Here are some photos from Ms. Jeri Sumitani, a PA who was in Kesennuma City with the Tokushukai Disaster Medical Assistance Team (TMAT). Her explanations accompany the photos. These images reveal the destruction from the earthquake and tsunami, the medical…
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Report from the front lines: TMAT member Ms. Nahoko Harada
Here is a report we have received from Ms. Nahoko Harada. Ms. Harada volunteered with TMAT in Kesennuma, one of the most devastated areas, to serve those who required medical attention. Please click “Read More” to see her report and…
Members in Training Get-Together
Please join us for a get-together dinner for medical students, residents, and fellows on Saturday, March 19, at 5:30PM!? It will be held at dieci, a Japanese Italian restaurant in NYC. This will be a great opportunity for members-in-training to…
Tokyo Women’s Medical University 2011 Exchange Program
Each year, students from Tokyo Women’s Medical University (TWMU) participate in an exchange program with medical schools in the US (Brown, Columbia, Mt. Sinai, Tufts, and U of Texas Houston), Belgium, China, England, France, and Korea. Students begin preparing for…
Japan Society Corporate Program: Yoko Makino Policy Series
Please join the Japan Society in welcoming Joseph S. Nye Jr to the Yoko Makino Policy Series. Date: Wednesday, April 6, 6 PM – 8 PMSpeaker: Joseph S. Nye Jr., University Distinguished Service Professor and former Dean of Harvard’s Kennedy…
39th Annual Spring Dinner
We are holding the 39th JMSA Annual Spring Dinner on Saturday, May 14th, 2011 at the Yale Club of New York City. Place: Yale Club of New York CityAddress: 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017 View MapTime: Cocktail reception…
Health Seminar Vol. 20: Photos
On October 12, 2010, JMSA held its 20th health seminar at the Nippon Club. The topic of discussion was diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The seminar was lead by Drs. Araki and Kanei, both former JMSA scholars. Please click “Read More”…
JAA Dinner
On November 11, 2010, the Japanese American Association of NY (JAA, Nikkeijinkai「日系人会」) held a fundraising dinner at the Sony Club. The keynote speaker was Bobby Valentine (former Major League Baseball player, former New York Mets and Chiba Lotte Marines manager).…
Progress Report 2010: Sahara Fund Medical Mission
Ms. Yoko Atsumi is a 5th year medical student at Kagoshima University in Japan. She is a recipient of the 2010 JMSA-Nishioka Foundation scholarship, which supported her work with the Sahara Fund Medical Mission. Ms. Atsumi spent a month providing…
JAA Senior Week
JMSA played a large role in this year’s Senior Health Week at the Japanese American Association (http://www.jaany.org). On September 25th, eight JMSA members, lead by Dr. Maki Kano, conducted small-group seminars in their respective specialties. The event was a success,…