Dr. Valbuena Named Chair of National Association of Community Health Centers PDF Print Email
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Tuesday, September 22, 2026 02:19 PM

Felix Valbuena, Jr., MD, DABFM, FAAFP,  has been named Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), bringing decades of experience in family medicine and community health to the national leadership role. Dr. Valbuena serves as Chief Executive Officer of Community Health and Social Services (CHASS) Center in Detroit, where he has worked for nearly four decades. His career with CHASS began as a social worker before he became a family physician. He previously served as the clinician representative to the NACHC Board of Directors before assuming the role of Chair during NACHC’s annual Community Health Institute Conference. In his new role, Dr. Valbuena will help lead NACHC as it works to strengthen community health centers and expand access to comprehensive primary care across the country.