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 Council (AAHEC). Dr. Tam, who preferred to be called Tom by friends and colleagues, enjoyed making short films and documentaries. To share in Tom’s passion for movies, please visit his never before revealed website, www.thomastamway.wordpress.com, to view streaming videos of his past creations and experiences as an Asian American