Dr. Jenny X. Chen, MD, EdM, is an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and a neurotologist specializing in the treatment of hearing and balance disorders. She serves as Director of Undergraduate Medical Education for the Department of Otolaryngology and is an internationally recognized medical education scholar whose work focuses on competency-based medical education (CBME), trainee assessment, professionalism, surgical autonomy, and equity in medical training. Dr. Chen earned her MD from Harvard Medical School and her EdM from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Dr. Chen has co-authored more than 70 peer-reviewed publications and has made scholarly contributions to advancing assessment and competency-based training in graduate medical education. She has led two multicenter studies examining resident assessment in otolaryngology training and was selected as an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Visiting Scholar, where her research focused on CBME implementation and assessment in surgical fields. She currently serves as principal investigator on an ABMS Research and Education Foundation grant focused on developing and validating approaches to professionalism assessment in surgical residents. Through her research, teaching, and leadership, Dr. Chen seeks to improve the validity, equity, and effectiveness of physician training across the continuum of medical education.