Dear JMSA Members and Friends: Join us as we march together for Team JMSA at the Japan Parade on 2023 on May 13th! Bring your family! Kids are welcome to march with us! Please sign up with the online invite below and…
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Reflection: JMSA Presents 2nd Online International Salon Event
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…
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…
JCOP 2022 honors its 15 recipients at the virtual reception
On January 26th, 2023, JCOP 2022 grant award reception was held virtually. All 15 recipients joined and each organization introduced their programs and presented what they would like to achieve with the JCOP grant. Some organizations suffered during COVID 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…
JMSA hosts a holiday wine and cheese gathering
On Thursday 12/8/22, JMSA hosted a festive wine and cheese holiday gathering. Thanks to Dr. Yuzuru Anzai, the event was held at his office in midtown and attended by JMSA Board Members, members, prospective members and friends of JMSA. This…