Category: 学生プロジェクト

From Non-PhD Postdoc to Physician-Scientist: My Journey in the US

From Non-PhD Postdoc to Physician-Scientist: My Journey in the US (前編) Itsuki Osawa, MD (2024年度 Mitsui USA-JMSA Scholarship Awardee) Introduction I am Itsuki Osawa, MD, a Postdoctoral Research Scientist under the mentorship of Dr. Yuichi Shimada at the Division of Cardiology,…

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…

Scholarship Application for the Japanese Medical Society of America

Our Mission The Japanese Medical Society of America  (JMSA) was established in 1973, as a nonprofit organization by Japanese medical professionals serving the New York region with a mission to support the Japanese and Japanese-American communities through various health related…

Postponing Annual Dinner

Dear JMSA member and friend:Due to the current spread of COVID-19, we have decided to postpone our annual dinner originally scheduled for 4/25/20.We are in the process of determining a new date for the dinner and once we finalize the…

Interview with Dr. Maki Kano

Dr. Maki Kano is the current JMSA Vice President and a Pediatrician and Internist who practices in Westchester, NY. She sat down for an interview with Riku Moriguchi, a fourth year medical student at Albert Einstein, to discuss her career as a Japanese-speaking physician in the US. Below is the transcript of the interview, where she speaks about her upbringing, her current practice, both the joys and challenges of being a working mother, and her experiences in JMSA.