Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, M.A., CHI™-Spanish

Chief Diversity Officer · UW Health · company speakers →

Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, M.A., CHI™-Spanish, is a founding CCHI Commissioner and the Chief Diversity Officer at UW Health, an integrated health system serving 618,000 patients each year in Wisconsin, Northern Illinois and beyond with 1,400 physicians, six hospitals, and 80 outpatient sites. In this capacity, Ms. Bidar provides vision, coordination and strategic leadership for the design and implementation of UW Health’s initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. During her tenure at UW Health, Ms. Bidar has developed a model interpreter-services program and served as an organization-wide resource on cultural competency and diversity issues. From 1999 – 2010, Shiva was co-chair of the Standards, Training and Certification Committee (STC) of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care. Shiva has made significant contributions to her local community holding many key roles, including co-chair of the Latino Health Council of Dane County, member of the Madison College Board of Trustees, Madison Community Foundation board member and United Way of Dane County Vision Council member. Ms. Bidar is a founding member and co-chair of the Madison Area Diversity Roundtable, a coalition of employers committed to diversity and inclusionary practices.

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