Japan Medical Association

Japan Medical Association
日本医師会
	JMA headquarters in Tokyo
Abbreviation	JMA
Formation	November 10, 1916
Founder	Kitasato Shibasaburo
Type	Professional association
Purpose	representing medical doctors
Headquarters	Honkomagome, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan
Membership	167,000
Chairman	Toshio Nakagawa
Website	www.med.or.jp
Formerly called	Greater Japan Medical Association

The Japan Medical Association (Japanese: 日本医師会, Hepburn: Nihon Ishi Kai) (also known as JMA or Nichii (日医)), is the largest professional association of licensed physicians in Japan. The JMA has been a member of the World Medical Association since 1951 and participates at all levels of the WMA. National headquarters are located in Honkomagome, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan, supplemented by prefectural branch offices and member associations in local communities.