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Norman H. Chenven, M.D.

Education

M.D.
SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn

B.S., Physics
Brown University

Residency/Fellowship

Internship
Bexar County Hospital

About

Norman Chenven is the founding CEO of Austin Regional Clinic (ARC), a multi-specialty medical group with about 325 providers that serves the greater Austin area in 24 clinical locations. He is the president and CEO of Covenant Management Systems, an Austin-based practice management company, third-party administrator and medical management organization that provides technical support and services to medical groups, provider networks and governmental and employer based health plans.

Chenven received his undergraduate degree in physics from Brown University, his medical degree from the State University of New York Medical Science Center in Brooklyn and post-graduate training at Bexar County Hospital in San Antonio. He spent two years on the Navajo Reservation as a general medical officer in the Indian Health Service. Chenven started his career in Austin as an emergency room physician at Brackenridge Hospital prior to founding ARC.

Professional Affiliations
  • America's Physician Group
    National Board of Directors, Texas Regional Chair
  • Austin Healthcare Council
    Board Member
  • Council of Accountable Physician Practices
    Vice Chairman
  • Texas Academy of Family Physicians
  • American Academy of Family Physician
Awards & Honors
  • Texas Academy Family Physicians Emeritus Award , 2016
    Texas Academy
  • AT&T Executive Leadership Award, 2013
    AT&T
  • Physician of the Year
    Travis County Medical Society, 2016
  • Robert Graham Family Physician Executive Award
    AAFP, 2017