Dear Applicants for the New York Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Scholarship 2020: The deadline for the applications is August 1, 2020 and we will announce the recipient in early September. We hope to present the recipient at the JMSA Annual Dinner on 9/19/20. This scholarship…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
From NHK World News English show:Dr. Yuichiro Kuwama, Medical Director of the Mount Sinai/Tokio Marine Japanese Medical Practice and Dr. Genta Ishikawa, ICU Doctor and Fellow Resident, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai- Doctors at the front line in New…
Written by: Yuzuru Anzai, M.D. Dr. Anzai is a past president of JMSA. He is an attending at Lenox Hill Hospital and President, New York Midtown OBGYN Why is the ventilator so important? You must have heard Governor Cuomo repeating…
