The Current Landscape in DEI with Dr. Christen BehzadI
What are the steps of organizational readiness to do DEI work?
Why is it important for an organization to not just develop knowledge but tools around diversity, equity, and inclusion work?
In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Christen Behzadi, a board-certified anesthesiologist. They talked about the current landscape in DEI and the benefit of meeting organizations where they are in terms of their readiness to do DEI work. They also discussed how people need the willingness and the skills to challenge the power structure.
Dr. Christen Flack Behzadi, MD is a board-certified anesthesiologist with 7 years of experience practicing at a private hospital in the Texas Medical Center. She is the founder of International Intercultural; a learning company focused on skill and competency based diversity, equity and inclusion talent development programs. Dr. Behzadi supports both public and private sector organizations across industries to skillfully develop their teams and leaders to successfully engage with their organization’s DEI strategic goals.
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