Bernard S. Chang

Bernard S. Chang is the Dean for Medical Education and Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. He holds roles as Chair of the Educational Policy and Curriculum Committee and Vice Chair for Education in Neurology. His clinical focus includes epilepsy diagnosis via EEG and caring for seizure disorder patients at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Education:

• AB in Biochemical Sciences, Harvard College (magna cum laude)
• MD, NYU School of Medicine (Alpha Omega Alpha)
• Residency/Fellowship: Harvard programs at Beth Israel Deaconess and Boston Children’s Hospital
• MMSc, Harvard Medical School (2005)

Research: Explores developmental brain disorders linked to epilepsy and learning disabilities. Notable discovery: neural basis of dyslexia/seizures in periventricular nodular heterotopia. Serves on NIH review panels and as Associate Editor for JAMA Neurology.

Awards/Trends: Recognized for both clinical excellence and transformative educational innovations like Pathways curriculum. Awards span teaching excellence (3x mentorship honors) to research impact (Dreifuss-Penry).

Leadership: Directed Mind Brain and Behavior course, led Peabody Society advising (2016–2023), and chairs preclerkship curricular governance. Oversees Harvard's medical education strategy as Dean.

Labs/Teams: Leads Neurology education division and collaborates on epilepsy research teams. Active in clinical neurophysiology practice.