History & Milestones
1999 Chinese American Hematologists and Oncologists (CAHOs) began to meet informally at the ASH and ASCO annual meetings
2004 A 23 member CAHON Organizing Committee formed and created an “Open Letter” to recruit members
2005 CAHON inaugural member meeting took place at ASCO’s Annual meeting
Bylaws were created and CAHON was formally registered in New York State as a non-profit organization
The Officers and Board of Directors were formed and met during ASH’s Annual Meeting
2007 CAHON’s 2nd Annual Meeting took place during ASCO and included an educational component
The first Presidential Annual Report was created and shared with members
CAHON represetatives at CSCO 2007
2008 CAHON launched its official Journal of Hematology and Oncology (JHO)
2009 CAHON Board Members meet at ASCO
2010 First CAHON-SITC-CSCO Workshop takes place during CSCO’s Annual Meeting
2012 CAHON awards first Young Investigator Awards
2014 First New York Oncology Forum Takes Place
2015 CAHON-AACR Reception
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2015 CAHON co-sponsors China Cancer Immunotherapy Workshop (China IO) with CFDA
CAHON launches first Virtual Grand Rounds
CAHON establishes Lifetime Achievement, Outstanding Service and Junior Investigator Awards
2018 CAHON membership grows to 300
Executive Director, Inc. is hired to manage CAHON
CAHON holds first Community Oncology Forum
Most active year of US-China professional collaboration
2019 CAHON publishes an open letter condemning racial profiling in Science
CAHON hosts the Summer Symposium during ASCO, New York Oncology Forum and Winter Symposium during ASH
CAHON also cohosted the China IO
2020 CAHON supports the healthcare community in the United States and China during the COVID-19 pandemic through PPE donation, fundraising and resource sharing.
2021 CAHON leads 33 organizations to sign a letter denouncing rise in violence and hate crimes against Asian Americans as an ad in Science
2022 CAHON's official Journal of Hematology and Oncology (JHO) reaches a 23.168 Impact Factor
2023 In May CAHON Co-authored a follow up letter condemning racial profiling in Science
2024 CAHON released the 2024-2027 Strategic Plan
CAHON launched LinkedIn and X accounts
