The Board of Regents on May 21, 2020, approved recommendations for new appointments and promotions for regular associate and full professor ranks, and clinical or research faculty on the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses.

The award recognizes one scholar who "through the course of his or her career, has contributed in a major, outstanding manner to the development of family medicine research."

Disability access leader Lisa Meeks was recognized for her significant impact on inclusion and access for people with disabilities.

Dr. Chang is the second U-M family physician ever chosen for the prestigious James C. Puffer MD Fellowship, sponsored by the the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). Her experience follows Katherine J. Gold's tenure as the 2013-2015 fellow.