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Our Vision

The Emory Flourishing at Grady Program promotes wellbeing, resilience and a sense of belonging and community. It is built on the pillars of compassion, supportiveness, inclusivity, cultural responsiveness and access to resources.

Our Mission

The mission of the Emory Flourishing at Grady Program is to create, implement, advance and evaluate individual, team and organizational level strategies and initiatives that:

Address and mitigate environmental stressors and traumas associated with distress, secondary trauma, moral distress and burnout

Improve the wellbeing of all community members

Strengthen Emory at Grady teams and partnerships

Optimize the effectiveness of patient care, education, research and advocacy

Our Initiatives

Build an infrastructure for the Emory Flourishing at Grady Program that includes an Advisory Committee comprised of faculty, learners, APPs, and staff

Train and disseminate Emory at Grady peer responders through the We Care Program

Offer team-level debriefings in response to serious crises

Advocate for system-level changes to improve the wellbeing of the Emory at Grady community

Provide education for the Emory at Grady community related to major wellness concerns

Launch and sponsor Emory at Grady arts initiatives (e.g., Choir, visual art displays)

Partner with related groups (e.g., FSAP, EMWell and CHOA You Matter, Healthy Emory, Grady Wellness Leaders)

Leadership

Nadine J. Kaslow, PhD, ABPP
Director of Wellbeing, Resilience, and Flourishing – Emory at Grady

Nadine J. Kaslow, PhD, ABPP, the Director of Wellbeing, Resilience, and Flourishing in the Emory at Grady Dean’s Office is a Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Director of the Nia Project, and Chief Psychologist at Grady. A past president of the American Psychological Association (APA) and a current member of the Board of the International Association of Applied Psychology Professional Practice Division, she has held multiple other major national leadership positions within psychology. Her many honors include the APA Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training Award, an APA Presidential Citation, the Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award, Grady Health Foundation’s Inspiring Mentor Award, Emory University’s Thomas Jefferson Award, the Emory at Grady Career Impact Award, and Emory School of Medicine’s Lifetime Service and Leadership Award. A federally funded researcher, Dr. Kaslow has authored over 400 publications and co-edited seven books on topics such as psychology training, culturally responsive care, family violence, suicide prevention, trauma-informed practices, leadership, and health care worker wellbeing. She is a frequent media guest and serves as the psychologist for the Atlanta Ballet.

Dr. Kaslow has been providing debriefings for health care teams at Grady Health System since the night of the Olympic Park bombing in 1996. Since then, she has been regularly called upon to offer support to teams across the hospital during times of distress and crisis. Her extensive experience in these settings led to her being presented with The Nadine J. Kaslow Award for Excellence in Mental Health Advocacy (2025) at Grady’s Nurse of the Year Awards Ceremony and helped shape her national reputation in the areas of wellbeing, resilience, and flourishing for health care professionals. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she led the creation and implementation of Caring Communities, a large-scale initiative that provided support resources and wellbeing activities to frontline health care workers. This initiative became a national, and later international model, for institutional support. In Fall 2023, Dr. Kaslow was invited to serve as the inaugural Director of Wellbeing, Resilience, and Flourishing for Emory at Grady, where she continues to lead efforts to foster a compassionate, supportive, and sustainable health care environment.

Rakiyah S. Johnson, MPH, CHES
Assistant Director of Wellbeing, Resilience, and Flourishing - Emory at Grady

Rakiyah is a dedicated public health professional and certified health education specialist with over a decade of experience advancing chronic disease survivorship, wellness programming and undergraduate research. Rakiyah earned her Master of Public Health in Behavioral Sciences and Health Education from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health in 2018. While there, she contributed to research advancing cancer survivorship, including a first author study on light physical activity and quality of life, and a hope-based intervention to support young adult survivors’ wellbeing following treatment.

Before her current role, Rakiyah served as Assistant Director of Undergraduate Research Programs at Emory University, where she led initiatives to broaden participation in research, scholarly engagement, and creativity.

Rakiyah began serving as Assistant Director of Wellbeing, Resilience, and Flourishing at Emory at Grady in the Fall 2024. In this capacity, she contributes to initiatives that focus on building an infrastructure that supports the needs of the entire Emory at Grady community by prioritizing human connection and holistic support, allowing individuals and teams to thrive.

Advisory Group

The Emory Flourishing at Grady Advisory Group is an interprofessional, cross-departmental committee that helps guide the development and implementation of wellness initiatives and resources. Comprised of faculty, learners, APPs, and staff, the group collaborates to identify key stressors, assess current wellbeing efforts, and shape future programming to enhance resilience and workplace culture.

Members meet monthly to discuss wellbeing challenges, explore innovative solutions, and provide input on programs tailored to the unique needs of the Emory at Grady community. This advisory group ensures that efforts remain relevant, responsive, and impactful, helping to create an environment where all members of the Emory at Grady community feel valued and supported.