A champion of strength-based mental health treatments, he views patients as resilient and resourceful. He took the lead in co-ordinating five different student services offices to create Flourish, a mental health program that has helped more than 3,000 students tap into their resilience and well-being since its founding in 2012. Five Greater Toronto Area high schools and one hospital participate in the program. Rashid is also co-chair of the National Campus Mental Health Community of Practice and serves on UTSC’s Campus Council.