CYFAM by the Numbers

Since 2019, CYFAM has grown into a national network run entirely by volunteers. Here is what your support builds on.

• 1,100+ trainees and physicians in our network, at every stage of the journey
  • Pre-med 28%
  • Medical student 40%
  • IMG pre-resident 5%
  • Resident and fellow 5%
  • Attending 5%
  • Allied and partners 4%
  • Stage not reported 13%
• 500k+ viewers reached by COVID-19 vaccine education, 2021 to 2023
• 750+undergraduate, gap-year, medical, and graduate students represented

  105+residents, fellows, and attending physicians represented
• 8 Ramos Conference Scholars
• 9,500+volunteer hours since 2019

  $310,000+of donated time, valued at Independent Sector's rate for each year
  2019 to 20202025 to 2026
• 30+ U.S. states and territories in our network, plus members abroad
• 900+ event participants
• 675+ trainees reached through national programming
• $35k+ funds raised for health campaigns and programmatic support
• 1,400+conference attendees across six national conferences

  1. 20201st, virtual
  2. 20212nd, virtual
  3. 2023San Francisco, first in person
  4. 2024Los Angeles
  5. 2025Philadelphia, first outside California
  6. 2026Houston
  7. 2027San Diego, February 13 to 14

Network includes National Government leaders, members, and listserv subscribers; each dot is about 10 people in the network, colored by stage, and listserv members who haven't shared a stage are shown as Stage not reported. Vaccine education reach is from Nielsen ratings via ABS-CBN and other Philippine channels in the US. Volunteer hours are a conservative estimate from tracked hours, named rosters, and year-round leader counts, valued at Independent Sector's rate for each year. States reflect members who reported a location, 2024 to 2026. Network and state data as of September 30, 2026; other figures as of October 10, 2026.

Meet Our CYFAMilya

CYFAMilya is what we call our community: students, trainees, physicians, and community members who find mentors, present research, and build lasting bonds at our national conferences.

Give as an individual

Our giving levels grow from Seed to Exacum loheri, named for Philippine flowers. Choose a gift that matches what you'd like to make possible.

• $30 or $40Seed (Binhi)$30 covers an undergraduate's conference seat; $40 covers a medical student's.
• $100Jasmine (Sampaguita)Sustains CYFAM's national programs.
• $250Hibiscus (Gumamela)Funds one Best Poster Award at the Research Symposium.
• $500Ylang-ylang (Ilang-ilang)Helps a research presenter travel to the conference.
• $1,000Waling-waling (Philippine orchid)Brings an inspiring speaker to our professional development series.
• $2,500Exacum loheri (Philippine violet)Opens the national conference to 60 students with free seats.
• $10, $25, or $50 a monthBamboo Circle (Kawayan)Give monthly; like bamboo, steady support grows every day.

Many employers match charitable gifts; check with your HR team to double your impact.

What your gift sustains

• Student access

  Free and reduced-price seats for pre-health and medical students at the 7th Annual National Conference.

• Research Symposium

  Awards and judging for trainees presenting research on Filipinx health.

• CYFAM Pamilya Program

  Mentoring that pairs pre-medical and medical students with residents and attending physicians.

• SI-LAB

  Seed funding for our health communication sandbox.

• Evening Report series

  Virtual, case-based teaching modeled after Morning Report, where trainees work through a patient case together.

• Professional development series

  Engaging speakers and interactive industry cases for every stage of the pipeline, from pre-health students to residents, fellows, and early-career physicians.

Explore our programming →

CYFAM is run entirely by volunteers, so your gift goes to programs, not salaries.

Partner as an organization

More ways to help

• Give when you register. Add a gift to your conference ticket.
• Start a fundraising page. Rally friends and family for student access.
• Double your gift. Ask your employer about matching gifts.
• Give in kind. Food, printing, photography, and supplies help the conference run.

Past appeals

Each year's appeal has its own name and story. Thank you to everyone who has sailed with us.

• 2023 to 2024PagsibolReaching New HeightsSee the appealRead our thank-you
• 2024 to 2025PadayonSailing to New HorizonsSee the appeal
• 2025 to 2026PagkakaisaTogetherness in the midst of unprecedented changeSee the appeal
• 2026 to 2027HanginOur current appeal