Schaalman Student & Faculty Fellowships
Three students and three faculty from the RUSH College of Nursing, Medical College, and College of Health Sciences, are selected annually for the fellowship. The student fellows are responsible for developing and implementing a project based on the 4Ms of an Age-Friendly Health System, and the faculty fellows are responsible for developing curriculum to integrate the 4Ms of an Age-Friendly Health System into their existing department coursework.
Schaalman Fellowship Applications
Schaalman Student Fellowship Application
Applications are now closed for the 2026-2027 cohort of Schaalman Student Fellows! Thank you to everyone that has applied and stay tuned for next year’s applications!
Schaalman Faculty Fellowship Application
Applications are now closed for the 2026-2027 cohort of Schaalman Faculty Fellows! Thank you to everyone that has applied and stay tuned for next year’s applications!
Schaalman Fellowship Presentation Recordings
Student Fellow Presentations
Fursan Sahawneh
RUSH University Medical College, Third Year
Improving Delirium Management in the Hospital: A Rush University Hospital Nursing Intervention on 14 West
Katherine Prejzner
RUSH University College of Health Sciences, Third Year OTD/S
Supporting Older Adults with Self-Care: A Practical Guide for Direct Care Workers
Sarah Rogoz
RUSH University College of Health Sciences, Second Year AuD
Audiology and the 4Ms: Improving Hearing and Balance Care for Older Adults
Stephanie Erickson
RUSH Medical College, Fourth Year
Assessing Nursing Attitude Toward a Modified Approach to the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP)
Ismael Byers
RUSH University College of Nursing, Second Year Master’s
The Essential Role of PCT/Nas in Preventing Delirium
Craig Simmons
Rush University College of Health Science, Second Year SLP Master’s
Language Services and Age-Friendly Health Care: Identifying the Role of Interpreters
William Gan
RUSH University College of Nursing, Second Year Master’s
The First Steps in Building a Mobility Culture
Amy McChesney
RUSH University College of Health Sciences, Second Year OT PhD
Aging in Place — Capturing “What Matters”
Kellie Inouye
RUSH Medical College, Second Year
Assessment of Attitudes and Knowledge of Delirium in Medicine Providers
Faculty Fellow Presentations
Thomas M Holland MD, MS
College of Health Sciences, Physiology, Pathology, and Pathophysiology
Mastering Age-Friendly Care: Integrating the 4Ms into Undergraduate Pathophysiology for Lifelong Wellness
Bridget Hahn, OTD, OTR/L
College of Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy
The 4Ms in Action: Bridging Classroom Learning with Real-World Occupational Therapy
Alicia Sachdev, MC, FASA
College of Medicine, Anesthesiology
4Ms in Perioperative Home: A Plan to Improve Education and Patient Care
David Burstein, MD, MS
College of Medicine, Primary Care
Assessing and Acting Upon What Matters to Patients: A Multidisciplinary Procedure
Josephine Howard-Ruben, RhD, RN
College of Nursing, Adult Health and Gerontological Nursing
The Doctor of Nursing Curriculum: Opportunities to Include the 4Ms and Age-Friendly Health Systems Content
Rupel Dedhia, MD, FACP
College of Medicine, Primary Care
Age-Friendly Care Using the 4Ms
Sarah Peterson, RD, PhD, CNSC, LDN
College of Health Sciences, Nutrition
Age Friendly Nutrition Care
Emily Salans, MS, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CNL
College of Nursing, Adult Health and Gerontological Nursing
Enhancing Utilization of the 4Ms Framework in a Pre-licensure Master’s Nursing Program
Schaalman Fellowship Interactive Presentations
Aging in Place — Capturing “What Matters”
This Photovoice study conducted by SSV student fellow Amy McChesney (OTD ‘23) asked five participants, community-dwelling older adults, to take photos illustrating the value of aging in place, including supports and barriers experienced within their homes. Participants selected 18 photovoice pieces which were collected and analyzed with three overarching themes identified: Self-Identity, Social Connections, and Environment. These pieces provide insights into the experiences of older adults and aim to raise awareness and foster positive change in supporting aging in place. The final photovoice pieces (photo with written and audio narrative) are available below.
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Identifying Barriers — The First Step in Creating a Mobility Culture
This quality improvement project by Schaalman student fellow, William Gan, intended to increase the current mobilization level of older adults on an inpatient medical-surgical unit. Improving patient mobility is foundational to improving care of older adults using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) 4Ms framework. The goal of his Schaalman Senior Voices Fellowship project was to assess and understand the viewpoints of Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) and Nursing Assistants (NAs) towards prioritizing mobility in the care they provide to patients on a medical-surgical unit. A baseline environmental scan was conducted via a survey which identified potential barriers to providing this care. Further exploration of these barriers will be addressed in a follow up masters’ level capstone project. Please click below to view the poster of William’s project.