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Jessica Isom, MD, MPH, is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. She holds dual appointments within the Department of Psychiatry and contributes to psychiatric education and clinical practice. Her academic career includes residency training at Yale and advanced degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MD, 2015; MPH in Public Health Leadership, 2014) and Xavier University of Louisiana (BS in Biology, 2010).
Dr. Isom’s research and clinical work center on health equity, antiracist clinical practices, and structural competency in medical education. She has pioneered curricula addressing systemic racism in residency programs, such as the Human Experience Track at Yale, and co-developed health equity training modules adopted across three institutions. Her peer-reviewed publications explore topics like ketamine withdrawal management, racial bias in medical documentation, and policy advocacy.
Her awards include the prestigious Marian I. Butterfield Early Career Award (2022) for contributions to women’s psychiatry and the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society’s Outstanding Psychiatrist Award (2022) for early-career excellence. She frequently collaborates with organizations like the Office of Health Equity Research (OHER) to advance community-partnered initiatives.
Dr. Isom’s work bridges clinical practice, education, and policy. She advocates for “Nothing About Us Without Us” principles in policy-making and emphasizes antiracist frameworks in clinical decision-making. Her recent articles highlight intersections of race, public health, and healthcare access in the context of pandemics and systemic inequities.
