Dr Celestial T. Yap, PhD (Edinburgh), MBBS (Singapore), is Physiology Program Director for Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy at the National University of Singapore, and Medical Science Lead of the Respiratory System and Multi-systems Blocks, which foster integration between medical sciences and clinical practice in medical training. She is also Principal Investigator of the Cytoskeleton and Tumour Biology Laboratory at the NUS Centre for Cancer Research. Previously serving in hospitals and primary healthcare, she now serves in committees overseeing mentoring, curricula and assessments. A recipient of several Education and Public Service awards at national, university and faculty levels, she is also active in spearheading educational efforts in compassionate well-being and has trained as a facilitator for Mindfulness-based programs with Universities of Oxford (UK), Rochester and Georgetown (US). Her experiences in education, research, clinical medicine and psychological health have engendered her endeavours to build a culture of holistic professionalism, through integrative approaches to health.