Sara Schulwolf, a third-year medical student, received the 2022 Public Health Excellence Award from the US Public Health Service (USPHS) Medical Advisory Board.
The USPHS is at the forefront of public health. Medical, health, and engineering professionals combat illness, conduct research, and care for patients in poorly serviced communities across the country and around the world.
“This is great news. Congratulations to Sarah,” said Dr. Bruce T. Liang, Dean of the UConn School of Medicine and Interim UConn Health CEO.
“This award is a testament to the education offered by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and the high abilities of our students. We hope that this will help faculty and students continue their strong work in public health.” , USPHS Excellence in Public Health Award Program Regional 1 Coordinator Toya Kelley, MD, LCDR, US Public Health Service, states a certificate written by. ..
Schulwolf was nominated by Dr. Melissa Held, Vice Dean of Student Affairs of the Faculty of Medicine.
“Sara has been a role model and leader in medical school since the first day of her arrival,” says Held. “She is an active member of many committees and has advocated vaccine education in the community. She is a natural choice for this award and we are very proud of her! “
“I am very honored to receive this award. I am very impressed and honored that Dr. Held thought of me,” said West Hartford, a bachelor’s degree from Amherst College. Ford’s Schulwolf, 27, said. “I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to participate in many public health efforts while at UConn.”
She added: “Public health has always been a passion for me as long as I want to pursue medicine. I am very grateful to have been able to change me for the opportunities and support I received through UConn. Interest in action. “
Schulwolf co-founded Students for Accurate Vaccine Information (SAVI) at the UConn School of Medicine with his classmate Timothy Mason. SAVI is an interdisciplinary student organization dedicated to building trust in the COVID-19 vaccine in the community through education, advocacy and outreach.
“This group came from Timo and my common observation that much of the vaccine hesitation we were observing was due to false information based on fear. Often with a trusted provider. Open discussions can make a big difference. “
To relieve vaccine hesitation, the SAVI program has already successfully hosted a “Health Equity in Covid-19” panel discussion with local community leaders. A collaboration in partnership with the Hartford Health Educators Organization (HHE) to gather resources on vaccine safety in local chapels.
Outside of her SAVI program, Schulwolf is giving back further to improve public health. She teaches two semesters of Hartford Health Educator and Junior High School Health Classes, UConn Urban Service Track / AHEC Scholars Program Home and Community Care, Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic and Remote Surveillance Project, and Hartford City Doorway I also participated in the mouth. -Door Covid Vaccination Campaign.
“We look forward to seeing how our classmates can help shape the future of healthcare,” says Schulwolf. “As for the trajectory of my career, I’m still very undecided about my area of expertise, but I know that public health will be an integral part of every field I enter.”
Schulwolf emphasizes: “More than ever, future healthcare leaders need to work to build trust in public health and science, and more specifically to rebuild it. A common goal of improving health outcomes. If you can prove that you belong to the same team, you can work together to implement a sustainable solution. “
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