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Class of 2012 |
 Marjorie
Affel, M.D.,
Tacoma, WA Drexel University (MD) Drexel University (MPH) Tufts University (BS) Biology, Women’s Studies Marjorie feels that the key to truly making a difference is the same as the key to becoming a good family physician: listening. Marjorie volunteered for three years at a student run free clinic at a homeless shelter for women and children. During this time she witnessed the disconnect between a city with five medical schools and a sizable segment of the city’s residents inability to access their healthcare system. She was very active in medical school organizations such as Physicians for Human Rights, Medical Students for Choice and AMWA. Marjorie speaks some Spanish. Marjorie enjoys sailing, cooking, reading, and attending film festivals. |
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Laura participated in UMass’ Pathways Program, geared for medical students committed to serving Underserved and Multicultural Populations. Through this program she was a co-leader in a fundraiser for artisans in international communities where Pathways students visit. Their crafts collected by the students, sold domestically and the funds sent back to the artisans. Laura’s other experiences include volunteering for two years at various free care clinics, and spending a summer volunteering at a small health clinic in Ecuador. She served as Co-President of medical school’s Student Body Committee. Laura speaks some Spanish. Laura enjoys backpacking, and took a 5 month trip through South America prior to medical school. |
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Vanessa has served as Co-President of SALUD (Students And Latinos United against Disparities), coordinating community service and health outreach programs for the Hispanic community in Pittsburgh. While at PittMed, she volunteered as a Spanish interpreter at a local clinic that serves the homeless and uninsured. She also developed a training workshop to assess the bilingual skills of fellow volunteers and promote cultural competence within the clinic. Raised in Puerto Rico, Vanessa speaks fluent Spanish, and a bit of Italian and French. She enjoys playing tennis, running, cooking, watching independent films, and spending time with family and friends. |
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As a Schweitzer Fellow, Katie researched feasibility and assisted in the implementation of a short term respite facility for the homeless men and women of Burlington, VT. Her project was inspired by the amazing staff and patients of Christ House, a D.C. nursing home for the homeless, where she spent the year prior to medical school as a nurse’s aid. Katie was the co-president of the UVM Family Medicine Interest Group. As a National Health Service Corps scholar, she is interested in rural and underserved health care issues, and is looking forward to improving her basic Spanish skills. Katie enjoys running, singing, dancing, reading detective novels and being part of Red Sox Nation. |
 Sarah Grimm, M.D.,
Syracuse, NYUniversity of Vermont (MD) University of Rochester (BS) Neuroscience/Religion As a Schweitzer Fellow, Sarah worked with Burlington VT agencies and community based organizations to improve cultural sensitivity in care for HIV positive African refugees. Prior to medical school, she taught rock-climbing for 2 years. She also was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Gambia, doing basic public health work with school and community groups. She returned there during medical school, as a teaching assistant at their medical school. Sarah speaks Wolof and Spanish, as well as basic Mandinka, Pulaar, and Kanada. Sarah enjoys anything active- running, yoga, dancing, hiking- but can sometimes sit still long enough to complete a knitting project or two. |
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Thomas envisions a career practicing in a community health center for the urban underserved, informed by his experiences in Chicago while working with homeless outreach groups, leading a team on a spring break project assisting men with histories of substance abuse, and volunteering at a free clinic. Thomas has traveled on two short term medical aid trips to Jamaica, working to establish a clinic for rural coffee farmers. He is a member of the national honor medical society Alpha Omega Alpha and has academic interests in the medical humanities and justice in health care. Thomas speaks Korean. He enjoys reading, basketball, and running in marathons. |
 Caroline Pahk, M.D.,
Washington D.C. Harvard University (MD) Harvard College (BA) Chemistry and Physics It was during her time living in Micronesia where Caroline worked as a high school teacher, that she decided her future was in medicine. While there Caroline was also charged with running the school’s infirmary. There Caroline witnessed firsthand the impact of inadequate access to healthcare. Caroline’s other experiences include research and data analysis with PACT, an organization which strives to improve health outcomes for underserved individuals with HIV disease, as well as volunteering for soup kitchens, homeless shelters and churches. She has also spent a summer working as a public health volunteer in Paraguay. Caroline speaks German and Spanish. Caroline enjoys singing, biking, handicrafts and playing with her son. |
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Olga is the Co-Founder of the African Community Education Program, which provides educational support to children of recent immigrants/refugees from African countries now living in Worcester, MA. Olga has traveled on medical service trips to Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. She is conducting a pilot study evaluating the sustainability of a paper medical records system for immigrant and migrant Haitian workers on sugar cane plantations in Dominican Republic. Olga speaks Russian, Spanish, and a bit of Haitian-Creole. Olga enjoys travel, languages, cooking and reading. |
Laura Beth Chamberlain, M.D.,
Vanessa Cortes de Jorge, M.D.,
Katie Costello, M.D.,
Thomas Kim, M.D.,
Olga Valdman, M.D.,