Louise Adillon is a recent graduate of Duke University's Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, where she earned a B.S. in evolutionary anthropology with a minor in chemistry. Originally from Short Hills, N.J., she is passionate about sexual and reproductive health, as well as public health education. Adillon aspires to become a family medicine physician, driven by her commitment to accessible, compassionate care and the desire to love others incredibly well as Jesus does. 

Rebekah Boyd, M.D. is a current cardiothoracic surgery resident at Duke University after completing medical school at Columbia University. Her research interests lie in the intersection of theology, ethics, and global health. She currently serves globally in Ghana, Honduras, Guyana, and Gaza to promote access to pediatric cardiac surgical care and is looking forward to integrating this work into her time as a Theology, Medicine, and Culture fellow. Her main goal for fellowship is to deepen her understanding of the theological and ethical underpinnings of global health as she continues to follow her vocational call to the underserved children of the world with congenital heart disease.

Sam Cimbora is a 2025 graduate of George Fox University, where he received a B.S. in biochemistry with a minor in philosophy and apologetics. He is passionate about studying medical ethics, especially ways in which the medical encounter could be re-contextualized within personal and communal spiritual narratives. The TMC fellowship is an essential experience for his growth in understanding how to realize a vision of medicine that heals lovingly. In the future, Cimbora is driven to pursue the vocation of a physician who embraces patients with presence, especially in palliative care. 

Bernie Ebri is a fourth-year medical student at UNC. She grew up on the coast of Georgia and later graduated from Miami University (in Ohio) with degrees in biochemistry and family science. She is excited to begin this journey as a TMC fellow as a continuation of her medical education as she learns how to best care for herself and her patients. She plans to pursue a career in family medicine, working towards flourishing for underserved communities.

Madeline Erwich is originally from Massachusetts but grew up in South Florida. She is in between her third and fourth years of medical school at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. During the TMC Fellowship, Erwich looks forward to exploring questions about healing and faith, as well as engaging in community with the wider divinity school. 

Abigail Gillikin grew up in Chesapeake, Va. and recently graduated from Duke University majoring in chemistry and Spanish with a minor in biology. At Duke, she invested in Christian community through Cru, biochemical research on G-protein-coupled receptors, and a student organization that offers free English tutoring to the Spanish-speaking community. Gillikin currently works as a medical scribe in UNC’s Emergency Department, where she enjoys documenting a wide range of patient stories. Through the TMC Fellowship at Duke Divinity, Gillikin hopes to investigate a transformative, biblical view of medicine that creates synergy between her faith and her future career aspirations as a doctor.

Joshua Gilmer is a recent graduate of Duke University, having received a B.S. in psychology and biology and a minor in religion. Originally from Michigan, Joshua moved to Las Vegas, Nev. at the beginning of middle school. As an undergraduate, Gilmer was heavily involved in plant research, as well as many Christian religious life groups, serving as an intern with Cru, and working on staff at the Center for Christianity and Scholarship. As a TMC fellow, Gilmer is looking forward to using a theological lens to learn about ways to actively integrate his faith into his future career in the healthcare field in ways that go beyond the surface; in addition to his own personal growth. After TMC, Gilmer hopes to attend medical school and potentially serve as a psychiatrist. 

Ryan Kendall is a fourth-year medical student at UNC School of Medicine. He plans on matching into pediatrics after completing medical school, with the goal of becoming a primary care pediatrician. His research interests include preventative pediatric care with an emphasis on nutrition and dietary education. He is excited to be a TMC Fellow and walk alongside his cohort as they unpack enriching theological and ethical topics.

Hannah King grew up in Rwanda and Kenya while her parents did global health work. She graduated from Wheaton College and is currently a fourth-year medical student at UNC School of Medicine. Before medical school, she worked with children and adults with disabilities, and throughout medical school has continued to be involved with Reality Ministries. She looks forward to a career providing health care to individuals with intellectual disabilities and is excited to develop a theological imagination to shape this goal. 

 Isaac Korver is a fourth-year medical student at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville. He plans to pursue a career in palliative medicine while also carving out time to teach and write at the intersection of theology and medicine. During his time in medical school, he co-founded the Ethics Character and Professionalism Seminar, which strives to help undergraduate students consider foundational ethical questions in medicine, the virtues and character necessary to sustain their professional commitments, and how their faith might shape those commitments. Korver’s interactions with his students motivated his decision for further education in order to serve the church and students with vocations to medicine. Korver is excited to study in community to explore the difference that Christ makes to the practice of medicine and to the church’s engagement with medicine.

Namrata Mathew is a recent graduate of Baylor University, where she majored in neuroscience and philosophy. She will be part of the M.T.S. program as a TMC Fellow and plans to apply to medical school next year. Mathew is excited to focus on the intersection of theology and medicine, while developing friendships with others in this program, and understanding her role as a Christian in the health care field.

Brandon Oddo grew up in Southern California. He went to Pepperdine University where he minored in art, majored in sports medicine, and unofficially minored in ideas. He then attended Boston University for medical school, where he co-started a student group on grief as well as began volunteering as a chaplain in a safety-net hospital. He is now taking a sojourn after the first three years of medical school to complete an M.T.S.

Neha Shaw is a recent graduate of Duke University, where she studied biology and global health and completed an honors thesis on Epstein-Barr virus and nasopharyngeal cancer. Originally from Houston, Tex., she is drawn to the intersections of infectious disease, palliative care, and global health equity, especially in contexts marked by suffering and structural injustice. Her experiences span digital health implementation in Nairobi, policy research on rare diseases, and hospice volunteering in both in-patient and home settings. 

Aaron is a second-year fellow in the Theology, Medicine, and Culture (TMC) Initiative and an M.Div. student currently applying to medical school. He first encountered TMC's mission during his undergraduate studies at Harvard, where he completed a thesis on Christianity and the development of medieval surgery through the History of Science and Sociology departments. Drawn to the integration of faith, healing, and embodied care, he joined the fellowship after graduation. During his first summer as a Divinity student, he served as a hospital chaplain in the pediatric surgery/trauma, cardiac intensive care, and oncology units at Duke University Hospital. There he further clarified his vocational commitment to pediatric patients and their families in moments of trauma and crisis. His research and vocational interests lie at the intersection of pediatric trauma surgery, rural health, embodiment, and infectious disease.

Dr. L'Bertrice Solomon is a servant-leader, a public health and social medicine practitioner, an activist, a humanitarian, a philanthropist, and a licensed minister. She is dedicated to guiding the next generation of healthcare leaders in serving marginalized communities. She believes healthcare is a right and not a privilege. Dr. Solomon's position as a Health Equity Leader involves working in social medicine, social epidemiology, and Public Health law and policy. Improving the health outcomes for populations of African descent is what she is passionate about. Inspired by the works of Ida Louise Jackson, Dr. Dorothy Ferebee, Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, and Dr. T.R.M. Howard, Dr. Solomon is tenacious in transforming social conditions that will improve life expectancy and health outcomes for unserved and underserved populations. Her multiple graduate and professional degrees support her commitment to Health Equity. As a Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, she is anchored in the Word of God.  She lives by a James Baldwin quote: “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”

Sophia Sparrow, from Lawrenceville, Ga., is excited to grow deeper in her faith and explore the connections between theology and healing to widen pathways for individuals to engage with health holistically in her future medical profession. Sparrow graduated from Duke University with a B.S in neuroscience and minors in chemistry and psychology. She currently serves as an emergency medical technician and has previously engaged with research advocating for equitable and improved carceral healthcare practices. 

Lily Weir is a proud Floridian who recently graduated from Baylor University studying medical humanities and who plans on attending PA school after completing her M.T.S. Her study of medicine in theological context combined with her love of all things outdoors (hiking, backpacking, running) and cooking has fostered her interests in creation care and food access. This has led her to spend the past two summers volunteering on organic farms in New York and France. She’s excited to explore Durham and learn from the rich community of TMC.