S3 Ep 4 - Behind the Scenes: Community in Action - Tenacity, Collaboration, and Five-Minute Mindfulness: Dr. Samiksha Prasad on Making Wellness Visible in Medical Education

What does it take to make wellness visible when it's not part of anyone's formal job description? According to Dr. Samiksha Prasad, it requires tenacity, strategic collaboration, and a willingness to approach leadership with a vision before being asked.In Season 3 of Behind the Scenes: How Faculty Bring Learning to Life at NSU, the focus is Community in Action: How NSU Faculty Serve, Partner, and Make an Impact. Host Dr. Marti Snyder speaks with Dr. Samiksha Prasad, associate professor in the Department of Medical Education at the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, about her work building wellness programs that serve the entire campus community. Dr. Prasad discusses the multi-dimensional domains of well-being (physical, emotional, social, intellectual, environmental, and financial), the partnerships she's developed with the NSU Art Museum and Broward County Libraries for programs like Hues That Heal, how student involvement has driven creativity and institutional buy-in, and her long-term vision for a center for integrative health that extends beyond campus. Faculty championing community-engaged initiatives, those interested in wellness programming, or anyone navigating grassroots institutional change will find this conversation especially relevant.