With generous support from various faculty physicians and student leaders in both the United States and Japan, we were able to recruit roughly 50 medical students and physicians as participants on the day of the event! This event included a…
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JMSA Second International Salon Event
With generous support from attending physicians and student leaders in Japan and the United States, we are proud to announce the JMSA student representative-led online Second International Salon Event planned for March 11 (Eastern Time – US) at 08:00PM and…
Introduction to a Global Career in Medicine: Reflections from a Keio University 5th-year Medical Student
I am Kazuki Wakiyama, a fifth-year medical student at Keio University School of Medicine. I finished my one-month rotation as a visiting student in cardiology at Harlem Hospital Center, one of the hospitals affiliated with Columbia University Vagelos College of…
JMSA Outreach: Entry to College and Medicine Talk for Japanese and Japanese American High School Students
One of our JMSA student representatives, Abe, with support from the Nishioka-JMSA Foundation had the opportunity to give educational outreach sessions to Japanese and Japanese American high school students. The outreach sessions were conducted at hoshuko-s, Saturday Japanese schools where…
JMSA Mentorship Program – Update
In 2022, the JMSA Student Representatives began the JMSA Mentorship Program with the goal of connecting Japanese and Japanese-American premedical students, medical students and residents with physicians and health care professionals of similar cultural backgrounds. The program supports students and…
Announcing the 6th New York Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Scholarship 2023
Dear Applicants for the 6th New York Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Scholarship 2023: This scholarship is designed to support budding life scientists from Japan who are pursuing a research career in the US. The New York Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Society, Inc.…
JMSA supports the Japanese American Association of New York (JAA) 115th Anniversary Gala Dinner
On Monday 12/12/22, JMSA supported the 115th JAA Gala Dinner held at the Harvard Club as a Bronze Sponsor. The hall was adorned with beautiful holiday decorations and the centerpiece was a 40 foot Christmas Tree. The event was a…
Dr. Akira Nishisaki gives a joint online health webinar co-sponsored by JMSA and the Nippon Club on the Pediatric ICU and saving children’s lives in an ICU setting.
Dr. Akira Nishisaki is one of the JMSA Vice Presidents and an attending in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). On November 21, 2022, he gave a very informative talk about…
JMSA’s executive secretary Mr. Yoshio Kano is honored at the JASSI 41st Anniversary Benefit Dinner
On Thursday October 27, 2022, JMSA supported the Japanese American Social Services, Inc. (JASSI) dinner that was held at the New York Athletic Club as a Silver Benefit Dinner Sponsor. Ms. Eiko Kano, a violinist accompanied by Karen Hakoyan gave…
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit-to save the lives of children-11/21
Dear JMSA Member and Friends:On 11/21, JMSA’s Vice President Dr. Akira Nishisaki will be giving a JMSA-Nippon Club Online Health Seminar. Please join us for this special event. Information on the webinar and registration link are below. Joint Online Health…