Aswita Tan-McGrory serves as Director of the Disparities Solutions Center (DSC) at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she leads national efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic health care disparities through the Health Equity Leadership Program and other transformative initiatives. Under her leadership, DSC has become a nationally recognized hub for translating equity research into practice and equipping health systems with evidence-based strategies to advance equity at scale.

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In her dual role as Administrative Director for the Research Oversight Committee (ROC) and Office for Research Careers (ORC) at Mass General Brigham Research, Ms. Tan-McGrory enhances the research environment enterprise-wide, promotes professional development for faculty, trainees, and students, and fosters a culture of collaboration and excellence. She manages high-profile programs including the annual MGB Celebration of Science and Postdoctoral Retreat while supporting governance and strategic direction for ROC and its subcommittees.

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A nationally recognized expert on the intersections of race, ethnicity, language, and health care quality, Ms. Tan-McGrory is a frequent public speaker who contributes to influential local and national bodies, including the Leapfrog Advisory Group on Equity, the Massachusetts EOHHS Quality Measurement Taskforce, the CMS Health Equity Quality Measurement Technical Expert Panel, and the National Academy of Medicine's Discussion Group on Collecting Data to Ensure Equity in Payment Policy.

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Her 20+ years of professional experience encompasses health disparities, maternal/child health, elder homelessness, and HIV testing and counseling. Ms. Tan-McGrory holds an MBA from Babson College and a Master of Science in Public Health with a concentration in tropical medicine and parasitology from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. As a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, she served in rural Nigeria working on water sanitation and Guinea Worm Eradication projects.

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Ms. Tan-McGrory has received multiple awards recognizing her leadership and impact, including the YMCA Achievers Award for community service and professional achievement, and recognition as a Pioneer in the Children's Wellbeing Initiative by Ashoka Changemakers and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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Click here to download a speaker request form for Ms. Tan-McGrory.​​

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Recent publications: ​

• Establishing a Health Equity Office: The Importance of Recentering Equity

• How Hospitals are Addressing the Effects of Racism: A Mixed-Methods Study of Hospital Equity Officers received The John A. Benson Jr., MD, Professionalism Article Prize 

• What Matters to Me: An Equity Lens on Patient Experience

• Driving equity in health care: Lessons from COVID-19

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Watch Ms. Tan-McGrory's interview on the Boston Neighborhood Network Media show, Seniors on the Move.​

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Watch the webinar, "Racism and Violence Impacting the Asian-American Community," hosted by the Harvard Medical School Office for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Partnership. Ms. Tan-McGrory spoke on a panel of experts discussing the impact of the pandemic on Asian-American communities, the micro-aggressions and acts of violence committed on individuals, and strategies to stand together with colleagues and vulnerable communities against hatred, racism, and violence.

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Listen to Ms. Tan-McGrory's interviews on the Mass General Charged podcast:

• Racism Against the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community

• Charting Your Own Path to Success