MMA Offers Intercultural Development Resources to Members

November 2, 2023

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

The Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI®) is the premier cross-cultural assessment of intercultural competence. It can be used in a variety of ways, such as 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, MBA, the MMA’s president-elect. “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, contact Haley Brickner, the MMA’s health equity coordinator and IDI administrator.