About this episode

Dr. Christine Brooks and Dr. Elizabeth Markle discuss the impact of creativity and human connection on health and wellbeing.

Around the world, practitioners are rediscovering what artists, cultural workers, and community healers have long understood: that creativity and human connection are powerful forces for wellbeing. * In this episode CIIS faculty Dr. Christine Brooks and Dr. Elizabeth Markle discuss how arts-based practices, dynamic community experiences, and connection-centered programming are reshaping the landscape of health. Together they examine emerging innovations such as social prescribing, a model that reimagines healthcare by formally “prescribing” experiences like movement, art, social connection, and service—elevating these everyday resources as legitimate pathways to wellbeing alongside medical care. * This episode was recorded during a live online event on March 25th 2026. You can also watch it on the CIIS Public Programs YouTube channel. A transcript is available at ciis.edu/podcast. To find out more about CIIS and public programs like this one, visit our website ciis.edu and connect with us on Instagram @ciispubprograms. * Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes properly, so we have included a list of links below. * We hope that each episode of our podcast…

People in this episode

Guests: Dr. Christine Brooks, Dr. Elizabeth Markle

Topics covered

• creativity
• health and wellbeing
• arts-based practices
• community experiences
• social prescribing
• connection-centered programming

Keywords

• creativity
• wellbeing
• social prescribing
• arts
• community healing
• healthcare innovation

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Organizations: CIIS Public Programs

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