Stephanie Chang is a strong proponent of evidence-based medicine, policy, and research and for improving the readability, usability, and interoperability of research findings. Since 2020, she has served as a deputy editor at the Annals of Internal Medicine, where she oversees the review of systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines. Prior to working at the Annals, she was the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program. In this position, she oversaw the critical appraisal of evidence through systematic reviews and technology assessments. Under her direction, the EPC program advanced methods for comparative effectiveness reviews, diagnostic tests, complex interventions, and updating reviews. She has also served on the Guidelines International Network Board of Trustees and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Methodology Committee.
Stephanie received her BS and MD from the University of Michigan and received postdoctoral training and an MPH from Johns Hopkins University. She trained in internal medicine and pediatrics at the University of Minnesota and is board-certified in internal medicine.