Monica J. Taylor-Desir, M.D., M.P.H.

  1. Psychiatrist

Departments

  1. Psychiatry and Psychology

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English
  • Community psychiatry
  • Health equity and health disparities
  • Cross-cultural care
  • Suicide prevention
Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota
  1. 2003
    MPH - Community Psychiatry/ Masters of Public Health Fellowship; School of Medicine/Rollins School of Public HealthRollins School of Public Health, Emory University
  2. 2001
    Residency - General PsychiatrySchool of Medicine, Emory University
  3. 1998
    Doctorate of Medicine - Behavioral Science/Health EducationUniversity of Cincinnati College of Medicine
  4. 1994
    BA - Psychology (Biology track)Yale University
  5. 1990
    DiplomaWesterville North High School

Certifications

  1. 2019
    Addiction MedicineAmerican Board of Preventive Medicine
  2. 2004
    PsychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Awards and honors

  1. 2019
    2019 Assembly Award for Excellence in Service and Advocacy Women of the Assembly
  2. 2017
    Clinical ScholarRobert Wood Johnson Foundation
  3. 2016
    Distinguished FellowAmerican Psychiatric Association
  4. 2012
    Employee of the YearSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community; Department of Health and Human Services
  5. 1994
    ScholarNational Health Service Corps

Professional memberships

  1. 2023 - present
    Board of Directors -SecretaryAmerican Psychiatric Association Foundation
  2. 2023 - present
    MemberNetwork of the National Library of Medicine- State Advisory Group Region 6
  3. 2021 - 2022
    Diversity Committee MemberSearch Committee, Department of Psychiatry & Psychology
  4. 2021 - present
    Member, Resident Selection CommitteeDepartment of Psychiatry & Psychology
  5. 2021 - 2024
    Council member, Communication and mediaAmerican Psychiatric Association
  6. 2021 - present
    Board of DirectorsAmerican Psychiatric Association Foundation
  7. 2021 - present
    MemberNational Network of Depression Centers- Racial Diversity and Equity Workgroup
  8. 2021 - present
    Committee MemberNational Network of Depression Centers
  9. 2021 - present
    Committee MemberMinnesota Psychiatric Society
  10. 2020 - present
    MemberNative American Workgroup, Native American Interest Group, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  11. 2019 - present
    MemberAmerican Association for Community Psychiatry
  12. 2019 - 2023
    MemberNational Advisory Council for the National Health Service Corps of the Health Resources and Services Administration
  13. 2019 - present
    MemberMinnesota Society of Addiction Medicine
  14. 2019 - present
    MemberMinnesota Psychiatric Society
  15. 2019 - present
    MemberBehavioral Health Public Policy Work Group, Department of Psychiatry & Psychology
  16. 2018 - 2019
    Co-LeaderIntegrated Consultation Team
  17. 2018 - 2019
    President-ElectNorth Dakota Psychiatric Society
  18. 2018 - present
    MemberAmerican Psychiatric Association Foundation; Legacy Committee
  19. 2018 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Addiction Medicine
  20. 2018 - present
    MemberAmerican Association of Addiction Psychiatry
  21. 2017 - 2019
    MemberNorth Dakota Suicide Prevention Executive Committee
  22. 2016 - 2019
    Assembly RepresentativeNorth Dakota Psychiatric Society
  23. 2016 - 2019
    MemberEducational Committee, North Dakota Psychiatric Society
  24. 2016 - present
    AmbassadorNational Health Service Corps
  25. 2015 - 2016
    TreasurerArizona Psychiatric Society
  26. 2014 - 2016
    Newsletter EditorArizona Psychiatric Society
  27. 2014 - 2015
    SecretaryArizona Psychiatric Society
  28. 2012 - 2013
    Area 7 General Member RepresentativeAPA Early Career Psychiatrist/District Branch Leadership Initiative
  29. 2012
    ReviewerBatterer's Intervention Program
  30. 2007 - 2016
    MemberEmergency Apprehension (Involuntary Hospitalization) Multidisciplinary Committee