Christopher Conti, MD
Licensed Medical Provider
Christopher Conti, MD, has been a practicing physician for over two decades. He has a very diverse background and has worked in a wide variety of settings including hospitals, emergency rooms, and community health clinics. He served as Chief Medical Officer for Primary Care Health Services, Inc., the largest Federally Qualified Health Center in Pittsburgh, which hosts nine specific sites and an additional two sites that are partnered with Healthcare for the Homeless and dedicated to the homeless population in Pittsburgh. He has additional specialized training in sports and concussion medicine and has been a Team Physician for the U.S. Soccer Federation since 2018. Most recently, Dr. Conti became a designated Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) for the Federal Aviation Administration where he certifies the health and fitness of pilots and air traffic controllers.
At the LIFE Male STEAM Academy, Dr. Conti will diagnose illness and injury, provide treatment, prescribe appropriate medication, and work closely with the SMART Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician and additional clinic staff to support SMART’s “Whole Child, Whole School” focus. In his role as Medical Director, Dr. Conti will lead the overall clinical vision for the SMART Student Health and Wellness Center, providing medical oversight, expertise, and leadership to ensure the delivery of the most efficacious, integrative health care services that are consistent with the established evidence-based standards of the innovative SMART® Model.
Dr. Conti received his Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Howard University and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Following his medical residency in 2001, Dr. Conti served in the United States Air Force for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as part of the Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT), which transported wounded soldiers and civilians from the combat theater into hospitals. He is currently a Doctor of Philosophy Candidate at Newburgh Theological Seminary.
Colonel James M. Compliment, CRNP-BC
Licensed Medical Provider
Colonel James (Jim) Compliment is a highly trained professional with over 30 years of experience in the field of health care, including service within a variety of patient care needs at Johns Hopkins University, the VA Medical Center, Allegheny General Hospital, internal medicine clinics, and as an Advanced Flight Nurse for all ages, infants through senior citizens. He is currently a Colonel in the US Army Reserves and has served as a Family Nurse Practitioner for the US Army Combat’s Support Hospital and as Commander for the US Army’s COVID response team. As a Commander in the US Army Compliment was also deployed multiple times for missions in the Middle East including in Iraq and Kuwait.His direct experience within a multitude of settings has given him valuable training to effectively serve clients at LIFE Male STEAM Academy.
Through the deployment of Active Access and the delivery of Active Care, Jim proactively manages the health and wellness of LIFE Male STEAM Academy students, families, faculty, and staff. His medical license enables him to diagnose illness and injury, provide treatment, prescribe appropriate medication, and work closely with clinical staff to support SMART’s Whole Child, Whole School focus.
Jim earned his Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Duquesne University.
Van Lee, Jr., RN, BSN, MA
Registered Nurse (RN) and SMART Utilization and Engagement Manager
Van has over 32 years of experience within the health care setting. He has experience as a registered nurse, case manager, and nursing assistant, and in various realms of patient care. In addition, this past summer he served as the Camp Nurse for Summers Best Two Weeks CitiKidz. He also currently serves as Youth Minister at Rodman Street Missionary Baptist Church in Pittsburgh.
As a Registered Nurse at LIFE Male STEAM Academy, Van cares for students, families, faculty, and staff by supporting our SMART Licensed Medical Provider and Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician. He promotes continuity of care and triages students in keeping with the SMART “Whole Child, Whole School” approach.
In addition, Van serves as the center’s Utilization and Engagement Manager. He ensures that every student in the school is consented and seen for an integrative screening to actively promote the wellness of all through prevention and early identification of needs and interventions.
Van provides vision and leadership in keeping with the SMART “Whole Child, Whole School” approach and is a crucial link between students and the care delivered by the SMART Clinical
Staff. He also supports SMART’s purpose to improve academic outcomes, school climate, and school culture by providing advanced support services in front desk and registration operations, enabling and enhancing the SMART Team’s capacity to deploy Active Access to Active Care.
Van earned an Associate in Science from the Community College of Allegheny County, a Bachelor of Science from Duquesne University School of Nursing, and a Master of Arts in youth ministry from Trinity Episcopal School of Ministry. He is certified in Biblical Counseling from Pittsburgh Laymens Bible Institute and is a graduate of the U.S. Army Signal School.