Dr. Javeed Sukhera

Biography

Javeed Sukhera serves as the Founding Director of Hartford Hospital’s Center for Research on Racial Trauma and Community Healing. He is an internationally recognized expert in health professions education, focusing on physician wellbeing, bias in medical education, and the intersection of healthcare education and law enforcement. Dr. Sukhera is an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, where he oversees the training of psychiatry, psychology, social work, and advanced practice nursing. In his role as Associate Chief Academic Officer at Hartford HealthCare, he provides strategic direction for Connecticut's largest health system to strengthen research infrastructure and foster impactful, patient-centered scholarship. His research sits at the intersection of health equity, education, and clinical care, examining how bias and power shape the experiences of patients and learners. Dr. Sukhera’s work integrates concepts of self-authorship, agency, and trauma healing, utilizing participatory co-design approaches to engage various stakeholders in knowledge mobilization. He has been widely published, contributing significantly to the field and advancing educational missions related to mental health and community systems.

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