During the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake of 2011, I had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Satomi, the medical director of Tohoku University Hospital, during my voluntary trip to Miyagi a week after the disaster. His vision from then was…
Year: 2023
JMSA Celebrates its 51 st Annual Dinner
JMSA hosted the 51 st Annual Dinner on Saturday September 16 th at the Yale Club.Almost 250 guests attended, making this annual dinner one of the most well attended dinnersin recent years.The program started with an introduction by Ms. Kaoriko…
JMSA Spotlight: Dr. Shoko Mori
JMSA would like to spotlight outstanding board members, members and student members of JMSA that have contributed so much to JMSA. Dr. Mori started out her career as a medical student scholarship recipient and is now a board certified attending…
JMSA Board Member DR. Alex Ky-Miyasaka becomes the new President of the Chinese American Medical Society (CAMS)
Chinese American Medical Society (CAMS) and Coalition of Asian-American IPA (CAIPA) had its Red Lantern Gala on November 4th, 2023, at Pier 60 Chelsea Piers in New York City to celebrate the momentous occasion of CAMS’ 60th Anniversary. Our own…
Report: Kanazawa University Medical Student and Resident Observership Program
*The program took place from August 21st through August 25th. Message from the director, Mr. Andrew Schneider: My name is Andrew Schneider and I`m originally from NYC. I have been teaching Medical ESL and Cross-Cultural communication at Kanazawa University School…
2023 JMSA Scholarship Mentor-Mentee Meeting
I recently had the privilege of attending an inspiring event known as the JMSA Scholarship Mentor Meeting. This unique gathering brought together JMSA scholarship recipients and their dedicated mentors, creating a platform for us, the scholarship recipients, to showcase the…
JMSA is now accepting JCOP 2023 applications!
The Japanese Medical Society of America (JMSA) seeks to support Japanese community programs that provide medical, psychological and social support through grants given through the JMSA Community Outreach Program (JCOP). Organizations that provide medical, psychological and/or social support which contributes…
2024 Scholarship Application for the Japanese Medical Society of America
Applications for the Japanese Physicians Association of America Scholarship are now open. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Japanese Medical Association of America grants scholarships each year to support the education and training of students in the medical…