About China Medical Board
The China Medical Board concentrates on strengthening medical education and clinical-scientific capacity in China by funding fellowship programs, graduate medical education initiatives, and leadership training for Chinese physicians. It typically channels multi-hundred-thousand to million-dollar grants to major medical institutions (both Chinese and U.S.-based) to support multi-year training programs and institutional partnerships that build physician-scientists and clinical leaders.
Focus Areas
Graduate medical education strengthening at Peking Union Medical College HospitalLeadership development fellowships for Chinese women physiciansPediatrician–scientist fellowship training for Chinese cliniciansInstitutional partnerships between U.S. medical schools and Chinese hospitals
Who They Fund
Chinese medical professionals and hospital staff (PUMCH and other teaching hospitals)young American health professionals/postdoctoral fellowschildren and adolescents (mental health services)health professionals and students in Lower Mekong countries (Cambodia, Vietnam, Lao PDR)
About China Medical Board
China Medical Board Inc. centers its grantmaking on medical education and clinical capacity, with repeated support for graduate medical education, fellowship training, and leadership development tied to Chinese medical institutions and cross-border partnerships. A defining thread is its long-running work with Peking Union Medical College Hospital through the Peking Union Medical Foundation, including a $1,200,000 grant in 2024 to implement graduate medical education activities under the 2021-2026 CMB-PUMCH memorandum of understanding. The foundation also backs training pipelines that move beyond one institution: it gave $1,144,230 in 2024 to the University of Michigan Medical School to support one-year leadership development training for Chinese women fellows, and $888,580 to the Regents of the University of California San Diego for the pediatrician-scientist development program for Chinese fellows. Other grants extend into postdoctoral research, academic pediatrics, and health-system capacity work, showing a portfolio built around sustained training relationships rather than isolated awards. Across those commitments, the foundation uses grants to strengthen clinician education, research training, and institutional collaboration in medicine.
What China Medical Board Funds
Graduate medical education is a core priority. In 2024, China Medical Board Inc. awarded $1,200,000 to Peking Union Medical Foundation to support Peking Union Medical College Hospital in implementing graduate medical education activities under the 2021-2026 CMB-PUMCH MOU. Leadership development is another recurring theme: the University of Michigan Medical School received $1,144,230 in 2024 to support one-year leadership training for Chinese women fellows. The foundation also invests in pediatrics and research training. Regents of the University of California San Diego received $888,580 in 2024 for the pediatrician-scientist development program for Chinese fellows, and Yale University received $340,000 in 2025 for the CMB postdoctoral research fellowship program. Beyond China, it supports health systems and policy capacity in the Lower Mekong region, including data science, health economics, and clinical informatics training.
How China Medical Board Gives
China Medical Board Inc.’s typical grant size sits in a relatively narrow band: p25 is $50,000, median is $80,000, and p75 is $99,907. The recent grants list also shows a separate tier of larger, multi-year program awards in the hundreds of thousands. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Peking Union Medical Foundation, University of Michigan Medical School, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Yale University, Mahidol University, Peking University Health-science Center, and The Brigham & Women’s Hospital Inc. The foundation funds both U.S. and China-based institutions, and it also funds individuals. Its giving is program-oriented, with recurring support for fellowships, institutional partnerships, and operating support for training programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.1M
Total Assets
$337.2M
Total Revenue
$25M
Total Expenses
$12.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $100K, with a median of $80K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$80K
75th Percentile
$100K
Geographic Reach
National11 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where China Medical Board Funds
Top 10 recipient countries by grant volume for China Medical Board.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 84 | $9.3M | 46.1% |
| 2 | United StatesDomestic | 22 |
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