Christopher Reist

Christopher Reist has extensive experience in the field of mental health, healthcare technology, and research.

Christopher is currently serving as the Chief Medical Officer at MindX Sciences, Inc., where they lead the development of expression-based biomarkers for diagnosing psychiatric disorders and facilitates measurement-based care through app-based tools.

Before that, Reist worked as the Medical Director of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Science 37, where they focused on virtual trials and improving access to patients by engaging them from their homes.

Reist also held positions at Relias, where they worked as a Consultant and later as the Chief Medical Officer for Population Health, utilizing analytics, assessments, and learning tools to improve performance and reduce variation in healthcare organizations.

Additionally, Reist has worked as a Professor at the University of California, Irvine, overseeing research in post-traumatic stress disorder and evidence-based practices for enhancing recovery in patients with serious mental illness.

Christopher has also served as the Chief Medical Officer at Prairie Health, a mental health technology company that develops measurement-based and data-driven tools to improve access and outcomes in healthcare.

Reist's experience includes leadership roles at the Long Beach VA Healthcare System as the Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Development and as the Chief of Mental Health, where they oversaw various mental health programs and external collaborations for research development.

Outside of healthcare, Reist has served as the President of Beach Futbol Club, a soccer training organization, and contributed to its financial management and brand development.

Overall, Christopher Reist's work experience demonstrates their expertise in mental health, healthcare technology, research, and leadership roles in various organizations.

Christopher Reist obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Chemistry from Eastern Mennonite University, attending from 1976 to 1980. Christopher then pursued a medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, from 1980 to 1984. Following this, Christopher completed a Residency in Psychiatry from 1984 to 1988 at the University of California, Irvine - College of Medicine. Later, from 1997 to 1999, they attended the UCLA Anderson School of Management and earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business. Additionally, Christopher holds the certification of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, obtained at an unspecified time.