Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Houston Galveston

05/26/2026

Save the date for an inspiring evening honoring our 2026 Humanitarians of the Year, Anne-Laure Stephens and Rochelle Jacobson, whose compassion and dedication embody the heart of our mission!
The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship is excited to announce ✨Lighting the Way✨, our 2026 gala benefitting the next generation of passionate leaders advancing health equity across our communities.
To learn more and view sponsorship opportunities, please visit our website at www.asfhg.org/gala2026/.
We hope you’ll join us as we light the way together. 💜

05/09/2026

"Their original goal was straightforward: connect women and children at Shifa’s Women’s Center with health care and community resources. But early in their fellowship, conversations with patients revealed a more complex reality."
Read about two spectacular Fellows from Texas A&M Engineering Medicine - EnMed and their journey in establishing a free vaccine clinic for families in the community!

Patients and volunteers attend a community vaccination clinic on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, at Madrasah Islamiah in Houston, TX. The clinic was organized by Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine students through Project S.H.I.F.A. to provide free vaccines to uninsured community members.

05/06/2026

Congratulations to our 2025-26 Fellows for a spectacular year, and welcome to our 2026-27 Fellows! We look forward to uplifting you through this experience!

02/24/2026

We were lucky to have Sean Fitzpatrick, PhD, LPC, executive director of The Jung Center of Houston, Texas, speak at our February Monthly Meeting. His talk, titled “Healing the Healer,” provided our Fellows with tangible skills to apply to their lives as future leaders. Thank you, Dr. Fitzpatrick, for sharing your wisdom on prioritizing our health and avoiding burnout!

02/10/2026

Congrats to Faith and Iris for hosting their first Street Medicine Clinic at Cy-Fair Helping Hands! They saw 8 patients in a four-hour period and got two people signed up for the Gold Card. Thank you to Cy-Fair Helping Hands for hosting this project!

On Saturday, we celebrated the successful opening of StreetHealth, our new non-emergent clinic! This vital resource is a powerful partnership between Cy-Fair Helping Hands and the Texas A&M School of Medicine, designed to bring accessible healthcare to those who are uninsured.

It was a busy and heart-centered launch! Not only were scheduled appointments booked, but we were also able to provide care to some walk-in patients throughout the day.

This clinic is student-led, but physician managed, which gives the next generation of medical professionals more hands-on experience under the close oversight of licensed physicians. We are meeting people where they are, ensuring that non-emergency health needs don't go untreated. And we celebrate the partnership, combining the community heart of Cy-Fair Helping Hands with the clinical excellence (and heart too!) of Texas A&M medical students.

A huge thank you to the students who worked tirelessly to make this vision a reality. We are just getting started on this journey together!

To schedule your appointment or learn more visit https://www.cyfairhelpinghands.org/streethealth-clinic/

01/31/2026

Applications to be an Albert Schweitzer Fellow are due TOMORROW at 11:59pm! Learn more about how you can join our 2026-27 cohort of passionate Fellows and apply at www.asfhg.org/apply/.

01/27/2026

Applications to be an Albert Schweitzer Fellow are due Sunday, February 1st at 11:59pm! Learn more about how you can improve health in our community and apply at www.asfhg.org/apply/.

01/23/2026

Update: We’re Going Virtual!
Due to forecasted inclement weather this weekend, the ASFHG Winter Symposium will now be held virtually. While we’re disappointed not to gather in person, we’re grateful that every Fellow will still be presenting, and the program will continue as planned, just online.
Join us from anywhere Saturday morning to hear directly from our incredible Fellows as they share the progress of their community health projects and the stories behind their work. Find our speaker schedule at asfhg.org/winter-symposium/.
Join via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84376189473?pwd=gFr4YsCSy9GnD8BYQ9NsDXG7YuiYUc.1

01/08/2026

✨ 16 Days Until the Winter Symposium! ✨
Get ready to witness impact in action! Join us on January 24 at the Winter Symposium, our mid-year gathering where Schweitzer Fellows share updates on their community health projects, uplifting stories, and things they've learned. Whether you’re a Fellow for Life, mentor, or community partner, we can’t wait to see you there!
Register now to be part of meaningful discussions and connections: https://asfhg.org/winter-symposium/

12/31/2025

Because of supporters like you, Fellows are meeting patients at moments when compassion and guidance can change everything.
Catherina’s work at Casa Maria Clinic is opening doors to care for patients who might otherwise fall through the cracks. Her impact is not just through patient navigation, but through presence and advocacy.
Help fuel this important work and ensure more patients feel seen, supported, and cared for. Support Fellows like Catherina here: https://albertschweitzerfellowshiphoustongalveston-bloom.kindful.com/