Report of the Tropical Medicine Association of Juntendo University’s 54th South East Asia Research Group Activity and Prospects for Our Future Activities

Abstract

　The Tropical Medicine Association of Juntendo University (TMAJU) is a student group of Juntendo University founded by students as well as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Juntendo University, Prof. Hideoki Ogawa, nearly 60 years ago. TMAJU has three missions: “Learning beyond the textbook”, “Creating ties” and “Emphasizing responding as global medical students”. Based on these missions, we have been learning about tropical medicine through daily studying sessions and a study trip to Thailand and Singapore, interacting with medical students in many countries in the South East Asia area. Over a 12-day period, from March 16-27, 2018, the TMAJU 54th South East Asia research team, which consisted of 10 students in their second to fifth years of university and professors from Juntendo University, visited Thailand and Singapore to learn about tropical medicine. We enjoyed valuable experiences learning about tropical medicine and foreign healthcare systems through this trip. We hope that future members of TMAJU will also take part in this great experience and build upon it as years pass.