Where medicine meets media, and clarity meets creativity.
Translating complex health data into compelling narratives that inform and empower.
Our Approach
We're a team of passionate thinkers and doers, dedicated to building with purpose and clarity. Driven by the shared goal - shaping stories that move healthcare forward, this is where we can bridge the gap between medicine and media. Collaboration and curiosity drive everything we do. Whether you are a clinical trainee, a health sciences student, or a journalism student, let’s create something meaningful together.
Our programs
Our programs
SPARC Teaching newsroom
Teaching electives, internships, and fellowships for clinical learners and health-sciences students.
fellowship in journalism and health impact (FJhi)
An immersive fellowship that trains health experts and journalists to report on health with impact, directed by Robert Steiner.
Courses at U of T
A curated, multi-faculty repository of health-communication courses across the University of Toronto, with referrals to help you find the right fit.
IJB Teaching Newsroom
Best for journalism students. Here, they will work in a live teaching newsroom to produce rigorous, investigative health and science reporting under experienced editors.
graduate and doctoral opportunities
Pursue graduate and doctoral research in health communication with SPARC-affiliated faculty.
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY?
Running a relevant elective, internship, fellowship, or course? Submit it, and we will consider posting it on the SPARC portal.