Behind the Scenes: A Day in the Life of an NSU Faculty Leader – Dr. Elizabeth Swann

How do you unite 22 healthcare programs across nine campuses while still making time for students, teaching, and leadership?

In this episode of Behind the Scenes: A Day in the Life, host Marti Snyder talks with Dr. Elizabeth Swann, Professor and Director of Interprofessional Integration for NSU Health.

Dr. Swann reflects on her career building programs at NSU—from founding athletic training and exercise science to shaping interprofessional education—and how those experiences led her to lead university-wide collaboration in healthcare. She shares why servant leadership guides her approach, how ending each day with gratitude helps her stay connected, and why frameworks like TeamSTEPPS give students tools to improve patient outcomes and find joy in their work.

The conversation also highlights her vision for integrating NSU Health’s 70+ clinics with academic programs, her passion for preparing students to communicate across languages and cultures, and the importance of creating a “shared mental model” that unites teams. With energy, intention, and a focus on students first, Dr. Swann offers a model for leadership that blends innovation with compassion.