Tom Sequist, MD

Tom Sequist, MD, MPH, is Mass General Brigham’s Chief Medical Officer. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing quality (inclusive of clinical outcomes, patient safety, patient experience, and health equity), community health, pharmacy, and physician wellbeing. He is a practicing general internist at Mass General Brigham and is a Professor of Medicine and Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Sequist’s research interests focus on quality measurement and improvement, health care equity, patient and provider education, and the innovative use of health information technology. His prior leadership roles have included Chief Patient Experience and Equity Officer at Mass General Brigham, Chief Quality and Safety Officer at Partners Healthcare System, and Director of Research and Clinical Program Evaluation at Atrius Health.

Dr. Sequist is a member of the Taos Pueblo tribe in New Mexico and has conducted influential health policy research to advance our understanding of health care for Native American communities. He serves as the Director of the Four Directions Summer Research Program and the Medical Director of the Mass General Brigham Outreach Program with Native American Communities.

Dr. Sequist graduated from Cornell University with a BS in chemical engineering. He received his MD degree from Harvard Medical School, and his MPH degree from the Harvard School of Public Health. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and has been named a Top 25 Minority Leader in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare.