Conference History
This conference was founded in 1982 by the Chinese Hospital Medical Staff on San Francisco. The conference brought together a number of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian medical societies, as well as many North American and international physicians interested in health problems of the Chinese in North America. During this time, the Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies (FCMS) was established to oversee the continuing development of the Conference on a biennial basis.
Conference Goals and Objectives
- To congregate physicians and scholars to discuss common and related health problems of the Chinese in North America
- To establish a database of the incidence of disease patterns among Chinese North Americans
- To establish comparative data on Chinese North American health problems related to cultural assimilation
- To encourage clinical and/or basic research in health problems affecting Chinese North Americans
- To publish proceedings of the Conference as a means of expanding access to resources on these health problems
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| FCMS Conference 10th Anniversary Booklet 1994-2004 | FCMS Conference 20th Anniversary Booklet 1982-2002 |
Previous Conferences
| 18th | October 8-9, 2016 | San Francisco |
| 17th | October 11-12, 2014 | Los Angeles |
| 16th | November 10-11, 2012 | New York City |
| 15th | October 8-10, 2010 | Los Angeles |
| 14th | September 27-28, 2008 | Toronto |
| 13th | October 21-22, 2006 | New York City |
| 12th | October 22-23, 2004 | San Francisco |
| 11th | May 25-26, 2002 | New York City |
| 10th | June 30-July 1, 2000 | San Francisco |
| 9th | August 21-23, 1998 | Los Angeles |
| 8th | August 22-25, 1996 | Vancouver |
| 7th | July 1-3, 1994 | New York City |
| 6th | June 18-21, 1992 | San Francisco |
| 5th | June 23-24, 1990 | Toronto |
| 4th | April 22-23, 1988 | San Francisco |
| 3rd | August 22-24, 1986 | New York City |
| 2nd | August 18-19, 1984 | Los Angeles |
| 1st | May 22-23, 1982 | San Francisco |