The Health Equity Accelerator at Boston Medical Center is working to transform healthcare to eliminate gaps in life expectancy and quality of life among different races and ethnicities. We've started working in five clinical areas where we see major disparities.
Pregnancy
Cancer
Infectious Diseases
Chronic Conditions
Behavioral Health
Did you know? in Boston...
4.1X higher rate
Black residents have a 4.1 times higher rate of infant mortality
1.5X more likely
Black residents are 1.5 times more likely to die prematurely of cancer.
2.2X more likely
Hispanic residents are 2.2 times more likely to get infected with COVID-19.
See what we've achieved
Hear from our many expert team members and partners how we are advancing our mission of health justice in crucial clinical areas, including our Equity in Pregnancy and Equity in Diabetes initiatives. Learn how we are thinking beyond hospital to fuel economic mobility in disinvested communities and particularly for people of color.
EQTY 2024 was a success!
In September we hosted EQTY 2024: Accelerating Health Justice, where medical and community leaders across the healthcare landscape convened to showcase innovations, share their expertise, and inspire the future of health equity.
Help us in our fight for health justice
We're proud to be featured in the Healthier Together series, which explores the untold stories of resilience, compassion, and innovation in health systems across the world. The mini documentary spotlights BMC's commitment to health equity, thanks to a production for the MassMutual Foundation by BBCStoryworks Commercial Productions. The MassMutual Foundation is a generous BMC supporter.
Watch the film to see BMC leaders Thea James, MD, MBA, and Sara Stulac, MD, share how BMC is reimagining healthcare with innovative services and programs that allow all patients to thrive.
Make a gift to support BMC’s nationally leading health equity programs or contact us to learn how your organization can be part of this work.
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Showcasing BMC's Leadership in Social Impact
“[We are] continuing to lead by example of what it means to shift from a charity-based model to an equity-focused model… so that the way we are investing in our community brings about the greatest community assets and agency and empowers people at the local level to make decisions that work for them and their family and uplift them generationally.”
In an episode of FinThrive, Sheila Phicil, director of innovation at BMC's Health Equity Accelerator, discusses how we're making strides in closing racial health equity gaps and improving patient outcomes.
Our Team
Thea L James, MD, MBA
Co-Executive Director of the Health Equity Accelerator, Vice President of Mission, and Associate Chief Medical Officer
Elena Mendez-Escobar, PhD, MBA
Co-Executive Director of the Health Equity Accelerator and Executive Director of Strategy
Sponsors
Boston Medical Center’s Health Equity Accelerator was made possible through seed funding from two of our longstanding and dedicated corporate supporters: John Hancock and the MassMutual Foundation.
