Dr. Tamara Kaplan, MD, FAAN is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and a faculty member in the Division of Neuroimmunology and the MS Center. She completed medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by neurology residency and fellowship training in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology at Mass General Brigham.

Dr. Kaplan is a recognized leader in neurology education. She serves as Vice Chair for Educational Affairs for the Mass General Brigham Department of Neurology, Clerkship Director for the required four-week neurology core clerkship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Course Director for Mind, Brain, and Behavior, the foundational preclinical neuroscience course at Harvard Medical School. Her academic interests focus on curriculum development and innovation in medical education, with an emphasis on training future physicians through creative, student-centered approaches

Dr. Christine Bentley is Professor of Art and Gallery Director at Missouri Southern State University and Visiting Scholar at the Center for Visual Arts in Healthcare and Brigham and Women's Hospital. She has a PhD from Indiana University-Bloomington and Masters of Arts degree in Art History from the University of Notre Dame. She teaches a wide variety of courses (from prehistory-contemporary art and culture) in the areas of Art History and Medical Humanities.

Her current research focuses on the relationship between medicine and art as well as the development of educational resources and teaching methodologies that highlight the beneficial use of art within medical curriculum. This is discussed within a TEDx talk titled, "Connection between Medicine and Art": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T66TjCjoA6I

Dr. Bentley has been awarded numerous grants to conduct research abroad and is a regular presenter at national conferences. Her approach to teaching art history is grounded in the belief that art is deeply embedded in cultural, social, and political contexts that shape how people respond to artworks and influence their use in various settings, including medicine. 

Her teaching and research explore the intersection of art and medicine, focusing on how visual arts can enhance observation, empathy, and communication skills in medical education and healthcare. Ultimately, Dr. Bentley's research emphasizes the transformative power of the arts in shaping more reflective and humanistic healthcare professionals.