Dear Colleagues,

The activity of Japan Chapter is supported by voluntary work of committee members.  As of 30 June, the chairs of 5 among 11 committees will accomplish their terms.  I want to thank all outgoing chairs for their contribution. At the same time, I would like to welcome five new chairs.

Fumiaki Ueno, MD, MACP

Governor for ACP Japan Chapter

New Chairs:

Scientific Program Committee

Sugihiro Hamaguchi MD, PhD, ACP member

Chair

Institution
 Fukushima Medical University

Department/Division
 Department of General Internal Medicine

Job Title
 Professor

Message
 People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it.

Local Nominations Committee

Masao Nagayama MD, PhD, FACP, FAAN, FNCS

Chair

Institution
 International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School of Medicine

Department/Division
 Department of Neurology

Job Title
 Professor

Message
 Never give up !

Resident Fellow Committee

Yoshito Nishimura MD, ACP member

Chair

Institution
 Okayama University Hospital

Department/Division
 General Medicine

Job Title
 Clinical Fellow

Message
 Respect, trust, and work with empathy and passion in mind.

International Exchange Program Committee

Tetsuya Makiishi MD, FACP, FASN

Chair

Institution
 Saiseikai Shiga Hospital

Department/Division
 Division of Nephrology and Dialysis

Job Title
 Chief

Message
 Think big, start small, move fast!

Credentials/Membership Committee

Koichiro Yuji MD, PhD, FACP

Chair

Institution
 The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo

Department/Division
 Project Division of International Advanced Medical Research

Job Title
 Project Associate Professor

Message
 The Singularity Is Near