Marie Bernard

Marie A. Bernard, M.D. is the Deputy Director of the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health. Prior to arriving at NIH in 2008, Bernard served as endowed professor and founding chairman of the Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, and Associate Chief of Staff for Geriatrics and Extended Care at the Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Bernard’s research interests include nutrition and function in aging populations, with particular emphasis upon ethnic minorities.

Bernard received her undergraduate training at Bryn Mawr College in 1972, where she graduated cum laude with Honors in Chemistry and received her M.D. degree from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1976. She trained in internal medicine at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she also served as chief resident. Following her residency, Bernard continued her career at Temple's School of Medicine, starting as an Instructor in Medicine, then serving as Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Director of Medical Clinics, and Assistant Dean for Admissions.

In 1990, Bernard joined the University of Oklahoma to build its geriatrics education and research programs. Until her move to the NIA, Bernard was the founding director of Oklahoma's Reynolds Department of Geriatric Medicine. In addition to founding and directing the department, Dr. Bernard also served as Associate Chief of Staff for Geriatrics and Extended Care at the Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Bernard has received additional training through the Association of American Medical Colleges Health Services Research Institute, the Geriatric Education Center of Pennsylvania, and the Wharton School Executive Development program.

• 2014 Kent Award, Gerontological Society of America (given annually to a member of the Society “who best exemplifies the highest standards for professional leadership in gerontology”)
• 2013 Clark Tibbits Award, Association of Gerontology in Higher Education (for outstanding contributions to gerontology and geriatrics education)
• 2008 50 over 50 Award, AARP, Oklahoma Chapter
• 2007 Pathmakers award, Oklahoma City/County Historical Society
• 2007-2010 Hartford Senior Leadership Scholar

• Association for Gerontology in Higher Education. "Clark Tibbits Award". Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE). Retrieved 19 March 2015. 
• Muskegee Phoenix. "AARP honors 50 Oklahomans at anniversary celebration". Muskegee Phoenix. Retrieved 19 March 2015. 
• 10-9 Local News (Oct 9, 2007). "Oklahoma City/County Historical Society honors Bernard". The Edmond Sun. Retrieved 19 March 2015. 
• Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs. "Leadership". Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs (ADGAP). Retrieved 19 March 2015.