Candice Chen, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management
Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity
George Washington University School of Public Health
As of 2025, Candice Chen, M.D., M.P.H., is the Associate Administrator for the Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW) at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). In this role, she oversees more than 70 workforce programs that aim to improve access to care by developing and retaining a diverse health workforce.
Chen's background includes experience in health equity and workforce policy. From 2014 to 2018, she directed the Division of Medicine and Dentistry within HRSA's BHW, and from 2018 to 2024, she was an associate professor at George Washington University. As a pediatrician, she has also worked in primary care in Southeast D.C. Her areas of focus include the health workforce in underserved areas and health professions education.
Chen holds a medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and a Master of Public Health from The George Washington University.
Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management
Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity
George Washington University School of Public Health
As of 2025, Candice Chen, M.D., M.P.H., is the Associate Administrator for the Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW) at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). In this role, she oversees more than 70 workforce programs that aim to improve access to care by developing and retaining a diverse health workforce.
Chen's background includes experience in health equity and workforce policy. From 2014 to 2018, she directed the Division of Medicine and Dentistry within HRSA's BHW, and from 2018 to 2024, she was an associate professor at George Washington University. As a pediatrician, she has also worked in primary care in Southeast D.C. Her areas of focus include the health workforce in underserved areas and health professions education.
Chen holds a medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and a Master of Public Health from The George Washington University.
