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Yang Jae Lee, MD

Psychiatry Resident
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Psychiatry Resident

Biography

Dr. Yang Jae Lee graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude double majoring in International Area Studies: Development and Biology from Washington University in St. Louis. In 2015, he developed a deep interest in the Busoga region of Uganda, where he conducted a research project on traditional medicines. Concurrently, he authored a journalism project for which he was awarded the Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists for producing the best journalism nationally among students in his category.

He continued engaging with the Busoga region, initiating several collaborative projects with academicians, local government, and community members on various public health interventions and development initiatives. In 2018, he founded the 501(c)3 organization Empower Through Health, where he serves as the Executive Director and Chairperson. Empower Through Health is a non-profit organization that provides medical care to a catchment area of 70,000 people and psychiatric care to a catchment area of over 400,000 people. Alongside their medical and research endeavors, they created equitable educational opportunities for both Ugandan and American pre-doctoral students, while also aspiring to establish a leading global mental health hub.

Since arriving at Yale, he has concentrated on two primary research objectives: diminishing the stigma associated with mental illness; and, cultivating robust systems of care through working with existing community structures to provide effective mental healthcare in rural areas of low-income countries. Through addressing these crucial issues, he aims to make a meaningful contribution towards enhancing the overall well-being of marginalized communities.

Education & Training

Resident Physician
Yale University (2025)
MD
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (2021)
AB
Washington University in St. Louis, International and Area Studies: Development & Biology (2016)

Research

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Yang Jae Lee's published research.

Publications

2024

2023

2022

2020

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    Laughlin Fellowship

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    Diversity Leadership Fellowship

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    Emerging-Generation Award

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    Thomas P. Detre Award in Translational Neuroscience Research

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    Seymour L. Lustman Resident Research Award

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NRTP - PGY-3 Residents

128 Mill River St

New Haven, CT 06511

United States