Monique Díaz, MD
About Monique Díaz, MD
Monique Díaz, MD, serves as the Chief Medical Information Officer for CommonSpirit Health and the Chief Medical Officer for Dignity Health's Pacific Central Coast Health Centers. She has a strong background in clinical informatics and has developed methods to enhance healthcare quality measures.
Work at CommonSpirit Health
Monique Díaz serves as the Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) for the Physician Enterprise West at CommonSpirit Health. She has held this position since 2023. In this role, she focuses on integrating clinical informatics to enhance healthcare delivery and improve patient outcomes across the organization.
Current Role at Dignity Health
In addition to her role at CommonSpirit Health, Monique Díaz is the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Pacific Central Coast Health Centers at Dignity Health, a position she has held since 2022. Her responsibilities include overseeing clinical operations and implementing strategies to improve healthcare quality in Santa Maria, California.
Education and Expertise
Monique Díaz earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Molecular Biology with a minor in Religious Studies from Pomona College, graduating in 2002. She then obtained her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 2007. She is board-certified in Clinical Informatics and specializes in data-driven quality improvement projects.
Professional Background
Monique Díaz has a diverse professional background in healthcare. She worked as an Associate Physician at AMITA Health from 2012 to 2017 and completed a Clinical Informatics Physician Fellowship at UI Health from 2017 to 2019. Her earlier experience includes roles at Loyola Medicine and Lutheran General Hospital, where she served as a Resident Physician and Medicine Intern, respectively.
Achievements in Healthcare Quality Improvement
Monique Díaz developed the 'TAR PIT' method, which has led to significant improvements in quality measures at health centers, with some reporting up to six-fold enhancements. She actively collaborates with local and national leaders to address healthcare disparities, particularly among farmworkers in California.