These are photos from Ms. Wakako Ecklund, a neonatal nurse practitioner who worked with the Tokushukai Disaster Medical Assistance Team (TMAT) in Minamisanriku, Miyagi-ken. Her explanations accompany the photos. The images give a glimpse of rescue efforts by TMAT and…
Year: 2011
Report from the front lines: TMAT Kesennuma Response
Here are some photos from Ms. Jeri Sumitani, a PA who was in Kesennuma City with the Tokushukai Disaster Medical Assistance Team (TMAT). Her explanations accompany the photos. These images reveal the destruction from the earthquake and tsunami, the medical…
Report from the front lines: TMAT member Ms. Nahoko Harada
Here is a report we have received from Ms. Nahoko Harada. Ms. Harada volunteered with TMAT in Kesennuma, one of the most devastated areas, to serve those who required medical attention. Please click “Read More” to see her report and…
Members in Training Get-Together
Please join us for a get-together dinner for medical students, residents, and fellows on Saturday, March 19, at 5:30PM!? It will be held at dieci, a Japanese Italian restaurant in NYC. This will be a great opportunity for members-in-training to…
Tokyo Women’s Medical University 2011 Exchange Program
Each year, students from Tokyo Women’s Medical University (TWMU) participate in an exchange program with medical schools in the US (Brown, Columbia, Mt. Sinai, Tufts, and U of Texas Houston), Belgium, China, England, France, and Korea. Students begin preparing for…
Japan Society Corporate Program: Yoko Makino Policy Series
Please join the Japan Society in welcoming Joseph S. Nye Jr to the Yoko Makino Policy Series. Date: Wednesday, April 6, 6 PM – 8 PMSpeaker: Joseph S. Nye Jr., University Distinguished Service Professor and former Dean of Harvard’s Kennedy…
39th Annual Spring Dinner
We are holding the 39th JMSA Annual Spring Dinner on Saturday, May 14th, 2011 at the Yale Club of New York City. Place: Yale Club of New York CityAddress: 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017 View MapTime: Cocktail reception…