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Alyssa Nielsen

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Psychiatry Resident
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Psychiatry Resident

Biography

Alyssa Nielsen is a psychiatry resident at Yale. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Florida and while enrolled, was heavily involved with curricular reform and a free, student-run clinic network (Equal Access Clinic Network). She directed a weekly primary care site specializing in gender affirming therapy and established a psychiatry clinic.

At Yale, Alyssa serves on the Psychiatry Residents' Association as its Co-President and a member of the Medical Student Education Committee. She is passionate about community psychiatry, medical education, and investigating patients' and caregivers' perspectives of mental health care.

Last Updated on April 30, 2025.

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Education & Training

MD
University of Florida College of Medicine, Distinctions in Research, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (2023)
BS
University of Florida, Interdisciplinary Studies - Basic Biology and Medicine (2020)

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Honors

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    Public Psychiatry Fellowship

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    Ira R. Levine Award

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