87th Dr. Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Day Ceremony was held at The Woodlawn Cemetery on May 21. The Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Society (HNMS) held a memorial day ceremony at The Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York to honor the life and legacy…
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JMSA Shadowing Program Report 3
JMSA Shadowing Program Report 3 Message from Megumi Grace Sugita: The shadowing opportunity I had through JMSA will influence me throughout my pursuit in medicine. I arrived at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital to shadow cardiothoracic surgeons Dr. Hitoshi Hirose, Dr.…
Fundahigao America Foundation
Dear JMSA Members and Friends, We would like to introduce you to the Fundahigao America Foundation founded by one of our members, Dr. Tomoaki Kato. He is hosting a fundraiser to support Latin American liver transplant for children. Please read…
2015 JMSA Scholarship Recipients
2015 JMSA Scholarship Recipients with Affiliations and Proposed Projects Honjo-JMSA Scholarship Kenji Fujitani (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai) Expanding JMSA shadowing program and CPR community outreach program Kenny Nakazawa (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai) JMSA…
Dr. Luis J. Fujimoto – Appointed Chairman of the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, American Dental Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Congratulations to Dr. Luis J Fujimoto, who was appointed Chairman of the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, American Dental Association, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Fujimoto is a master clinician, educator, examiner, regulator, accreditor, commissioner, activist, philanthropist, and devoted servant to…
JMSA Shadowing Program Report 2
JMSA Shadowing Program Report 2 Message from Yoshiki Takeyama: Through the JMSA shadowing program, I shadowed Dr. Kano [JMSA Mentor] for 3 sessions. I had the opportunity to observe what a typical day is like for a physician and it…
JMSA Shadowing Program Report 1
JMSA Shadowing Program Report 1 Message from Christina Theodorou: Through the JMSA Shadowing Program, I was able to shadow Dr. Erich Anderer [JMSA mentor], a Japanese-American neurosurgeon practicing at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn. I watched as he performed an…
First JMSA Student Social at Soba Totto
JMSA and its student members held its first JMSA Student Social on Saturday, April 11, 2015. The event was held at Soba Totto in Midtown, Manhattan, followed by a Karaoke night. With help from Mr. Kano, JMSA student members organized…
STEPS TO GOING INTO COLLEGE AND MEDICAL FIELDS
Location: Japanese American Association of New York, Inc. 49 West 45th Street, 11th floor New York, NY 10036 Date and Time: April 19, 2015 from 1:00-3:00pm Language: Japanese Cost: Free Are you interested in becoming a healthcare professional? This panel…
Steps to Going into College and Medical Fields
On April 19th, 2015 JMSA held its second panel discussion titled “Steps to Going to College and Medical Fields” as part of the Japanese American Association (JAA) Sakura Health Fair. The aim of the panel discussion was to introduce students…