Eric Hong-Wen Chen MD FAAFP

Obstetrics, Women's Health, Rural Health

Vice Chair, Dept. of Family Medicine

301 Linville StGlen Alpine, NC 28628
Phone+1 828-580-1400

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Education & Training

Carilion ClinicFaculty Development, 2011 - 2012
University of Utah HealthFellowship, Obstetrics, 2010 - 2011
Mountain Area Health Ed Center - HendersonvilleFamily Medicine Residency, 2007 - 2010
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2007

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Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2011 - 2028
NC State Medical License 2007 - 2027
UT State Medical License 2010 - 2012
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017

Committees

At-Large Member, NCAFP Board of Directors 2025 - Present
member, NCAFP Workforce Pipeline Committee 2023 - 2025
Carilion Clinic - VTC Faculty Representative, I3 Value Collaborative - Executive Committee Fellow 2016 - 2020
Physician Member, Carilion Clinic Immunization Committee 2015 - 2020
Physician Member, Carilion Clinic Dept. of Family and Community Medicine Task Force for Credentialing and Delineation of Privileges 2015 - 2015

Research History

PhD CandidateNeurobiology graduate student as part of the UNC MD-PhD Program, lab of Dr. Glenn Matsushima - Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology/Curriculum in Neurobiology, withdrew in good standing2002 - 2005
Summer Research StudentUNC MD-PhD program summer research student, lab of Dr. Beverly Mitchell - Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center2001 - 2001
Summer CRTA (Cancer Research Training Award) FellowNCI summer research fellow, lab of Dr. James Mulshine - Cell and Cancer Biology Branch2000 - 2000
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Summer Research Fellowundergraduate research fellowship at the College of William and Mary, lab of Dr. Patty Zwollo - Dept. of Biology1999 - 2000
Summer Research Studentundergraduate summer research student at the NIAID, lab of Dr. Helene Rosenberg - Lab of Host Defense1998 - 1998