Talk:China Medical Board

Opportunities to expand this article
Given this page is only a stub, this page could be expanded to include more information. The following are some suggestions:

1. Include more history of the organization and some relevant facts: A great resource with a brief history of the China Medical Board is a Lancet article from last year. Here is the abstract: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(14)60965-X/abstract.

The following are some relevant passages from the Lancet article:
 * "[In 1914], the China Medical Board (CMB) was launched as RF's second major project, and endowed in 1928 as an independent foundation. CMB would eventually become RF's largest-ever financed project, and China the largest beneficiary country outside of the USA."
 * "CMB devoted more than three decades to establishing the Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) to spread modern medical sciences throughout China... [The China Medical Board's] intent from the outset was Chinese ownership, operations, and financing, and a full Chinese faculty at PUMC was essentially completed by 1950."
 * "Apart from a hiatus between 1950 and 1980, CMB was a continuous presence in China and over the years supported 118 medical schools in 17 Asian countries, 28 of them in China. CMB's work has focused on capacity building by providing facilities, educational material, laboratories, fellowships, and faculty development. Over 100 years, CMB is estimated to have invested $1-5 billion (in 2011) dollars in the region. With its remaining endowment of more than $200 million, CMB continues its work with two dozen medical universities in China and neighbouring countries of southeast Asia."

The tone might need to be changed somewhat, but these facts could help expand the page.

2. Add to the bibliography: There also some other good sources related to China Medical Board history. Here are the Google Books pages:
 * https://books.google.com/books/about/Western_medicine_in_a_Chinese_palace_Pek.html?id=Dj5rAAAAMAAJ&hl=en
 * https://books.google.com/books/about/An_American_Transplant.html?id=oCqUfPwUw94C
 * https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Oil_Prince_s_Legacy.html?id=zIZPYgEACAAJ.

Also, CMB co-published three books with Indiana University Press: Perhaps these books could be included in the bibliography?
 * http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/product_info.php?products_id=807374
 * http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/product_info.php?products_id=807330
 * http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/product_info.php?products_id=807338.

3. Mention current leadership: It would be good to mention that the current president is Dr. Lincoln Chen. This can be also be independently verified through news articles quoting him, such as this article in Time: http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1890306,00.html.

4. Correct the name of organization: Finally, there is an error on the current page, as it has the wrong name for the organization. The China Medical Board's official name no longer contains "Of New York." The name was changed when the head office was moved to Cambridge, MA. You can see that on the official contact page: http://www.chinamedicalboard.org/contact. The other sources corroborate this fact as well.

Proposed Text:
China Medical Board, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that promotes health education and research in the medical universities of China and Southeast Asia. Its mission is "to advance health, equity, and the quality of care in China and Southeast Asia."

History
China Medical Board was founded in 1914 as the second major project of the Rockefeller Foundation. With additional endowments from the Rockefeller Foundation, China Medical Board became an independent private foundation in 1928. From 1914 to 1951, China Medical worked to establish Peking Union Medical College. Its goal from the outset was full Chinese ownership, operations, financing, and faculty at Peking Union Medical College, which was achieved in 1950.

In 1951, China Medical Board could not operate in China for political reasons. During this time, China Medical Board focused its attention in advancing public health in other countries in East Asia and Southeast Asia. In 1980, it resumed activities in China and has been a continuous presence in China ever since.

Over the years, China Medical Board has supported 118 medical schools in 17 Asian countries, 28 of which are in China. Its work has focused on capacity building by providing facilities, educational material, laboratories, fellowships, and faculty development. In total, China Medical Board is estimated to have invested $1-5 billion dollars in fostering public health in Asia. The current president of China Medical Board is Dr. Lincoln Chen.

Activities
Today, China Medical Board focuses on health policy and systems reform and medical professional education reform. It continues its work with 24 medical universities throughout China and in parts of Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar.