Tom Tam

Biography

An immigrant from China, Dr. Tam received his B.A. in Physics from City College of New York (1968), M.A. in Film-Making from Montclair State University (1978), M.P.H. from Columbia University School of Public Health (1980); and Ph.D. in SocioMedical Sciences from Columbia University (1983). An activist for the Asian American community, Dr. Tam is a founding member of the Chinatown Health Clinic (Charles B. Wang Community Health Center), Asian Cinevision, and Asian American Higher Education Counc…