Christopher Clayton

About Christopher Clayton

I am a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Bellevue Hospital and New York University School of Medicine in New York City. I received my M.D. from Columbia Vagelos University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2019 and was part of the Columbia-Bassett track focused on health systems improvement. I received a master\'s in higher education, Ed.M, from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2018. I am passionate about public psychiatry and medical education.My interests and past research include- Public psychiatry- Medical education- Patient advocacy and community health- Health systems and quality improvement

Experience

1. Medical Director - Bridge to Home Program

   Nyc Health Hospitals Bellevue

   Sep 2025 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Medical Director and Primary Psychiatrist for the NYC Health & Hospitals Bridge to Home Program - a transitional residence for unhoused New Yorkers with serious mental illness

Education

• Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

  Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Bassett Track- Health Systems Focus

  2014 — 2019

• Duke University

  BS & BA, Biology (BS), Spanish Latin American & Latino/a Studies (BA), Global Health (Certificate)

  2009 — 2013

• Harvard Graduate School of Education

  Ed.M., Higher Education

  2017 — 2018

Skills

• Medicine
• Powerpoint
• Science
• Focus Groups
• Emergency Medicine
• Social Media
• Pediatrics
• Research
• Spss
• Data Analysis
• Public Speaking
• Conducting Interviews
• Nonprofits
• Ems
• Non-Profits
• Fundraising
• Molecular Biology
• Public Health
• Drosophila
• Spanish
• Microsoft Office