NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF FILIPINO AMERICAN PHYSICIANS
CYFAm
Council of Young
Filipinx Americans in medicine
cyfam.org
About CYFAM:
The mission of the Council of Young Filipinx Americans in Medicine (CYFAM) is to promote the leadership development of young Filipinx American physicians and trainees, reinforce the educational pipeline, and address structural inequities in health through Filipinx American advocacy, scholarship, and community partnership.
CYFAM’s vision is to embolden leaders to amplify the voice of our members, patients, and community. We will unify the diverse lived experiences of the young Filipinx American physician community. We will equip and empower every Filipinx American medical student, trainee, and physician to be an effective change agent in tackling our community's most pressing health priorities.
CYFAM National Conference: Oct. 10-11, 2020
On behalf of the Council of Young Filipinx Americans in Medicine (CYFAM), a committee of the Association of Philippine Physicians in America (APPA), we invite you to attend our inaugural conference in October 2020 during Filipinx American History Month! Our schedule is being updated daily, so check back frequently to see all upcoming events.
Please visit our website for more information at cyfam.org. There you can find a brief introductory guide to Hopin, the conference program handbook, and a signup for our newsletter.
If you would like to participate in our Kapamilya mentorship program, please sign up here.
CYFAM values:
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KAPWA pride in our people. Kapwa radiates a psyche and philosophy of noblest intention of being human, of becoming one with the other.
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BAYANIHAN or the mutual uplifting of each other
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PAKIKISAMA: emphasis on harmony without sacrificing autonomy and individuality
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INCLUSIVITY: We will also need to emphasize that we are not a political organization, that we want to represent the needs of all Filipino Americans regardless of age, gender, national origin, disability, marital status, military status, migration background, linguistic background, religious background, political identity, sexual orientation and gender identification, socioeconomic status, etc.
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COMPASSION to all members and the people and communities that we serve
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SOCIAL JUSTICE and equity both in the workplace and among the community that we serve
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EMPOWERMENT for career advancement, leadership, and community engagement
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LEADERSHIP
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CULTURAL HUMILITY
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PAYING IT FORWARD
Outreach:
Our goal is to assess what young Filipinx American physicians and medical students aged 20 to 39 value in a national network of fellow Filipino American colleagues.
We also want to learn more about your thoughts on resource availability and areas for growth for this type of organization. Responses will be kept strictly confidential and will help guide the Association of Philippine Physicians in America (APPA) in serving and integrating more young Filipinx American physicians into the organization. This survey will take about 10 to 20 minutes to complete. One to two sentence responses should be adequate for free response questions.