Sebastian Diaz, J.D., Ph.D., joins the College of Medicine’s Dean’s Office of Academic Affairs as associate dean of quality initiatives. He provides leadership for the data science team and oversees strategic planning and continuous quality improvement strategies as they relate to college accreditation and curriculum.

Dr. Diaz comes to NEOMED from Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Ohio University where he most recently served as associate professor of Family Medicine and co-principal investigator and Research Lead for the Central Appalachian Consortium of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, a project which investigated physician workforce trends related to primary care and rural health.

Dr. Diaz earned his Ph.D. from Ohio University in Educational Research and Evaluation and his J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law.