Aim and Future Perspectives of the Tropical Medicine Association of Juntendo University Through the Activity of the 53rd South East Asia Research Group

The Tropical Medicine Association of Juntendo University (TMAJU) is a student group of Juntendo University founded by many of medical students (Youji Ono, Tadamitu Yamazaki, Mikio Mori et al.) including chief executive officer (CEO) of Juntendo University, Prof. Hideoki Ogawa, nearly 60 years ago. We have been active in learning about tropical medicine abroad every year through our study abroad programs, gaining friends in many countries in the South East Asia area. Over a 12-day period from March 18-29, 2017, the TMAJU sent their 53rd South East Asia research team to learn about medicine in Thailand and Singapore. Ten students in their second to fifth years of university were accompanied by professors from Juntendo and studied the valuable experience of learning about foreign healthcare systems. We hope this experience will inspire future members of TMAJU on their next trip in March 2018.