Driving Global Health Equity Through Strategic Partnerships

We Drive Meaningful Healthcare Transformation Through Strategic Partnerships and Evidence-Based Solutions

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About Us

Change is a strategic advising firm led by Maureen Doyle-Scharff, PhD, a visionary leader with over 30 years of experience in healthcare improvement and public-private partnerships. Drawing on a distinguished career at Pfizer Inc., where she led the Institute of Translational Equitable Medicine, Maureen leverages deep expertise to drive global healthcare transformation and close care gaps through innovative, science-forward collaborations.

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Our Mission

Change is dedicated to empowering health equity through education, innovation, and evidence-based approaches. We bridge gaps in care and drive sustainable change by fostering collaborative partnerships across the healthcare ecosystem.

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Sustainable Healthcare Solutions For Lasting Global Impact

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Strategic Advisory & Consulting

We provide high-level guidance for a diverse range of healthcare stakeholders—including life science firms, professional societies, and government entities—to design and execute strategies that spark lasting transformation.

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Custom Training & Workshops

Our team facilitates immersive programs focused on healthcare improvement methodologies, effective grantmaking, and the development of sustainable partnerships.

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Partnership & Collaboration Facilitation

We specialize in brokering unique public-private alliances dedicated to addressing and closing global healthcare disparities.

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Executive Board Leadership

We deliver sophisticated governance and leadership expertise for organizations committed to advancing the dual goals of healthcare quality and equity.

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Maureen Doyle-Scharff
About Our Founder

A Foundation in Global Healthcare Improvement Leadership

With over 30 years of experience, Maureen Doyle-Scharff, PhD, built a distinguished career at Pfizer Inc. During her tenure, she became a recognized visionary in medical education and healthcare improvement, establishing a deep-rooted expertise in navigating the complexities of the global life sciences landscape.

Championing Equity from Bench to Bedside

Maureen’s commitment to healthcare transformation culminated in her leadership of the Institute of Translational Equitable Medicine. In this pivotal role, she spearheaded initiatives designed to advance science and close critical care gaps, focusing on creating sustainable, equitable health outcomes through innovative, high-impact collaborations.

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Driving Change Through Strategic Advising

Today, Maureen leads Change, a strategic advising firm where she applies her extensive background to guide healthcare stakeholders toward meaningful progress. By brokering unique public-private partnerships and applying implementation science, she helps organizations worldwide solve complex challenges and achieve measurable results in healthcare quality.

Maureen Doyle-Scharff, PhD
Receives the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions MillerWentz Lifetime Achievement Award

Our founder was awarded the Miller-Wentz Lifetime Achievement Award at the ACEHP 50th Annual Conference held in Atlanta, GA in February 2026. In recognition of a lifetime of dedication to healthcare education, for significant career contributions to the programs, services and functions of the Alliance and more broadly to the promotion of a healthy world. Watch her acceptance speech here.

Our Areas of Expertise

Our firm provides deep domain knowledge across critical healthcare sectors to help organizations navigate complex challenges and achieve measurable results.

  • Medical Education & Interprofessional Education

  • Behavior and Organizational Change

  • Quality Improvement

  • Implementation Science

  • Clinical and Health Services Research

  • Capacity Building

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Partner With Us for Measurable Results

Ready to transform your organizational challenges into measurable success? Contact our experts to schedule a call.

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