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Vision & Goals

SPARC’s (Students for Patient Advocacy and Research in the Community) vision is to inspire the next generation of healthcare advocates and empower them with the capacity to improve the health of their communities; to spark curiosity to uncover social determinants of health and collaborate with communities to achieve health equity; and activate students to advocate for patients at all levels ranging from practice to policy.

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SPARC Board

Kate Smith

Kate Smith

President

Karishma Desai

Karishma Desai

Treasurer

Anu Venkatesh

Anu Venkatesh

Community Outreach Co-Chair

Karina Castro

Karina Castro

Community Outreach Co-Chair

Rosalia Garcia

Rosalia Garcia

Publicity & Internal Relations Chair

Founding Members

Ana Reyes, Archit Baskaran, Ayman Elsari, Farhad Ghamsari, Joo-Young Lee, Kimberly Chow, Nikita Saladi, Osama Siddiqui, Paavani Reddy, Rachel Orbuch

Special Thanks to Financial Sponsors

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Department of Pediatrics Advocacy Board

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Institute for Public Health and Medicine

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Northwestern Medicine - Community Affairs

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