Dear JMSA member and friend: On 8/23, JACC, or Japanese American Community Cares, a coalition of Japanese Community Groups in New York, will be hosting a joint benefit to raise funds for the Western Japan Flood. JMSA is one of…
Year: 2018
Passing of Dr. Robert Newman
Dear JMSA Members and friends, We are very saddened to report passing of our honorary JMSA member, Dr. Robert G. Newman on 8/1. As the CEO of Continuum Health, he established the Japanese Medical Practice in 1990, partnering with Tokyo…
JMSA Party in Pocantico
Members and friends of JMSA recently enjoyed a gathering at Pocantico Lake, hosted by Dr. Robert Yanagisawa and Mrs. Ikuyo Yanagisawa on July 28th, 2018. Great food, company, and views of the lake were enjoyed by all. We hope to see new members and friends at our Annual JMSA Summer Party at Shinbashi Restauraunt on August 25th, 2018!
Join us at the JMSA Summer Party!
Date: Saturday, 8/25/18 Place: Shinbashi Restaurant in NYC 7 East 48th Street Time: 4pm to 7pm Bring your family and friends! We will have delicious food and drinks! Children are welcome to attend. We will have a child entertainer at…
JMSA organizes 7th International Outreach for 9/11 to 3/11 Survivor Exchange Program
Back Ground: Now more than six years after the 3.11 Great East Japan Earthquake, still 68,000 evacuees from disaster stricken areas (470,000 at its peak) continue to suffer the consequences of disaster (April 2018 report by Reconstruction Agency). In particular,…
Governor Uchibori hosts Fukushima Night in New York
Governor Uchibori of Fukushima hosted Fukushima Night in New York at One World Trade Center, Observatory (102F) on 5/31/2018. This marks his second visit to New York to express his sincere gratitude for the support that New York people have…
Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Society (HNMS) held a 91st Ceremony on May 21st, 2018
The Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Society (HNMS) held a ceremony on May 21, 2018 at The Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York to honor the life and legacy of the Japanese scientist. Born in Fukushima, in 1876, Noguchi achieved success as a scientist despite coming…
JMSA welcoms Governor Uchibori of Fukushima in NYC
On May 31st, JMSA and the New York Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Society (HNMS) welcomed Governor Uchibori of Fukushima for his second visit to Noguchi grave following his last visit in 2016. Koji Abe, Deputy Chief of Mission, Consulate General of…
2018 JMSA Scholarship Recipients
The JMSA honors students in the medical professions who demonstrate excellence and a commitment to the values of the Japanese Medical Society of America. Scholarship recipients are announced around April each year. Here are the recipients of the 2018 scholarships and their proposed projects.
President’s Message, May 2018
Members of the Japanese Medical Society of America (JMSA), generous donors and supporters, and partnering society members, thank you all for supporting JMSA and our mission. I humbly accepted my new position as the president in April 2018 and I hope to live up to your expectations.