Year: 2011

AMEILOG あめいろぐ

                                                                                                                  http://ameilog.com/ Ameilog is a new website created by JMSA scholars Dr. Atsushi Sorita and Dr. Aki Asai. It’s a web portal that features blogs by Japanese healthcare providers practicing in the United States. The blogs are interactive, and members…

Tribute to Japan Benefit Concert

    On October 14, the Tribute to Japan benefit concert was held at Rockefeller Research Labs, featuring performances by students from Weill Cornell Medical College and the Juilliard School, and special guests Yuko Okamoto, Hiro Matsuo, and Saburo Ochiai. …

JAA Senior Health Week 2011

On Sept 24, 2011, seven of our members participated in the Japanese American Association’s Senior Health Week by giving seminars on various medical and dental topics. Participants were Drs. Iwahara, Kano, Furuyama, Homma, Yanagisawa, Fujimoto, and Shimizu.

2011 JMSA Scholarship Recipients

Nishioka-JMSA Scholarship Recipients   Lindsay Gibbon, Cornell MS2Project: Create CPR class for Japanese ex-patriots in NYC through SukusukukaiMentors: Maki Lueckerath MD, Akira Nishisaki MD Ayaka Iwata, NYU MS3 Product: Reproductive health issue education for Japanese teens (joint project)Mentor: Yuzuru Anzai…

Breast Cancer Symposium on Nov. 6, 2011

Dr. Yuzuru Anzai will be giving a talk in the breast cancer symposium, “Celebrating Women’s Health: Empowering Your Body & Mind”, organized by the Young Japanese Breast Cancer Network, on Sunday, Nov. 6. The event will consist of Japanese talks…

Medical Student Blog Series:アメリカでの医学生生活

JMSA medical student blog series 9-5-2011鈴木 まり出身地:ニューヨーク州現在、ワシントン市(Washington DC)のジョージ・ワシントン大学医科大学院(George Washington University School of Medicine)の三年生 ジョージ・ワシントン(GW)大学医科大学院について私の学んでいる学校はワシントン市のど真ん中にあり、ホワイト・ハウスから約一キロのところにあります。

JMSA recognized by First Lady of Japan

    JMSA was recognized for their efforts for fundraising and sending medical care to the Tohoku region after the earthquake struck in March 2011. Several of our Board of Directors: Dr. Honma, Dr. Yanagisawa and Dr. Ramani met with…