Stanford Health Equity Media Fellowship

The Stanford Health Equity Media Fellowship is a paid graduate-level training program designed for doctors and journalists. The fellowship strengthens solutions-focused reporting on health disparities in the United States by combining academic learning, mentorship, and hands-on media production.

About the Fellowship

  • Begins with an in-person fall bootcamp at Stanford.
  • Six-month program blending health equity training and cross-platform media production.
  • Fellows receive mentorship from experts in journalism and health.
  • Participants produce stories highlighting both health inequities and innovative solutions addressing them.

Who Should Apply

  • Graduate-level doctors or journalists with a strong interest in health equity.
  • Applicants seeking to deepen expertise in solutions journalism and storytelling across platforms.

Fellowship Benefits

  • Paid training opportunity.
  • Access to Stanford faculty, mentors, and health equity experts.
  • Practical experience producing stories that reach diverse audiences.

Opportunity offered by:

Stanford School of Medicine

The Stanford School of Medicine is part of Stanford University. It aims to improve health through leadership, diversity, collaborative discoveries, and innovation in health care, education and research.
Online application form
Contact for application information
Opportunity type

Fellowship

Location(s) where available

United States (all)

Areas of focus

Equity/Inclusion
Health
Medicine