Monika Hernandez has a strong passion for improving the quality of health care by leveraging the business of health to first benefit the patient. She has worked since 2011 in the health care industry. Monika has worked closely with health systems and individual and group practices to bridge gaps in care through the development of strategic initiatives where partnerships and collaborations between health care professionals. Highly focused around directly improving individual patient health care outcomes through improved access to high-quality care for all patient communities.

Monika earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon. ​In her role at UWS Monika serves as the leader of the business aspects of the UWS clinics. Prior to joining UWS she played a significant role in expanding an ambulatory care group as a joint venture in the Pacific Northwest as a director of pperations, expanding to 18 locations.

Monika is a first generation for her family within the U.S. with her family originating from Poland. She was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and enjoys being physically active, reading and spending quality time with her two sons, husband and ​her pet mastiff.