The is a suborganization of the devoted to the development and promotion of science and research in medicine.[1] The Japanese Association of Medical Sciences was founded independently of the Japan Medical Association in 1902 as a collaboration between 16 medical societies in Japan.[1] Since their founding, they have held a general assembly called the Japan Medical Congress every four years except in 1947 when it was postponed for a year due to the Second World War.[1] In 1948, they held their twelfth assembly at which point they merged with the Japan Medical Association, which has remained their parent organization since.[1] Rather than individuals, the Japanese Association of Medical Sciences has member societies.[1] As of 2019, they have 132 member societies.[1]
The following are the years and locations of each of the Japan Medical Congresses:[1]
| Meeting | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1902 | Tokyo | |
| 2nd | 1906 | Tokyo | |
| 3rd | 1910 | Osaka | |
| 4th | 1914 | Tokyo | |
| 5th | 1918 | Tokyo | |
| 6th | 1922 | Kyoto | |
| 7th | 1926 | Tokyo | |
| 8th | 1930 | Osaka | |
| 9th | 1934 | Tokyo | |
| 10th | 1938 | Kyoto | |
| 11th | 1942 | Tokyo | |
| 12th | 1947 | Osaka | |
| 13th | 1951 | Tokyo | |
| 14th | 1955 | Kyoto | |
| 15th | 1959 | Tokyo | |
| 16th | 1963 | Osaka | |
| 17th | 1967 | Nagoya | |
| 18th | 1971 | Tokyo | |
| 19th | 1975 | Kyoto | |
| 20th | 1979 | Tokyo | |
| 21st | 1983 | Osaka | |
| 22nd | 1987 | Tokyo | |
| 23rd | 1991 | Kyoto | |
| 24th | 1995 | Nagoya | |
| 25th | 1999 | Tokyo | |
| 26th | 2003 | Fukuoka | |
| 27th | 2007 | Osaka | |
| 28th | 2011 | Tokyo | |
| 29th | 2015 | Kyoto | |
| 30th | 2019 | Nagoya |