The Society was conceived by a small group of Chinese physicians who met informally in New York City. In 1964, a formal organization called the American Chinese Medical Society (ACMS) was established. In 1986, the name was changed to Chinese American Medical Society (CAMS). The Society is incorporated as a non-profit, charitable, educational, and scientific society. The founders of the Society and the current membership have been guided by the following objectives:
To promote the scientific association of medical professionals of Chinese descent.
To advance medical knowledge and scientific research with emphasis on aspects unique to the Chinese.
To establish scholarships to medical and dental students and to provide endowments to medical schools and hospitals of good standing.
To promote the health status of Chinese Americans.
www.camsociety.org - 7181 - Chinese American Medical Society
