Dr. Clayton-Jeter is the founder of HealthScape LifeSciences, LLC, a health care consulting firm located in Richmond, VA, where she volunteers as a clinical optometrist at CrossOver Healthcare Ministry, a safety-net clinic. She is also an adjunct assistant professor of health policy and management at the NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Dr. Clayton-Jeter’s vast, multi-disciplinary background includes diversity and health equity leadership as a current member of the Morehouse School of Medicine Health Equity Task Force; former National Health Equity Director at Boston Scientific; Health Disparity Council Charter Member at Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic; and Board Chair of Medical Care for Children Partnership, a Fairfax County, Virginia public/private partnership. Her current re-appointment to the National Quality Forum Cardiovascular Standing Committee; current Board of Director member of the Society for Participatory Medicine; former Director of Advocacy, Thought Leadership and Policy for the National Alliance against Disparities in Patient Health; former Director of Friends of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities; and former Board of Director member of HerHealth EQ are a few examples of her current and past dedication to public service. Dr, Clayton-Jeter’s experience in federal and state government, as the Cardiovascular and Endocrine Liaison Program Director, in the FDA Commissioner’s Office and in her Commonwealth of Virginia Board Chair positions on the Board of Health Professions and Board of Optometry, rounds out her over 20 years of clinical, regulatory, population health, community, and healthcare provider experience. She has a BS degree in Visual Science and OD (Doctor of Optometry) degree from Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University and holds a BS degree, Biology major and Biochemistry minor, from Virginia Commonwealth University.