JMSA president Dr. Yanagisawa explains how to cope with the COVID pandemic in 2021. He provides updates on the current COVID situation and demystifies the COVID vaccines.
Category: COVID-19
Myth about COVID vaccine development and our fate. Mainichi Newspaper 12/24/20
WHO states 65-70 % of population needs to be vaccinated to reach a herd immunity to reduce viral transmissions in the population. According to Johns Hopkins’s study, many non-white Americans indicate they are weary of political pressure on COVID vaccines…
Health Column: Student Doctor Ponders the Quality of Life
The following Japanese articles are published at Las Vegas Japan Times (LVJT) written by Yusuke Nakagawa, the JMSA lead student representative & the third year medical student at Tulane University School of Medicine. The articles share clerkship experience during the…
JMSA to receive 2020 Japan Society’s Recognition
On 6/18/2020, Japan Society will recognize JMSA with a gratitude for its COVID-19 frontline responses through the presentation of a special donation, signaling our historical and shared commitment to helping our colleagues in Japan. It’s a reflection of JMSA’s commitment…
JMSA distributes more than 10,000 masks received from Medical Students and Resident Physicians of Tohoku Region
Yuzo Takeguchi, MD a graduate student at Fukushima Medical University led a donation drive among FMU Medical Students, Resident Physicians and Faculties of Tohoku Region to help NYC front-line medical staff fight Corona virus pandemic. They raised over $18,000 and supplied us with much needed medical masks.
Nippon Club / JMSAWebinar: COVID-19 Discussions in Japanese
We are happy to share the link to the recent Nippon Club / JMSA webinar presented by Dr. Tomonori Nakagama and Dr. Satoko Kanahara on the recent updates in the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Nakagama discusses public health implications of the…
Questions about the novel coronavirus-part 2
Written by: Dr. Yuzuru Anzai I summarized the recent topics on novel corona virus. This article does not represent the opinion of JMSA or any other organization. Testing of COVID-19 The test which has been utilized so far in the…
A new digital initiative with Japan Society of New York, called “Tea Time”
JMSA President, Dr. Robert Yanagiswa highlighted the inaugural episode of a new digital initiative with Japan Society of New York, called “Tea Time.” Per Japan Society, it has been viewed more than 4,000 times as a run away success. Dr.…
JMSA and Nippon Club co-host a webinar featuring JMSA doctors speaking about COVID-19
On 4/13, Board members from JMSA and the Nippon Club came together to broadcast a one hour webinar on COVID-19 with latest information and updates. The webinar was geared for the Japanese community and there were over 400 people mostly…
JMSA doctors at the forefront of Coronavirus
Dear Friends and Colleagues, My colleagues and I’ve been at the forefront of taking care of patients affected by Coronavirus, both in the community as well as in hospitals. We are making small, but positive strides in saving lives. More…