Shelby and Brooke created the Healthy Smile, Healthy Child project as part of the North Carolina Schweitzer Fellows Program. Each year, the North Carolina Schweitzer Fellows Program selects health profession students to create and implement projects that emulate Dr. Albert Schweitzer 's example of service, and to promote his ethic of Reverence for Life. The projects must aim to help people whose health needs are not being met by the healthcare system in our state. More information about the NC Schweitzer Fellows Program can be found at: http://www.schweitzerfellowship.org/features/us/nc/

About Shelby Kaplan:

Shelby is a second year medical student at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. She is from Cary, NC and went to ECU for undergrad, majoring in Neuroscience. Shelby is unsure of what medical specialty she will one day pursue, but she has interests in neurology and radiology.

About Brooke Merritt:

Brooke is a second year medical student at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. She is from Zebulon, NC and attended ECU for undergrad, majoring in Biology. Brooke is excited about all the possibilities available in medical school and is exploring to see which career fits her best.