She also serves as director of Research Collaboration and Mentoring for the Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation within the Department of Medicine. Additionally, Dr. Jay holds clinical and research appointments at the New York Harbor Veterans Affairs, and she previously directed weight management programs in two public outpatient settings. Her research focuses on improving the treatment and prevention of obesity, particularly in primary care settings. She has received funding from Veterans Affairs, the National Institutes of Health and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Initiative, among others. Dr. Jay graduated with a bachelor’s degree in the biological basis of behavior from the University of Pennsylvania and her MD and master’s degree in clinical investigation from NYU School of Medicine.