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Voluntary faculty are typically clinicians or others who are employed outside of the School but make significant contributions to department programs at the medical center or at affiliate institutions.

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Javeed Sukhera, MD, PhD

Associate Clinical Professor
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About

Biography

Dr. Javeed Sukhera is Associate Chief Academic Officer at Hartford HealthCare, Chair of Psychiatry at the Institute of Living (IOL), and Chief of Psychiatry at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. He also serves as Founding Director of Hartford Hospital’s Center for Research on Racial Trauma and Community Healing. Academically, he is an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine.

In his leadership roles, Dr. Sukhera advances the clinical, research, and educational missions of the IOL, overseeing training in psychiatry, psychology, social work, and advanced practice nursing, as well as several endowed research centers. As Associate Chief Academic Officer, he provides strategic direction and leadership across Connecticut’s largest health system to strengthen research infrastructure and foster impactful, patient-centered scholarship. An internationally recognized expert in health professions education, Dr. Sukhera is widely published and known for his work on physician wellbeing, bias in medical education, and the intersection of healthcare with education, law enforcement, and community systems.

Last Updated on November 19, 2025.

Appointments

  • Psychiatry

    Associate Clinical Professor
    Primary
    Psychiatry

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Education & Training

PhD
Maastricht University, Health Professions Education (2018)
Fellow, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
University of Rochester (2012)
Resident
University of Rochester (2010)
MD
Ben-Gurion University (2007)
BSc (Hon)
University of Toronto (2003)

Research

Overview

Dr. Sukhera’s research sits at the intersection of health equity, education, and clinical care, focusing on how bias and power shape the experiences of patients and learners. He examines how health professionals recognize and respond to challenging feedback and how thoughtfully designed interventions can transform dissonance and discomfort into growth. His work integrates concepts such as self-authorship, agency, and healing from trauma, often using participatory and co-design approaches that engage patients, families, and trainees as partners in knowledge mobilization. Across these projects, his scholarship offers practical, theory-informed frameworks that support meaningful change in health professions education.

Medical Research Interests

Discrimination, Psychological; Education; Health Equity; Social Stigma

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Javeed Sukhera's published research.

Publications

2026

2025

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Honors

  • honor

    Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship

    04/13/2022International AwardGovernment of Ontario
  • honor

    Best Research Paper, Research in Medical Education

    11/12/2018National AwardAssociation of American Medical Colleges

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