08 Mar Recognizing Women’s History Month
MADISON, Wis. – According to the National Women’s History Alliance, this year Women’s History Month is honoring women who advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion, and few embody that theme more than Shiva Bidar-Sielaff.
She serves as the vice president and chief diversity officer at UW Health, as well as the associate dean for diversity and equity transformation at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
“Shiva has dedicated herself to promoting equity in health, education and the workplace,” said Naomi Takahashi, director of diversity, equity and inclusion, UW Health and UW School of Medicine and Public Health. “Her passion drives our team and reflects how far we’ve come and what we’re capable of continuing to do.”
Bidar-Sielaff was born in Iran and relocated to Spain during the Iranian Revolution when she was 9 years old. Her experiences as an immigrant were formative, leading her to a career in championing equity, she said. Read more…