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.
SPARC Board
Kate Smith
President
Karishma Desai
Treasurer
Anu Venkatesh
Community Outreach Co-Chair
Karina Castro
Community Outreach Co-Chair
Rosalia Garcia
Publicity & Internal Relations Chair
Dr. Karen Sheehan, MD, MPH
Faculty Advisor
Founding Members
Ana Reyes, Archit Baskaran, Ayman Elsari, Farhad Ghamsari, Joo-Young Lee, Kimberly Chow, Nikita Saladi, Osama Siddiqui, Paavani Reddy, Rachel Orbuch
