CAPT (ret) Moira G. McGuire is a retired nurse officer with the US Public Health Service who has more than three decades of leadership across federal healthcare systems, national public health initiatives, and integrative wellness programs. She has developed and scaled pioneering programs addressing chronic disease, behavioral health, and the care of wounded, ill, and injured service members. She led the creation of nationally recognized arts and health initiatives, authored operational and evaluation frameworks adopted across federal and civilian platforms, and advised on strategic policy for multiple federal agencies. She established the Arts in Health Program at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the first of its kind across the Defense Health Agency, and is a passionate advocate for the use of creativity and self-expression as tools for health, prevention, and well-being. She is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Florida’s Center for Arts in Medicine and George Mason University’s Arts Management Program. She serves as the Co-Executive Director of the US Public Health Service Music Ensemble, is a member of the Editorial Board for the journal Perspectives on Arts in Health, and is a board member of the National Organization for Arts in Health.