Alyssa Nielsen

Alyssa Nielsen, MD is a psychiatry resident at Yale. She attended Tulane University where she studied neuroscience and dance prior to transferring to the University of Florida as part of a combined BS-MD program. She graduated medical school with distinctions in research and quality improvement and patient safety. Alyssa was heavily involved in curricular reform and leadership of a student-run clinic network throughout medical school. She directed a weekly primary care clinic specializing in gender affirming therapy and established a bi-weekly psychiatry clinic, all free of cost to patients.

At Yale, Alyssa has served as Co-President of the Psychiatry Residents' Association, a member of the Medical Student Education Committee, and co-leader of the Public Psychiatry Resident Interest Group. She is part of the Public Psychiatry and Clinician Educator Distinction Tracks. Additionally, she looks forward to the opportunities afforded as a 2025-2027 APA Public Psychiatry Fellow. She is passionate about public psychiatry, medical education, and investigating patients' and caregivers' perspectives of mental health care. In her free time, she enjoys weightlifting, baking, and exploring Connecticut in all of its seasons.