Category: 2019

Kelly Schuering joined us after receiving her MD from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, where she received the Canby Robinson Society Merit Scholarship and was elected to the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Kelly volunteered for the duration of her education at the student run clinic, leading medical student efforts to advance social mission and health equity at Vanderbilt. During her final year there, she served as Director of Social Work, coordinating all aspects of care for patients, and leading a team of eight. During medical school, she was selected as one of 14 students nationwide to serve as a fellow in the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics program, from which she received a Certificate in Biomedical Ethics. Before medical school, Kelly completed research in India, founded a secondary school scholarship program in Kenya, and served as a volunteer client advocate in Denver, connecting low income elders with community resources. Kelly graduated magna cum laude from Duke University, where she received her B.A. in Public Policy and Global Health.
Atrius Health Practice Site: Somerville
Atrius Health Preceptor: Elisa Choi, MD

Daniel Nelson came to us after receiving his MD from the University of Michigan Medical School, and a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. At the University of Michigan, Daniel received the Charles and Phyllis Lowe Merit Scholarship and was elected to AOA and the Gold Humanism Honor Society. During medical school, Daniel served as President of MedStart, coordinating volunteer groups dedicated to child health promotion and free healthcare for underserved populations. Daniel serves as the primary policy advisor and healthcare outreach director for Reclaim Idaho, aiming to expand Medicaid coverage to 60,000 Idahoans. Daniel has published extensively on his research including econometric evaluation of the outcomes of healthy behavior incentive programs within Medicaid expansion states; analysis of trends in prior Medicaid reforms; and state level associations between maternal mortality rates and medical and social determinants of health. Daniel graduated summa cum laude from Brigham Young University, where he received a B.S. in Microbiology.
Atrius Health Practice Site: Watertown
Atrius Health Preceptor: Ehsan Azimi. MD

Alison Holliday joined us after receiving her MD from Harvard Medical School and a Masters in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. At Harvard, she received the Roland Jackson Scholarship Award for Medical Education and served as a Foster Scholar in Health, Advocacy, Media and Policy. During medical school, Alison undertook research which assessed leadership and teamwork training to develop a curriculum in leadership, and performed quantitative and qualitative research on Imposter Phenomenon among medical students. Before medical school, Alison worked for three years as Project Manager at Partners HealthCare in the Patient Safety and Quality, Safety and Value Departments, leading a team to improve transitions of care across 11 hospitals and ambulatory settings. Alison graduated from Stanford University, where she received a B.A. in Human Biology.
Atrius Health Practice Site: Braintree
Atrius Health Preceptor: Holly Thomas, MD and Ross Reel, MD

Alexander Chaitoff came to us after receiving his MD from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, where he received the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Merit Scholarship, a Truman Scholarship and a Marshall Scholarship, earning a Master’s in Public health from the University of Sheffield, U.K. During all four years of medical school, Alex undertook research at the Center for Value-Based Care at the Cleveland Clinic, assessing areas of healthcare delivery including racial disparities, patient preferences, patient satisfaction, and physician empathy, funded – in part – by a Doris Duke Charitable Foundation grant. Before medical school, Alex co-founded the Pure Water Access project, a 501c3 nonprofit that partners with small organizations to assist them with clean water plans by providing student-led-data analysis and outcome assessment support. He also co-founded “Project Youthpact,” an eBook for young people in public service. Alex graduated summa cum laude from The Ohio State University, with a B.A. in Political Science and a B.S. in Microbiology.
Atrius Health Practice Site: Braintree
Atrius Health Preceptor: Christopher Teitleman, MD and Scott Souther, MD