Background
Tam, Thomas was born on April 15, 1946 in Fukien, China. Came to the United States, 1964.
Tam, Thomas was born on April 15, 1946 in Fukien, China. Came to the United States, 1964.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1968. Master of Arts, Montclair State College, 1975. Master in Public Health, Columbia University, 1978.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1982.
Executive director, Lower East Side Health Council, New York City, 1971-1972; administrator, Gouverneur Hospital, New York City, 1972-1973; program director, Chinatown Health Clinic, New York City, 1975-1976; executive director, Chinatown Health Clinic, New York City, 1978-1979; teaching program coordinator, Columbia University, New York City, 1980-1981; deputy executive director, Citywide Council for Family Planning, New York City, 1981-1982; lecturer, Columbia University, New York City, 1983; assistant professor, Herbert H. Lehman College, New York City, 1983-1987; assistant professor, St. Joseph's U., Philadelphia, 1987-1988. Chairman nominating committee, co-chairman long range planning committee Association for Social Sciences in Health.
Board directors Chinatown Family Health Center, 1980-1981, Chinatown Health Clinic (vice chairman 1985-1987, chairman 1987-1989). Board trustees City University of New York, since 1989, chairman Asian American Higher Education Council, 1990. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Public Health Association, Society Risk Analysis, Society Risk Analysis, National Institute of Blood, Heart and Lung (committee on minorities).
Son of Larm Shi and Shui Oi (Lee) T. Divorced; one child, Anika.