Dear JMSA member and friend:Due to the spread of COVID-19, we have postponed our 48th JMSA Annual Spring dinner originally scheduled for April 25, 2020. We have chosen a new date of August 15, 2020 with sincere hopes that the…
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Postponing Annual Dinner
Dear JMSA member and friend:Due to the current spread of COVID-19, we have decided to postpone our annual dinner originally scheduled for 4/25/20.We are in the process of determining a new date for the dinner and once we finalize the…
2020 JMSA Scholarships
JMSA Scholarship Application is Now Open! Every year, JMSA, along with our generous donors, awards scholarships to students and postgraduate trainees in healthcare to support their education and training. Please see below for the application. The current cycle for 2020…
Requesting applications for New York Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Scholarship 2019
Dear JMSA Member and Friend: The New York Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Society, Inc. (HNMS) is requesting applications for the 2019 scholarship. The scholarship is designed to support young life scientists from Japan who are pursuing a research career in the…
Interview with Dr. Maki Kano
Dr. Maki Kano is the current JMSA Vice President and a Pediatrician and Internist who practices in Westchester, NY. She sat down for an interview with Riku Moriguchi, a fourth year medical student at Albert Einstein, to discuss her career as a Japanese-speaking physician in the US. Below is the transcript of the interview, where she speaks about her upbringing, her current practice, both the joys and challenges of being a working mother, and her experiences in JMSA.
2019 JMSA Scholarships
The JMSA is excited to announce that the application for 2019 scholarships is now open! Please complete the required information and send your application back to us at applications@jmsa.org. Should you require further information, do not hesitate to reach out…
2018 JMSA Scholarship Recipients
The JMSA honors students in the medical professions who demonstrate excellence and a commitment to the values of the Japanese Medical Society of America. Scholarship recipients are announced around April each year. Here are the recipients of the 2018 scholarships and their proposed projects.
Announcing the Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Scholarship
Dear JMSA Member and Friend: On behalf of The New York Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Society, Inc (HNMS), JMSA is excited to announce the first Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Scholarship. Applications are now being accepted.
JMSA Journal Club with Dr. Asoma
On October 26th, 2017, JMSA held its second Journal Club. The event was facilitated by JMSA board member and ophthalmologist, Dr. Kichiemon Asoma, and organized by Shoko Mori, a fourth year medical student at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine and 2017…
2017 JMSA Scholarship Recipients
The JMSA honors students in the medical professions who demonstrate academic excellence and a commitment to the values of the Japanese Medical Society of America. Scholarship awards are presented at the JMSA Annual Spring Dinner each year. Here are the students…