The Council of Young Filipinx Americans in Medicine (CYFAM)
About CYFAM
The Council of Young Filipinx Americans in Medicine (CYFAM) is a national, mission-driven community dedicated to cultivating leadership, advocacy, and belonging among young Filipinx American physicians and trainees. Founded in 2019, CYFAM was created to address the unique challenges faced by Filipinx Americans in medicine while strengthening the educational pipeline and advancing health equity for the communities they serve.
Rooted in advocacy, scholarship, and community partnership, CYFAM fosters spaces where members are seen, supported, and empowered to lead. Through mentorship, public health initiatives, and leadership development, the organization amplifies the voices of Filipinx American medical students, residents, fellows, and attending physicians across the United States. At its core, CYFAM is committed to addressing structural inequities in healthcare and ensuring culturally responsive, compassionate care for historically underserved populations.
CYFAM’s work is guided by deeply held values grounded in Filipinx cultural principles, including kapwa (shared humanity), bayanihan (collective uplift), and pakikisama (harmony with respect for individuality). These values shape a community that prioritizes inclusivity, compassion, empowerment, and paying it forward—principles that strongly resonate with women in medicine navigating leadership, advocacy, and service.
By unifying diverse lived experiences and equipping future physician leaders with the confidence and tools to drive change, CYFAM continues to build a more just, equitable, and inclusive healthcare landscape—one where women physicians and trainees are supported not only as clinicians, but as changemakers for their patients and communities.
About CYFAM 6th Annual Conference - Bawat Bitiun, Bawat Kuwento
This accredited activity brings together learners and leaders from across the healthcare continuum for a powerful weekend of learning, connection, and collective growth at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine in Houston. Hosted by the Council of Young Filipinx Americans in Medicine, the conference is designed to support healthcare professionals, trainees, and advocates who are committed to advancing health equity, culturally responsive care, and community-centered leadership.
The program features a dynamic blend of keynote dialogue, interactive workshops, and a multidisciplinary research symposium that centers both professional development and lived experience. Attendees engage in sessions that integrate clinical insight, cultural humility, mentorship, and advocacy—creating space to build skills while also strengthening purpose and belonging.
With a keynote address from Gerard E. Francisco, alongside voices from medicine, public health, research, and community leadership, this activity emphasizes that every perspective matters. Whether participants are early in training or established in practice, the experience affirms their role as change agents in healthcare.
Grounded in the belief that “every star, every story matters,” this conference offers an empowering, inclusive learning environment that inspires healthcare professionals to lead with compassion, confidence, and cultural connection—within their institutions and the communities they serve.
How Pinnacle Supported The Council of Young Filipinx Americans in Medicine (CYFAM) Through Joint Providership
Through a joint providership partnership, Learn at Pinnacle guided the Council of Young Filipinx Americans in Medicine through the full accreditation process—bringing structure, compliance expertise, and operational support to their educational programming.
Learn at Pinnacle managed every aspect of the CE/CME framework, including content review for balance and bias, collection and resolution of disclosures, conflict-of-interest management, and adherence to commercial support standards. The team developed the Activity Detail Page, oversaw accreditation documentation, ensured eligibility across accrediting bodies such as ACCME, ANCC, and ACPE, and handled post-activity evaluations and reporting.
By managing certificates, learner credit tracking, and regulatory requirements end to end, Learn at Pinnacle allowed CYFAM to focus on delivering meaningful education—while ensuring learners earned credit through a compliant, efficient, and trusted accreditation process.
