Health equity interventions
1. Health System Improvement
Close the Gap collaborates with healthcare professionals (Boston Scientific customers) to uncover care disparities and build action plans that close cardiovascular treatment gaps. Our program is called: Heart and Vascular (HAV) Health Equity Level-up Program (HELP).
2. Clinical Trial Diversity
Close the Gap collaborates with Boston Scientific’s clinical research leaders on Advancing Clinical Trials for Enhanced Diversity (ACTED) – helping to identify and address opportunities to improve enrollment for underrepresented patient populations.
3. Equitable Care Advocacy
Close the Gap shares best practices and insights with healthcare professionals and medical device peers to inform and inspire collective action and improve the diverse patient experience.
Explore resources to help empower diverse patients on their healthcare journey
Explore education and insights to help improve the diverse patient experience
Close the Gap’s 2023 impact
“Close the Gap creates lasting impact by sharing opportunities and championing meaningful action to reach more people needing life-changing care.” — Paige Bingham, Director, Close the Gap
Health System Improvement
~55,000
women & people of color identified as at risk of missing equitable care
74
healthcare provider customers collaborated with Close the Gap
40
healthcare provider customers implemented an action plan
Clinical Trial Diversity
8
BSC clinical trials partnered with CTG to increase diverse representation*
1,500+
diverse patients enrolled* in BSC clinical trials collaborating with CTG
3
BSC trials worked with CTG to develop FDA diversity plans**
Equitable Care Advocacy
4
cardiovascular and health equity education summits
650+
Black community leaders engaged to champion cardiovascular health equity
31
Health equity activities to share our expertise and best practices
**FDA diversity plans submitted for: AVANT GUARD, FROZEN PMS, SPACE-IT
Our dedicated team
Paige Bingham
Director
Rasika Boice
Sr. Integrated Marketing Communications Strategist
Heather Brown
Health Equity Project Manager
Leigh Halloran
Senior Health Equity Consultant
Jeri’Ann Hiller
Senior Health Equity Manager
Keana Jennissen
Associate Marketing Director
Iñaki Martin Cossio
Clinical Manager, Health Equity
Trish Solliday
Health Equity Manager