Celebrating 5 Years of the Public Health Advocacy Fellowship
Members of the 2022 Public Health Advocacy Fellowship cohort
Medical students and mentors part of the 2022-23 cohort of ABH’s Dr. Pete Dehnel Public Health Advocacy Fellowship gathered for our opening workshop focused on community-centered advocacy with artist/activist Ricardo Levins Morales and several physician mentors on September 10th. The morning was full of connection and learning. Below, meet the cohort of medical student fellows, their physician mentors and their advocacy topic of interest:
2022 Public Health Advocacy Fellowship Cohort
Salman Ali, MS2
Tom Kottke, MD
Addressing the achievement gap in education in MN; improving health outcomes for immigrant communities
Johanna Back, MS3
Angela Vong, MD
Addressing racism affecting AANHPI community
Sara Bohjanen, MS2
Nicole Chaisson, MD
Expanding reproductive and sexual health care; comprehensive sexual health that is queer-inclusive and culturally sensitive
Sara Busche, MS2
Jessica Hane, MD
SDOH and racisms’ impact on health of marginalized communities
Seah Buttar, MS3
Jim Hart, MD
Health disparities, public insurance, standardization of care research and patient education
Rachel Gallagher, MS4
Deb Thorp, MD
Accessibility and impact of quality primary care for LGBTQIA+ patients; gender affirming care
Allen Gao, MS2
Lynne Ogawa, MD
Healthcare access for older/aging immigrant populations and end of life care
Sina Golzarian, MS4
Matt Kruse, MD
Addressing racial disparities in opioid overdose deaths
Ribhav Gupta, MS3
Etienne Djevi, MD
Addressing gaps in care for refugee populations with a focus on infectious disease and preventative care
Nick Hable, MS2
Gary Oftedahl, MD
Working with Community Health Workers to create a more sustainable model of care
Miranda Harris, MS2
Lynne Ogawa, MD
Leveraging communal and cultural spaces for public health education
Austin Hoeg, MS2
Andrea Singh, MD
Food security & nutrition; food sovereignty for Indigenous communities
David Immen, MS4
Bill Walsh, MD
Public housing as a SDOH
Sally Jeon, MS3
Chris Reif, MD
Trauma-informed, healing-centered approach to address medical intersection with SDOH; incarceration, homelessness, political or financial insecurity, immigration, and identity-based stigma
Ryan Johnson, MS3
Dennis Cross, MD
Addressing inequities in palliative and end-of-life care
Krystina Kalland, MS4
Siri Fiebiger, MD
Supporting unrestricted access to safe abortion and reproductive health
Allison Leopold, MS2
Tyler Winkelman, MD
SUD and it's intersection with homelessness, racism, incarceration and policing
Stephanie Madzey, MS3
Karen Jankowski, MD
Refugee/immigrant access to care & culturally appropriate care
Carly Miller, MS2
Federico Rossi, MD
Intersection of climate change and racial justice
Susan Molina, MS3
Calla Brown, MD
Improving access and quality of care for Latinx migrant communities
Heather Nelson, MS2
Laurel Cederberg, MD
Increasing vision screening in schools to improve academic success
Brandon O'Connor, MS4
Aarti Bhatt, MD
Homelessness, specifically its impact on children
Ayomide Ojebuoboh, MS2
Tseganesh Selameab, MD
Storytelling to bring healing and justice to Black and immigrant communities
Austen Ott, MS2
Dave Bucher, MD
Increasing access to LGBTQ+ competent primary and preventative care in rural communities, especially for transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming patients
Abagail Raiter, MS2
Josh Chapman, MD
Improving access and quality of care for individuals with physical or intellectual disabilities
Vineet Raman, MS2
Ed Ehlinger, MD
Improving access for un/under-documented immigrants specifically LEP patients; expanding collaboration with Community Health Workers
Sarah Rasmussen, MS2
Laalitha Surapaneni, MD
Public health impacts of climate change
Kelly Reger, MS3
Hope Pogemiller, MD
Increasing access for refugee and immigrant patients.
Heena Shah, MS2
TBD
Gynecologic health advocacy to underserved communities in Twin Cities
Lyndel Sorenson, MS2
Andrea Westby, MD
Early childhood investments including daycare, preschool access); rural EMS funding; reproductive justice)
Lauren Vasilakos, MS2
Janna Gewirtz O'Brien, MD
Youth experiencing homelessness; eating disorders
Nico Villarraga, MS3
Sakina Naqvi, MD
Increasing representation in medicine
Caryn Wolter, MS2
Hannah Lichtsinn, MD
Health literacy, access, and healthcare reform
Sarah Zaghouani, MS2 MD/PhD
Nasreen Quadri, MD
Increasing access for refugee/internally displaced/immigrant patients.
Shannon Zhou, MS2
Abbe Penziner-Bodke, MD
Access to care for LGBTQ+ youth; reproductive justice; immigrant/refugee health; access for deaf/deafblind/hard of hearing communities
The Advocates for Better Health Dr. Pete Dehnel Public Health Advocacy Fellowship was founded in 2017 as an experiential program for medical students to get hands-on, real-world training in advocacy. Through small cohorts, connecting with like-minded peers, and interacting with local leaders, students truly engage in the process of public policy, systemic change, and turning passion for a specific issue into action. Learn more and sign up to be notified of future cohorts here.