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Frederick Chen, MD, MPH

Chief Health and Science Officer
American Medical Association

Dr. Chen is the Chief Health and Science Officer for the American Medical Association (AMA). In this role, he leads the AMA’s work in public health, science and ethics. He is a family physician and Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Dr. Chen’s teaching and research focuses on health policy and primary care education and training. At the University of Washington (UW), he directed one of the largest family medicine residency networks, spanning five states and more than 30 programs. He also served as Senior Advisor in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), helping to establish HRSA’s Teaching Health Center program. His health policy experience includes work with health insurers and state and federal government. He has been Medical Director for the Washington State Patient-Centered Medical Home Collaborative, the state employees’ Uniform Medical Plan, and medical director for physician engagement and training at UW Medicine.

Dr. Chen is a graduate of Emory University and received his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, and a Master of Public Health in epidemiology from the University of California, Berkeley. He completed his residency in Family Medicine and fellowship in the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, at the University of Washington, and is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.

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