About

Dr. Helgi Eyford has a lifetime of experience living and working in other cultures. 

He has worked as a schoolteacher in Colombia, a community development worker in Indigenous communities within Canada, a university lecturer in Papua New Guinea, a program manager in Ukraine, a hospital inspector in Egypt, a training advisor in Yemen, a diversity educator with Alberta Health Services, and a leadership development trainer in the jungles of Corporate Calgary.  

His doctoral research focussed on how internationally trained medical graduates acculturate to Canada and he continues to work with universities and organizations to help bring out the best in internationally trained physicians. 

In his role as Clinical Ethicist, Dr. Helgi Eyford works with patients and families from diverse populations as they sort through the decisions and options before them.  He also works with physicians and nurses trained in other countries as they adapt to the culture of health care in Canada. 

When he is not working as a clinical ethicist in a Calgary hospital, Dr. Helgi Eyford works with corporations, NGOs and universities to build diverse leadership teams.  In this capacity he has come to be known as Dr. Diversity.  He is available to do presentations, workshops, consulting and coaching.

Network

Dr. Diversity works with many organizations and professionals in the Diversity and Inclusion space. He will typically focus his interventions on the strategic level, making the business case for Diversity and Inclusion and helping companies source the resources they need to achieve their goals. Dr. Diversity has a large network of people with lived experience who can speak on various topics.