Mary Tanski, MD, MBA

Dr. Mary E. Tanski is currently associate professor and chair in the department of emergency medicine at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). She completed her undergraduate degree in business management and health and humanities at Michigan State University and earned her MD from Wayne State University. She completed her residency and was chief resident at George Washington University and then completed an emergency medicine administration fellowship and an MBA at OHSU. Dr. Tanski has been faculty in the department of emergency medicine management at OHSU and teaches the health care operations and quality course. She served as medical director of operations before becoming chair. Dr. Tanski has extensive experience in emergency department (ED) operations and quality improvement, including improving ED flow, instituting a no-divert trial, and addressing departmental boarding.