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CHINESE AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133418133 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE E00C · Health Care · Medium ($1M-$10M) · camsociety.org
revenue
$1.0M
expenses
$609K
net assets
$2.7M
employees
1
volunteers
15
program ratio
11%
mission · from form 990

The Chinese American Medical Society (the Society) was created in the State of NY in 1964. Its mission is to improve the health status of Chinese Americans and to promote excellence in health care for all through the mobilization of health care professionals. It does this primarily through the holding of annual membership scientific meetings and special scientific meetings for the purpose of exchanging scientific and medical information.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Chinese American Medical Society is a New York-based professional organization founded in 1964 to improve the health of Chinese Americans through the mobilization of healthcare professionals. It primarily organizes scientific meetings, research seminars, and journal clubs to exchange medical knowledge and address health disparities. The society focuses on culturally tailored interventions in areas such as diabetes, cancer screening, mental health, and infectious diseases.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

CAMS Journal Club
Forum for discussing recent medical literature relevant to Chinese American health, including studies on hepatitis B, advance care planning, and pandemic response
Lung Cancer Awareness Screening Project for Chinese Americans (LuCAS)
Program to increase lung cancer screening uptake among high-risk Chinese American populations, including never-smokers and taxi drivers
Research Seminar Series
Monthly virtual seminars featuring presentations by medical researchers on topics including diabetes, lung cancer, infectious diseases, and health equity in Chinese American populations
Smoking Cessation Initiative
Partnership with AAFE and NYU Langone Health to provide free smoking cessation counseling and nicotine replacement therapy to patients of CAMS physicians in Lower Manhattan
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Medical Professional Education & Training 2 activities
    • Hosts annual and special scientific meetings for healthcare professionals
      Organizes annual and special scientific meetings to facilitate the exchange of medical and scientific information among healthcare professionals.
    • Organizes professional development webinars for healthcare providers
      Organizes webinars for healthcare professionals on topics including smoking cessation strategies, medication use, and low-dose CT screening guidelines.
  • Healthcare Education Scholarships and Fellowships 1 activity
    • Awards grants to early-career Chinese American female physician-scientists
      Provides grants of up to $6,000 over two years to support early-career Chinese American female clinician investigators or physician-scientists in New York through the CAMS HH Wang-Ngai Junior Faculty Award, presented annually at the Red Lantern Gala.
  • Community Foundation & United Way Support 1 activity
    • Funds community service programs through the CAMS-CAIPA Community Service Fund
      Provides funding through the CAMS-CAIPA Community Service Fund to support community-oriented initiatives for the Chinese population in New York City.
  • Healthcare Workforce Training & Career Pathways 1 activity
    • Offers free membership and mentorship to health professions students
      Offers free membership to students enrolled in accredited U.S. medical, dental, and health-related doctoral programs and operates a mentorship program connecting them with practicing physicians to support career development and promote Asian American health equity.
  • Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
    • Organizes North American Chinatown Smoke Free Day events
      Organizes annual North American Chinatown Smoke Free Day events across multiple cities to promote smoking cessation and raise awareness of smoking-related health risks.
  • Community Health Fairs and Screenings 1 activity
    • Provides multilingual smoking cessation resources and services
      Offers smoking cessation resources in English and Chinese, including bilingual workshops, health fairs, pulmonary screenings, free nicotine replacement therapy, and counseling in multiple Chinese dialects; also develops and distributes multilingual educational materials and social media content to support outreach.
  • Healthcare Professional Recognition Programs 1 activity
    • Recognizes community contributions to hepatitis B prevention
      Recognizes physicians who have contributed to the Hep B Free campaign by providing hepatitis B screening, vaccination, and education services to the community.
  • Uncategorized 5 activities
    • Conducts and presents health equity and community-focused research
      Conducts and presents research on topics including culturally tailored tools for advance care planning ("Heart to Heart Cards"), smoking cessation messaging for Chinese immigrants, lung cancer screening for Asian never smokers (NYFANSS), disparities in hepatitis B, health-related social needs during the pandemic, and SARS-CoV-2 infection-fatality risk in NYC; also hosts journal clubs and seminars on cancer health equity, acupuncture for cancer survivors, and health informatics.
    • Disseminates public health information in Chinese languages
      Reviews and endorses public health information in Chinese for public dissemination; provides recommended online health resources on hepatitis, hypertension, diabetes, and depression; and makes available translated summaries of the NYC Department of Health's 2021 report on Asian Pacific Islander health in Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
    • Partners to deliver smoking cessation counseling services
      Partners with Asian Americans for Equality and NYU Langone Health to pilot a free smoking cessation counseling referral service for patients of CAMS physicians in Lower Manhattan.
    • Produces and distributes health-focused television programming
      Produces a weekly 30-minute television program, MediTalks, discussing health issues affecting the Chinese community; the first episode launched on May 31, 2019.
    • Supports local organizations' fundraising and community events
      Provides financial and organizational support for annual fundraising efforts and community-based events—including health fairs and blood drives—by local organizations serving the Chinese population in New York City.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.02M
Contributions & grants$544K53%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$481K47%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$609K
Program expenses11%
Admin / overhead38%
Fundraising51%
Salaries & benefits$80K
Grants paid out$49K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$3.00M
Cash$487K
Investments$2.04M
Liabilities$351K
Net assets$2.65M
Liquid reserves49.8 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +71.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 15
  • CHRISTOPHER LAU MD — VOTING BOARD MEMBER
  • CYNTHIA X PAN MD — VOTING BOARD MEMBER
  • DAVID TW CHIU MD — EX-OFFICIO, PRESIDENT
  • JAMES PARK MD — VOTING BOARD MEMBER
  • JOHN R LEEMD — VOTING BOARD MEMBER
  • JOHN WS HO MD — VOTING BOARD MEMBER
  • JORGE CON MD — VOTING BOARD MEMBER
  • MARY LEE-WONG MD — VOTING BOARD MEMBER
  • PAULINE LAU MD — EX-OFFICIO, CAIPA REP.
  • PEGGY SHENG — EX-OFFICIO,CAIPA REP.
  • PERRY PONG MD — EX-OFFICIO, CWCHC REP.
  • SANDRA HO MD — VOTING BOARD MEMBER
  • SUN-HOO FOO MD — EX-OFFICIO, BOARD OF DIRECTOR
  • WENHUI LI PHD — VOTING BOARD MEMBER
  • WINSON CHEN MD — VOTING BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 23

Who they work with

  • Asian Americans for Equality Partner — Partner organization in a smoking cessation counseling referral pilot program.
  • Asian Americans for Equality Partner — Supporting organization for the NACSFD health fair event in New York.
  • Asian Smokers’ Quitline Partner — Provider of bilingual quit smoking resources used in NACSFD initiatives.
  • CAIPA Partner — Co-administers the CAMS-CAIPA Community Service Fund.
  • CAIPA Partner — Co-hosts the Red Lantern Gala with CAIPA to present the HH Wang-Ngai Award.
  • CAIPA Partner — Provides physicians as guest speakers for the MediTalks program.
  • CAMS Partner — Partnered with CAMS for the review of hepatitis-related health information.
  • CAMS-CAIPA Community Service Fund Funder — Sponsors the MediTalks television program.
  • CCHCA Partner — Partnered with CCHCA for the review of diabetes-related health information.
  • CCMS (Ontario) Partner — Partnered with CCMS (Ontario) for the review of depression-related health information.
  • CHMS Partner — Partnered with CHMS for the review of diabetes-related health information.
  • Charles B. Wang Community Health Center Partner — Co-hosts the NACSFD health fair event in New York and collaborated on initiating the NACSFD project.
  • Chinatown Partnership Local Development Corporation (CPLDC) Partner — Supporting organization for the NACSFD health fair event in New York.
  • Chinese American Nurses Association (CANA) Partner — Supporting organization for the NACSFD health fair event in New York.
  • Coalition for Asian-American IPA, Inc. (CAIPA) Partner — Supporting organization for the NACSFD health fair event in New York.
  • Coalition of Asian-American Independent Practice Association Partner — Co-sponsors the CAMS-CAIPA Community Service Fund with the Chinese American Medical Society.
  • FCMS Partner — Collaborated with FCMS to review and endorse public health information in Chinese.
  • Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies Network — NACSFD is an activity of this federation, indicating CAMS's participation in a broader network.
  • Hep B Free Partner — Collaborates with Hep B Free to recognize physicians providing hepatitis B screening, vaccination, and education services.
  • LANtern Partner — Co-hosted a journal club presentation on sarcoidosis in Chinese-Americans.
  • NYC Department of Health Government — Collaborates with and disseminates reports from the NYC Department of Health on Asian Pacific Islander health.
  • NYU Langone Health Partner — Partner organization in a smoking cessation counseling referral pilot program.
  • Sino TV Partner — Collaborates with CAMS to produce and air the MediTalks television program.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Culturally and Linguistically Tailored Health Interventions
    methodology: culturally_tailed_interventions
    By delivering health education and interventions in culturally and linguistically appropriate formats, we improve engagement and health literacy among Chinese-speaking populations because cultural relevance increases trust, comprehension, and willingness to act on health information.
  • Data-Driven Health Equity for Asian American Communities
    methodology: data_disaggregation
    By disaggregating health data across Asian American subpopulations, we identify hidden inequities and design targeted interventions because aggregated data masks disparities affecting specific ethnic groups like Chinese Americans.
  • Mentorship and Capacity Building for Underrepresented Physician-Scientists
    methodology: mentorship_capacity_building
    By providing mentorship and targeted grant support to early-career Chinese American female physician-scientists, we advance research on community-specific health issues because sustained investment in underrepresented researchers produces more relevant, equitable, and impactful science.
  • Peer-Enriched Knowledge Exchange and Professional Recognition
    methodology: peer_knowledge_network
    By organizing scientific meetings and recognizing providers who advance community health priorities, we strengthen professional engagement and diffusion of best practices because peer validation and structured knowledge sharing reinforce clinical innovation and accountability.