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Nicholas Lolli - 2026 GME Resident Global Health Travel Scholarship
Nicholas Lolli is a fourth-year resident in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Tucson. He earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Maryland and completed medical school at the University of Virginia. With a strong commitment to global health, Nicholas will use this scholarship to travel to the Dominican Republic in March 2026, to participate in an annual surgical and clinical outreach program conducted in partnership with local community organizations. While on this trip, he will also collaborate with local physicians to identify patients requiring surgical care and support ongoing follow-up after the team’s departure, reinforcing a sustainable, community-centered model of care.
June Chabayta - 2026 GME Resident Global Health Travel Scholarship
June Chabayta is a third-year resident with the Department of Family and Community Medicine’s Family Medicine Residency Program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson. She earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Arizona and completed medical school at the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. With a strong commitment to global health, June will use this scholarship to travel to Riobamba, Ecuador, in January/February 2026 for a six-week immersive global health rotation. During this time, she will participate in rural community-based outreach and hospital-based clinical care, while also engaging in formal Spanish tutoring. June will collaborate with local providers to deliver patient care in a resource-limited setting, enhancing her diagnostic skills and deepening her understanding of global health systems. She aspires to build long-term partnerships with clinics in South and Central America, integrating full-spectrum family medicine with sustained global health engagement.
Ivy Stejskal - 2026 GME Resident Global Health Travel Scholarship
Ivy Stejskal is a resident in the General Surgery Residency Program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Tucson. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Baylor University and completed medical school at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences. With a strong commitment to global health, Ivy will use this scholarship to travel to Kenya in May 2026 on a medical mission trip with Straw to Bread. She will work in a rural village that recently built a medical clinic, collaborating with local providers to care for 800–1,000 patients during the two-week trip. In addition to clinical work, Ivy will support holistic community initiatives, including agriculture, water access, education, orphan care, and small business development, reinforcing a sustainable, community-centered model of care.