FCMS

Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies

CH/UCSF/FCMS Healthcare Conference 2026

The 23rd CH/UCSF/FCMS Healthcare Conference 2026 is coming to San Francisco, bringing physicians, healthcare leaders, and innovators together to explore how technology is transforming medicine on November 7–8, 2026.

Since 1982, the FCMS Healthcare Conference has connected medical professionals across the U.S. and Canada to advance medical education and improve the health of Asian communities. This year’s conference continues that legacy with two days of expert-led sessions at UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center’s Robertson Auditorium, followed by an unforgettable evening gala at the Asian Art Museum.

Featured Speakers & Program Highlights

Join 21+ leading experts and faculty from UCSF, Stanford, UCLA, City of Hope, Harvard, Weill Cornell, and University of Hong Kong discussing the frontiers of technology in medicine.

  • Key Topics Include:
    • ​Technology & Innovation: AI in clinical practice & education, precision medicine, digital health equity, and robotic surgery
    • ​Clinical Focus & Health Disparities: Trends & challenges in Asian health, mental health, cardiovascular, brain, and liver health.
  • ​Earn UCSF CME Credits: 14 CME credits available

Conference Information: https://fcms2026.org/

Conference Registration: https://luma.com/9ln4wcgd

FCMS Mission Statement

TO PROMOTE THE COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION OF MEDICAL SOCIETIES IN NORTH AMERICA IN ORDER,

TO ADVOCATE FOR THE COMMON GOAL OF ENHANCING THE MEDICAL CARE OF CHINESE IN NORTH AMERICA AND

FACILITATE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE AMERICAN AND CHINESE CANADIAN PHYSICIANS

Chairperson’s Corner

Randall Low, MD

We are so excited to have you all here for the FCMS Healthcare Conference 2026:
Technology Transforming Medicine, taking place November 7–8 at the UCSF Mission
Bay Conference Center. It is amazing to reflect on how far we’ve come since the first
Conference we hosted in 1982. We are always so energized to catch up with old friends,
meet new ones, and learn new concepts from speakers at the very cutting edge of their
fields. It is most appropriate that we are set to learn about some of the most recent
advances in healthcare, particularly the influences of tech and AI, which might impact
the care of our Asian communities. We have the honor of hosting you all here in the Bay
Area, in the epicenter of Tech innovation.

And what a celebration we have planned for you! Once again, we have a fun and
delicious evening planned at the lovely Asian Art Museum. Our forebears would have
been so proud to see us now, so many of our stories started in the old country, whose
cultural treasures are so lovingly displayed at this world-class institution.

In these trying, turbulent times, it is more important than ever for us to share our
energies, to shine the light, on the science, on truth, on our stories and the essentialness
of the ‘righteous’ path that Confucius highlighted for us thousands of years ago. We all
undertook this calling, medicine, with each of us taking on the care of our communities,
taking our turn. As can be seen from the program, our speakers are already remarkable
and accomplished healers, thinkers, teachers, and leaders. The future is bright with the
next generation.

Such a splendid program was envisioned and developed by the dedicated and tireless
hard work of our planning committee, led by Dr Cynthia Lin and Dr Gordon Fung. On
behalf of FCMS, we express our thanks and appreciation for the work of the planning
committee, UCSF, sponsors and to you, our conference participants, for realizing the
vision that underlies the FCMS and this conference.

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White House Conference on Asian American Mental Health

Victor Chang, MD

On July 20, 2023, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) hosted an in-person summit focused on improving equity and access to behavioral health care for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA, NH, and PI) communities.

Dr. Vanessa Chan and Dr. Kenneth Fung represented FCMS. The focus of the meeting was on mental health needs as seen by front line providers. The proceedings have been summarized in the format of a thought exchange, and a report issued in September 2023. Across the Sessions, two prominent themes arose: 1) Provide Funding and Resources and 2) Building the Workforce.

Next steps are:

  • Ensure there is a workforce with many culturally responsive and trauma-informed practitioners ready to serve the community.
  • Direct funds specifically to the AA, NH, and PI community that allow community-based organizations to operate and provide services that will lead to healing.
  • Develop and scale community outreach, education, and awareness campaigns to share experiences and promote interconnectedness.
  • Create a more accessible public database with resources specific to the community.
  • Review and refine policies to ensure AA, NH, and PI communities are intentionally included, consulted, and protected.

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