Nirmala Prakash

Executive Director of Strategic Programs, Mursion

Denver

Access to education and healthcare are overarching principles guiding my advocacy, program development and educational efforts for under-represented adults and children. My current role as the Executive Director of Strategic Programs at Mursion, builds upon my career in medicine, education and workforce development. At Mursion I support healthcare, workforce and corporate partners to collaboratively address the needs of diverse workers and communities in the US. The ability for clinicians, leaders and other employees to practice critical conversations in a safe and simulated environment can lead to increased productivity, create a positive work environment, hone interpersonal skills and ultimately lead to a better end-user, patient or client experiences.

As the former Assistant Professor and Director for Diversity and Inclusion at the Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University, I created medical education and community-driven research centered on LGBTQ+ health, violence, outreach, disability and other public health topics. I mentored medical students to engage in these research efforts expanding their humanistic training and experiences with community/public health sectors. My work with marginalized groups such as BIPOC individuals, migrants, low-income families, LGBTQ+ and children further extended the COM’s reach into the local community.