Bernard S. Chang
Dean for Medical Education, Daniel D. Federman, MD Professor of Neurology and Medical Education, HMS
What is the significance of the object you brought with you to the photo shoot?
My object is a color lithograph produced in Paris in 1867 demonstrating the anatomy of the human brain. It is one of a series of such pieces that are displayed in my office. I love it partly just for its aesthetics, as a wonderful piece to enjoy visually, but these prints were originally created for very important educational purposes -- to teach medical students about what the brain looks like on the inside. I first became involved in medical education almost 25 years ago by teaching neuroanatomy to a small group of Harvard medical students (using more contemporary resources of course!), and I have always appreciated the historical perspective.