Advocating for Change in Systems: A Recipe for the EDRD Professional

Are you an EDRD craving impactful change but instead feeling stuck in the system? Join our presentation to learn key leadership skills. Through case studies, you’ll learn how to advocate effectively, aligning with IHI’s Triple Aim framework. Discover the power of humility, coalition-building, and values-aligned visioning. Leave with practical tools, like an Advocacy Map, to take your idea and turn it into a reality.

Learning Objectives:

Following this presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Articulate personal values and master the art of effectively integrating them into healthcare advocacy initiatives.
2. Explore three proven strategies for successful advocacy, drawing inspiration from real-world case studies and renowned frameworks such as Dr. John Kotter’s Eight-Step Process.
3. Construct a comprehensive primer for an advocacy initiative, incorporating principles of coalition-building, values-driven communication, and strategic framing to drive impactful change within healthcare systems.

Bryan Lian (he/him) Bio:

Bryan Lian, MS, RDN, CPCC (he/him) is a queer Chinese-American campus dietitian/nutritionist and well-being coach at Stanford University, which sits on the ancestral and unceded land of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe. As a part of Stanford’s Well-Being Team, he works towards building a campus where all bodies can feel alive with accessible stepped care treatment for eating disorders and cross-campus/community-based prevention/outreach. He is also a well-being and leadership coach for dietitians. He’s known for his curiosity, creativity, and appetite for delicious experiences. His current passion projects are coaching dietitians on how to lead well and bringing DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging) praxis into eating disorder care.

Bryan attended UCSF ‘17 and Rutgers University ‘10 for his MS in health administration and BA in nutritional and biological sciences, respectively, and completed his clinical training at two Harvard teaching hospitals, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Boston Children’s Hospital. Over the last 10+ years, his eating disorder experiences include inpatient, IOP/PHPs, multidisciplinary clinics, residential camps, and private practice. As a well-being and leadership coach for clinicians, he brings additional training as a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), Applied Compassion Ambassador, and 200hr yoga instructor.