Meet The Doctor



Dr. Beverly Chang



“I love the older adult population and their wisdom in life. It is a reward every day to hear their stories and to take care of them in their advancing age. Too often, physicians do not take the time to understand the complexities of medical complications in older adults and how this affects treatment planning. I will take the time to listen.”


Dr. Beverly Chang was born in Fremont, California and developed a fondness for interacting with older adults early in her training.


During medical school at UC Irvine, she founded the Geriatrics Interest Group, participated in research on elder abuse, and helped with the development of the geriatrics curriculum for medical students.



Dr. Chang completed her General Psychiatry residency at UCSF Fresno. She was selected chief resident during her fourth year of residency and was also named a Geriatric Mental Health Foundation Scholar by the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry. After residency, she went on to pursue advanced training at UC San Diego where she completed a fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry.

She has extensive experience at inpatient, outpatient, nursing home and tele-health settings. Dr. Chang has co-authored literature on geriatrics education, palliative care and contributed to the latest edition of the Geriatric Psychiatry Self Assessment Program. During fellowship, she was involved with teaching medical students and was a presenter at the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry and American Psychiatric Association Conferences. She maintains her relationship with UCSF Fresno Memory and Alzheimer Center as a volunteer faculty member, performing mental health assessments in an interdisciplinary team setting.

When she is not working, Dr. Chang enjoys staying physically active and has completed several Spartan obstacle course races. She continues to tap dance and enjoys cooking for friends and family.



Education



Medical School: University of California, Irvine | M.D.
Residency: University of San Francisco-Fresno | Chief Resident
Fellowship: University of California, San Diego


Selected Awards and Accommodations:

  • Chief resident UCSF Fresno
  • Geriatric Mental Health Foundation Scholar at the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Excellence in Humanities in Medicine
  • Leonard Tow Award for Humanism in Medicine
  • Golden Apple Award
  • Geriatrics Award awarded at UC Irvine
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society


Publications & Presentations



American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry Conference, TX Presenter
"A Complex Clinical Intersection: Palliative Care in Patients with Dementia"
March 24, 2017

American Psychiatric Association Conference, CA Presenter
“Tele Mental Health Model of Care in Psychiatric Training and Care Delivery”
May 24, 2017

Corcoran State Prison, CA
Staff training, in coordination with UCSF Memory and Alzheimer Center
"The Growing Older Adult Prison Population, Understanding and Addressing Cognitive Changes and End of Life Care"
April 5, 2017


Publications
In press
Lee, Chang et al, “A Complex Clinical Intersection: Palliative Care in patients with Dementia", Journal of American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry

May 2014
Chang, B. Geriatric Psychiatry Self-Assessment Program (GPSAP) Fourth Edition. McLean, VA: Chapter on Somatic Disorders
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (in press)

August 2011
Shapiro, J and Cho, B, “Medical Readers Theater: Relevance for Geriatrics Medical Education” Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 32(4): 350-66.


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