e9, Gabon, especially as World War II disrupted supply lines to Africa.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>1950s\u20131970s - Growing U.S. Support for Schweitzer\u2019s Work<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
The Fellowship continues to raise funds and awareness for Schweitzer\u2019s humanitarian mission. During this period, Schweitzer\u2019s philosophy of \u201cReverence for Life\u201d gained global prominence.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>1970s\u20131980s - Evolution Toward Leadership and Service<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
Inspired by Schweitzer\u2019s model of service and ethics, the Fellowship begins to shift toward engaging U.S. medical students in community service and humanitarian leadership at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital through three-month rotations.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>1990 - Launch of the Modern Schweitzer Fellowship Program<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
The first formal U.S. Schweitzer Fellowship site launches in Boston, creating a structured, year-long program for graduate and professional students to design and implement community-based service projects.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>1990s\u20132010s - National Expansion<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
Additional Fellowship sites open across the country, starting with North Carolina and then Chicago. Ultimately, ASF grows nationwide, partnering with dozens of academic institutions, reaching hundreds of community organizations, and impacting the careers of thousands of Fellows. The Fellows for Life alumni network begins to take shape.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>2010s - Increasing Impact & Sustainability<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
Fellowship sites expand leadership development, interdisciplinary learning, and community partnership models. Projects increasingly demonstrate long-term sustainability, with more than 70% continuing beyond the Fellowship year.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>2020s - Strengthening the National Network<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>
ASF deepens collaborative work across sites, builds a more unified national identity, and expands support for Fellows for Life, now more than 4,500 strong.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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the albert schweitzer fellowship<\/div><\/div>

Board of Directors<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Samuel Bradley Jr., DSW<\/h3><\/div>
New Orleans Schweitzer Fellow for Life 2012<\/h5><\/div>

Board Chair<\/strong>
\nAssociate Dean, Boston College School of Social Work<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Joseph O\u2019Donnell, MD<\/h3><\/div>

Senior Medical Director, Promontory Therapeutics; Emeritus Professor, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Chris Bauer, MTS<\/h3><\/div>

Community Director, MassChallenge<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Erica Pan, MD, MPH<\/h3><\/div>
Boston Schweitzer Fellow for Life 1993<\/h5><\/div>

Director, California Department of Public Health<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Christopher Castaneda, MD<\/h3><\/div>
Chicago Schweitzer Fellow for Life 2013<\/h5><\/div>

Community Faculty, El Paso Psychiatric Center and Texas Tech Health Sciences Center of El Paso<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Rachel Reichlin, MPH, MSN, RN<\/h3><\/div>
Chicago Schweitzer Fellow for Life 2006<\/h5><\/div>

Founder & Principal, Health Justice Partners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Pritesh Gandhi, MD, MPH<\/h3><\/div>
Boston Schweitzer Fellow for Life 2007<\/h5><\/div>

Chief Health Equity & Community Impact Officer, CommonSpirit<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Alice Thompson, MSW<\/h3><\/div>

CEO, BFDI Educational Services, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Tim Lahey, MD, MMSC<\/h3><\/div>
North Carolina Schweitzer Fellow for Life 1997<\/h5><\/div>

Board Secretary<\/strong>
\nDirector of Ethics, University of Vermont Medical Center<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Stefan Kertesz, MD<\/h3><\/div>
Lambar\u00e9n\u00e9 Schweitzer Fellow for Life<\/h5><\/div>

Professor of Medicine, University of Alabama School of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Lachlan Forrow, MD<\/h3><\/div>
Lambar\u00e9n\u00e9 Schweitzer Fellow for Life 1982<\/h5><\/div>

Board Chair Emeritus<\/strong>
\nHarvard Medical School<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

the albert schweitzer fellowship<\/div><\/div>

Meet Our Staff<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Rachel Gold, MA<\/h3><\/div>
Executive Director<\/h5><\/div>
Get in Touch<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Zahidul Islam<\/h3><\/div>
Data Intern<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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River Reinertsen-Forehand<\/h3><\/div>
Program Associate<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Jasmine Cherifi<\/h3><\/div>
Graduate Intern<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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A Special thank You To<\/div><\/div>

National ASF’s Supporters<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The National Schweitzer Fellowship and the ASF chapters depend entirely on contributions from values-aligned individuals, foundations, institutions, and corporations. We are incredibly grateful to our partners who see, like us, the value of improving the health of communities by developing leaders who create enduring impact through collaboration, compassion, and authentic partnership. <\/p>\n

We are grateful to our partners nationwide who support the operations of our local and regional ASF chapters.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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If you or your organization, foundation, corporation, or institution wants to partner with us to enact our shared values, please reach out at giving@schweitzerfellowship.org<\/a> or call (918) 728-1652<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to make an individual contribution today, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Inspired by Gerald F. Fitzgerald\u2019s firsthand experience at Albert Schweitzer\u2019s hospital, the Fitzgerald Fund supports the U.S. Schweitzer Fellowship – investing in developing a generation of leaders equipped to translate Reverence for Life into action.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Our Commitment to Accountability<\/div><\/div>

financial information<\/h2><\/div>

The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization recognized by the IRS under section 501(c)(3). ASF\u2019s EIN is 13-1982786. You can find our Form 990 filings here.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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