Alyssa Tate, MD

About

Hometown: Harleysville, Pennsylvania

Undergrad School: University of Delaware

Life before medical school: I didn’t take any gap years between medical school and undergrad, but I went on a 6-week road trip through 19 countries in central Europe and the Balkans after undergrad before starting medical school.

Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Why Ventura? I was drawn to this program because of the community setting, the diverse academic backgrounds and expertise of the faculty, and how welcoming and kind the residents are. The opportunity to work collaboratively with the family medicine residents and addiction medicine fellows to learn addiction psychiatry and serve patients experiencing homelessness is also a major strength, since that is the patient population I’m most passionate about serving. In caring for those patients, being in a smaller city in community hospitals allows me to more easily coordinate and collaborate with other providers caring for the patient, as well as be familiar with any community services they access to best support them in their recovery.

I’m also living a lifelong dream by living on the Pacific Coast. I love the beach, spending time outside, hiking, camping, and learning about wildlife and marine life. There are great coffee shops and restaurants in Ventura, and I enjoy learning about viniculture and tasting new wine, so having Santa Barbara nearby is an added bonus.

Next Adventure: My goals after residency include obtaining additional training in addiction psychiatry and/or perinatal psychiatry so I can use this much-needed expertise while practicing as a general psychiatrist in a community setting. I also hope to have an active role in political advocacy and public policy affecting mental health care.

Medical Interests: I’m most passionate about addiction psychiatry, perinatal and women’s mental health, and supporting patients experiencing homelessness. I’m particularly interested in how community organizations and local systems of care can be optimized and leveraged to provide psychiatric treatment to patients most marginalized by the shortcomings of the current healthcare system