The Disparities Solutions Center at Massachusetts General Hospital

04/08/2025

Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 Disparities Leadership Program, our year-long executive education program focused on helping health care leaders achieve equity in quality! To learn more and apply, visit: https://www.mghdisparitiessolutions.org/disparities-leadership-program Applications are due Friday, August 1st!

“What we have learned from working with other health care organizations for over a decade is that there is a thirst for knowledge on how to operationalize and execute on strategies to address racial and ethnic disparities, but also to be part of a community that can crowd source ideas."

12/26/2024

Aswita Tan-McGrory, Director of the Disparities Solutions Center, looks forward to speaking at the 2025 Accelerating Health Equity Conference on May 19-22 in Atlanta! Stay tuned for more information. To learn more about the conference and register, click here: https://ow.ly/A9QJ50Uv95Q

11/26/2024

Applications Now Open for MGH Biomedical Research Internship Program for Students and Mentors (Summer 2025)!

Students:

The Massachusetts General Hospital Biomedical Research Internship Program is now accepting applications for Summer 2025! We aim to help promising students explore early interest in the biomedical sciences by offering an opportunity to conduct original investigative research in many positions and roles suited to their scientific interests. With thought-leading experts in translational sciences, epidemiology, computational biology, and immunology, prospective scholars will have the unique opportunity to learn, grow, and expand their skills and professional network. This internship is an 8-week program that begins on June 9th, 2025, and ends on August 1st, 2025. Interns are expected to work 40 hours per week during the program and reside in the Boston metro area, given the in-person requirements. Participating interns will be granted a stipend of $4,500 for the summer. Please visit our website https://www.mghdisparitiessolutions.org/covid-corps-internship-program to learn more about the internship program and eligibility. Applications are due Monday, January 6th, 2025, by 5pm ET. Apply here: https://redcap.partners.org/redcap/surveys/?s=CHRJ487KPRNK9XFA

Mentors (open to MGH faculty only):

The MGH Biomedical Research Internship Program is now accepting faculty mentor applications for the 2025 program. The internship program provides a summer opportunity to conduct research, specifically targeting historically underrepresented students in the biomedical research sciences. If you want to lead students into the fast-paced, pragmatic world of research, please consider applying as a mentor! This internship is an 8-week program that begins on June 9th, 2025 and ends on August 1st, 2025. Interns are expected to work 40 hours per week during the program and work an agreed-upon hybrid or in-person schedule determined by their mentor. Participating interns will be granted a stipend of $4,500 for the summer. You can find additional information on our website. Applications are due Friday, January 3rd, by 5pm. Apply here: https://redcap.partners.org/redcap/surveys/?s=KREJXY4ML3TCAWXW

If you have any questions, please email us at DisparitiesSolutions@partners.org.

Competitive summer internships often serve as feeder programs into highly sought-after positions or as valuable real-world training before graduate studies in the sciences, medicine, or liberal arts, such that students who list an internship on their resumes receive 14% more interview offers than th...

07/17/2024

There is still time to apply to the 2024-2025 Disparities Leadership Program! The program is designed to help you translate the latest understanding of disparities into realistic solutions you can adopt within your organization. To learn more and apply, visit https://www.mghdisparitiessolutions.org/application-timeline. Applications are due Friday, August 2nd, 2024.

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01/31/2024

Applications are now open for the 2024-2025 Disparities Leadership Program, our year-long executive education program focused on helping health care leaders achieve equity in quality! The program is designed to help you translate the latest understanding of disparities into realistic solutions you can adopt within your organization. To learn more and apply, visit https://www.mghdisparitiessolutions.org/application-timeline. Applications are due Friday, August 2nd, 2024.

Applications for the DLP 2024-2025 class are now open. Please sign up for our newsletter and be informed when the RFA for the 2025-2026 class is released. 

09/18/2023

Aswita Tan-McGrory, MBA, MSPH, Director of the Disparities Solutions Center, Director of Equity in Care Implementation, and Administrative Director of Research, Department of Medicine, at Massachusetts General Hospital, has a new publication, "What Matters to Me: An Equity Lens on Patient Experience." This commentary explores what matters to patients and their experience through an equity lens, with action points and recommendations given the current health care environment.

This commentary explores what matters to patients and their experience through an equity lens, with action points and recommendations given the current health care environment.

08/08/2023

The Disparities Solutions Center at Massachusetts General Hospital is hiring an Administrative Coordinator! This position provides direct administrative support to the director and other Center staff on an ongoing basis. Maintains an efficient and welcoming environment and serves as the first point of contact for individuals and organizations working to reduce racial/ethnic disparities in health care. The candidate must demonstrate strong organizational, administrative, and oral and written communication skills, with a strong interest in public health and/or racial and ethnic disparities. To learn more and apply, please visit:

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04/07/2023

Join the national movement to eliminate disparities in health care! Applications for the Disparities Leadership Program 2023-2024 class are now open! To learn more and to apply, please visit our website:

Applications for the DLP 2023-2024 class are now open. Please sign up for our newsletter and be informed when the RFA for the 2024-2025 class is released. 

02/08/2023

How can your health care organization address biases and barriers? Aswita Tan-McGrory and a panel of experts will answer questions like this in a free live webinar on Wednesday, February 15. Register now:

Join Aswita Tan-McGrory, Director of the Disparities Solutions Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, and health care leaders from across the U.S. for a discussion on the industry landscape as it relates to racial disparities. In this free, 45-minute webinar, top executives and researchers answer...

01/11/2023

Applications for the 2023 MGH COVID Corps Biomedical Research Internship Program are now open for students! The COVID Corps Internship provides a summer opportunity to conduct research, specifically targeting historically underrepresented students in the biomedical research sciences. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.mghdisparitiessolutions.org/covid-corps-internship-program. For questions, please email us at DisparitiesSolutions@partners.org. Applications are due Friday, February 24th, 2023.

Competitive summer internships often serve as feeder programs into highly sought-after positions or as valuable real-world training before graduate studies in the sciences, medicine, or liberal arts, such that students who list an internship on their resumes receive 14% more interview offers than th...

01/11/2023

In partnership with the Disparities Solutions Center at MGH, Harvard is offering an online course: Reducing Racial Disparities in Health Care. Applications are now open until February 27th. To learn more and apply, visit harvardx.link/frdhc.

Harvard Online presents curated online courses that combine faculty and disciplines from across the University, connecting learners around the globe with the world’s most urgent issues.

09/27/2022

Join DSC faculty Esteban Barreto, PhD, and Aswita Tan-McGrory, MBA, MSPH, at to discuss how to help build a top-rate virtual care framework and bring impactful changes to your virtual care programs. The MGB Speaker Series: Building a Best-In-Class Virtual Care Framework will be held on October 14th from 11:00 - 12:00 pm ET. For more information, visit https://cpd.partners.org/node/42677%23group-tabs-node-course-default1