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…
Category: Student Projects
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.
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.
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…
JMSA Journal Club with Dr. Kanahara
JMSA had its first Journal Club meeting on October 20th, 2016. The event was organized by Shoko Mori, a third year medical student at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine and 2016 Raymond Sekiguchi MD-JMSA Scholarship Recipient. The JMSA Journal Club,…
Evaluation of the Discharge Care Coordination Process for Elderly Patients
Coordination of discharge care is critical to reducing hospital readmissions and ensuring optimal patient outcomes, particularly among the elderly demographic. This is a pressing issue for health care delivery in both Japan and the US, where aging trends coincide with…
JMSA Shadowing Program Report 3
JMSA Shadowing Program Report 3 Message from Megumi Grace Sugita: The shadowing opportunity I had through JMSA will influence me throughout my pursuit in medicine. I arrived at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital to shadow cardiothoracic surgeons Dr. Hitoshi Hirose, Dr.…
JMSA Shadowing Program Report 2
JMSA Shadowing Program Report 2 Message from Yoshiki Takeyama: Through the JMSA shadowing program, I shadowed Dr. Kano [JMSA Mentor] for 3 sessions. I had the opportunity to observe what a typical day is like for a physician and it…
JMSA Shadowing Program Report 1
JMSA Shadowing Program Report 1 Message from Christina Theodorou: Through the JMSA Shadowing Program, I was able to shadow Dr. Erich Anderer [JMSA mentor], a Japanese-American neurosurgeon practicing at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn. I watched as he performed an…
JMSA Shadowing Program Sign Up
To sign up for JMSA Shadowing Program, please follow the links below Healthcare Professional Mentor Sign Up (http://tinyurl.com/kr9qwry) Student Sign Up (http://tinyurl.com/k263oqt)