MMA Now Offering Intercultural Development Resources

April 20, 2023

The MMA is now offering free intercultural development services to member organizations who have diversity, inclusion, and health equity goals. 

The Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI®) is the premier, cross-cultural assessment of intercultural competence. The IDI can be used in a variety of ways, including for individual development, for group/team training and development, or for baseline assessments and organizational development. 

“It is essential that healthcare organizations are effective at engaging diversity and cultural differences, if we want to achieve equity and inclusion goals,” said Edwin Bogonko, MD, chair of the MMA Board of Trustees. “The IDI is a tool which can be used to build intercultural skills, in both individuals and organizations, and move us toward those goals.”  

Some organizations offer the IDI to physicians, while some offer it to leadership. Interested healthcare organizations can work together with the MMA’s qualified administrator to determine how to best utilize the IDI to meet their needs. The MMA is offering this opportunity to a limited number of organizations. 

If you are interested in learning more about bringing the IDI to your organization, please contact Haley Brickner, the MMA’s health equity coordinator and IDI administrator.