Beverley Chang, PA-C, MPH
Date Appointed: July 15, 2024
Term Expires: December 31, 2029
Peekskill Representative
Beverley Chang joined the Board of Health in July 2024 as a representative of Peekskill. A Physician Assistant for the past twenty years, Ms. Chang has been employed since 2005 at New York Health and Hospitals Kings County in Brooklyn, where the majority of her experience has been in critical care.
Ms. Chang is a member of the Peekskill NAACP, where she has chaired the Health Committee since 2021. Through this role, she has developed relationships and collaborated with key community organizations and partners to educate, inform, and promote health prevention and improvement for Peekskill area residents. Under her leadership, the health committee has received grant funding from the NYSDOH to address Covid-19 health disparities.
For this work to promote public health through the Peekskill NAACP, the Westchester County Board of Health awarded Ms. Chang the Dr. Harold Keltz Distinguished Public Health Service Award in March 2023.
Ms. Chang has continuously maintained certification as a practicing Physician Assistant (PA-C). She is an active member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA); the New York State Society of Physician Assistants (NYSSPA); and the New York Public Health Association (NYPHA).
A member of the Westchester Black Women’s Political Caucus, Inc. Greater Peekskill Area Chapter, since 2022, Ms. Chang currently serves as its vice president. She was selected as a Her Honor mentor for the 2024-2025 year. Ms. Chang has volunteered with the NYC Medical Reserve Corps; Volunteer New York; and New York Cares.
Ms. Chang graduated as a Physician Assistant and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from SUNY Downstate College of Health Professions in 2004. In 2019, she earned a Master’s in Public Health degree with a concentration in Community Health Sciences from SUNY Downstate School of Public Health. She is the mother of two adult children and a resident of Peekskill, where has lived with her partner since 2017, after relocating from Brooklyn.