We are a society of physicians and dentists of Japanese heritage that was established in 1973 by a small group of Japanese physicians in New York City. Initially, networking and social gathering were the main purposes of the society, but as we expanded over the years, we began to emphasize community service. First such effort was the scholarship program to aid deserving medical students and trainees so that they would become successful medical and social leaders of the future.
One of the benefits of membership in the JMSA is listing in our professional directory. This provides both new referrals from patients looking for a doctor and also boosts your search results if you link to your practice website. JMSA.org is highly ranked by all the major search engines.
Our student members are involved in many outstanding projects both here and abroad. Student members enjoy mentorship from JMSA members in various medical fields, helping to prepare for their future careers. The JMSA also awards a number of scholarships each year.
Ehime University（愛媛大学医学部）
- A 1 year program at Ehime University for native English speakers
- Teach medical and conversational English to physicians and medical students
- Contact Lindsay Gibbon (MS2, Cornell) at
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Kyorin University（杏林大学医学部）
- Ophthalmology (retina and uveitis) clinical preceptorship
- Contact Yoshihiro Yonekawa (NYHQ TY Intern) at
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Osaka University (大阪大学医学部）
- Public Health research preceptorship
- Contact Grant Aaker (MS4, Cornell) at
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Tokyo University（東京大学医学部）
- Website with student experiences: http://koryu.m.u-tokyo.ac.jp/hp07.html
- Official exchange programs are with UPenn, Ohio State, Hopkins, U Mich, and Wash U
- Individual programs have been designed with Harvard, Mayo, Cleveland Clinic, Tulane, and others
Tokyo Women's Medical University (東京女子医科大学）
- 1-2 month elective rotation for medical students by the International Exchange Program
- Official exchange programs are established with Columbia, MSSM, Brown, University of Hawaii, UTHS, but also available to other medical students
- Attendings fluent in English in Departments of Cardiology, Endocrinology, Neurosurgery
- Contact Dr. Homma or Dr. Yanagisawa (E-Mail: robert.yanagisawa@mountsinai.
Stanford-Japan Exchange Program
- 1 week program in Japan for Stanford medical students
- Contact Dr. Akatsu for more information (see website below)
- Website: http://medicine.stanford.edu/education/japan_exchange.html