Japan Medical Association Presidential Election Current Position and Vice President Candidate June 17 18:59
The presidential election of the Japan Medical Association due to the expiration of his term was closed on the 17th, and Yoshitake Yokokura, who is aiming for the fifth term, and Vice Chairman Toshio Nakagawa are running.
The presidential election of the Japan Medical Association is held once every two years. By the deadline for the candidacy at 5 pm on the 17th,
Mr. Yoshitake Yokokura (75), who has been the chairman of the fourth term for eight years, and
Vice chairman Toshio Nakagawa (68) has submitted a candidate.
As the response to the new coronavirus continued, there was an opinion within the medical association that an election should not be held this time, but Mr. Yokokura who complains that policy continuity is necessary in an emergency, Mr. Nakagawa, who sought to revise the system to comply, was in a battle.
The vote will be held on the 27th of this month by 372 representatives, including representatives of prefectural medical associations.