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Ten-year celebration of the effort of bridging to a healthier world

American Chinese Medical Association (ACMA), a non-profit organization of physicians and healthcare professionals, dedicated to promoting healthcare  excellence through medical education and improving Sino-US medical exchange and community service, held a reception on November 3 at the Westin Copley Place Hotel to celebrate its ten years of effort and achievement in working toward a healthier world.  There were nearly one hundred participants, including physicians and medical scientists from all over the country, as well as lawyers, and representatives of pharmaceutical industry.  Dr.Jay Zhou, instructor at Harvard Medical School and attending physician at Brigham and Woman’s Hospital, served as a moderator.

Brandeis University Associate Professor Dr.Ruibo Ren, serving as the conference chair, addressed his Welcome Remarks to the audience. “Excellence I  Community Service:” Awards were presented by ACMA president, Columbia University Associate Professor and Attending Ophthalmologist Dr.Stephen Tsang.  Recipients of the awards are four primary care physicians who made substantial contribution in community service and the Sino-US exchange program.  They are Drs.Danru Lee of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Sharon.  Xue-Jun Kong of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Chelsea, Renzhi Zhou of Worchester, MA, and Rusi Chen of Framingham, MA.

Dr. Danru Lee talked about her exciting experience as a member of the ACMA medical delegation to China.  She recounted the experience of offering free medical consultation in Beijing, Fuzhou and Xi'an and other cities.  Dr Xue-Jun Kong shared her rewarding experience with ACMA community services such as free health fairs, consultations, and educational lectures.  Dr. Raymond Zhou and Rusi Chen have shared their fulfilling experience in participating hepatitis B screening and educational program in Asian community.

After the award ceremony, Dr.Sum Lee, Chief of Gastroenterology and Professor of Medicine at Washington University, offered the exciting keynote speech “The Triple Threat - An Impossible Dream?” illustrating how to balance medical career with clinical works, research and teaching to achieve success in three ways.  His speech was exhilarating and humorous, and was met by rounds of big applauses.

Lastly, Dr. Jerry Zhu, former president of ACMA and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, as well as an Attending Gastroenterologist in Brigham and Woman’s Hospital, made the closing remarks.  He expressed great appreciation of the tireless effort of hundreds of members over years.  He further urged more physicians and scientists who shared the same dream and passion to join ACMA to build the bridge to a healthier world together.

Reported by the local newspapers.