Establishment
Established in 1950 as the Japan Society for Oriental Medicine (JSOM), and
in 1977, certified as an incorporated association, a non-profit foundation
stipulated in Article 34 of the Civil Law.
Objective:
The intention of the society is to hold research presentations and
seek communication, tie-up and promotion concerning oriental medicine
and contribute to the progress and dissemination of oriental medicine,
and thus contributing to the development of scientific culture.
Activities
The Japan Society for Oriental Medicine engages in the following activities:
- (1) Hold scientific meetings and issue the Journal "Kampo Medicine" and other publications
- (2) Operate the medical specialist certification program of JSOM
- (3) Practice research studies concerning oriental medicine
- (4) Tie-up and interchange with various institutions Japanese and overseas
- (5) Other activities necessary for achieving the above objectives
Publication of Scientific Journals
Six editions of scientific journals "Kampo Medicine" are published yearly (plus abstract edition of Annual Meeting), and as of March 2008, we have published 255 editions in total (Second edition, Volume 59). The authors are, as a rule, members of the Japan Society for Oriental Medicine. Contributions in English for international dissemination of oriental medicine are also accepted.
Meetings Activities
With Annual Meetings on the head about 70 various meetings are held yearly.
Members
| Regular Member | : | 8,249 | |
| Supporting Member | : | 312 | |
| Total | : |
8,561 |
|
| Certified Physicians | : |
2,439 |
(Numbers are of March 2008)
President
Terasawa, Katsutoshi, M.D., Ph.D.
Vice-Presidents
Akiba, Tetsuo, M.D., Ph.D.
Nakata, Keigo, M.D., Ph.D.
Chairperson of Annual Meeting
Sato, Yuzo, M.D., Ph.D.
Directors
Mitsuma, Tadamichi, M.D., Ph.D. (Standing Director)
Adachi, Hideki, M.D., Ph.D.
Fukuzawa, Motoko, M.D., Ph.D.
Hirose, Shuji, M.D. (Chugoku District)
Itoh, Takashi, M.D., Ph.D.
Jin, Hisakazu, M.D. (Tohoku District)
Kaneko, Yukio, M.D., Ph.D. (Tokai District)
Kosoto, Hiroshi, Ph.D.
Mizobe, Hiroki, M.D. (Kyusyu District)
Otsuka, Yoshinori, M.D., Ph.D. (Hokkaido District)
Sakiyama, Takeshi, M.D., Ph.D.
Sato, Hiroshi, M.D., Ph.D. (Kanto District)
Shimada, Yutaka, M.D., Ph.D. (Hokuriku District)
Shintani, Takahiro, M.D., Ph.D.
Tsutani, Kiichiro, M.D., Ph.D.
Ushiroyama, Takahisa, M.D., Ph.D. (Kansai District)
Watanabe, Kenji, M.D., Ph.D.
Auditors
Hanawa, Toshihiko, M.D., Ph.D.
Ishikawa, Tomoaki, M.D., Ph.D.
Secretariat
Kokusai-Hamamatsucho Bldg. 6F, 1-9-18 kaigan,
Minato-Ku, Tokyo 105-0022, JAPAN
Tel: +81-(0)3-5733-5060, Fax: +81-(0)3-5733-5078
Kawaguchi, Tatsuya (Manager in General)
E-mail: office@jsom.or.jp
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Kokusai-Hamamatsucho Bldg. 6F, 1-9-18 Kaigan,
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0022, Japan
E-mail: office@jsom.or.jp