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Dinner commemorates legacy of Dr. Whelan, his life’s work in Hawaiʻi surgery
Pictured: Dr. Kenric Murayama introduces Dr. John G. Hunter before his speech. Photo by Deborah Manog. By Deborah Manog, UH Med Now The legacy of Dr. Thomas J. Whelan Jr. was honored with a dinner...
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ALUMNI: Pediatrics resident Shane Wo reflects on the Reddy Award and his busy...
Pictured: Dr. Shane Wo, on a glacier in Alaska, where he spends part of his pediatrics residency. At the University of Hawaiʻi Convocation Ceremony for graduating MDs, Dr. Shane Wo (JABSOM MD 2016)...
View ArticleDeveloping an incentive program to reward academic productivity is topic of...
Dean Jerris Hedges and two of his former colleagues at Oregon Health Sciences University (OSHU) joined the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) for a webinar earlier this year, where they...
View ArticleSupported by INBRE Grant, UH Maui College professor and students publish...
Pictured at UH Maui College: (L-R): Dr. Sally V. Irwin, Dr. Peter Fisher, Emily Graham, Adriel Robidoux, Ashley Malek and Dr. Richard Allen, retired Chemistry professor. From UH Maui College University...
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University of Hawaiʻi students win national recognition for research in...
Pictured: Michael Fernandez and Jovikka Antallan at the national Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students in Arizona. By Tina Shelton, JABSOM Communications Director Two undergraduate...
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UH-Okinawa health care collaboration celebrates 50th Anniversary
Pictured: (L to R) Dr. Satoru Izutsu, Dr. Junji Machi, Dr. Kaoru Ashimine and Ann Ito speak at a lecture celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the University of Hawaiʻi Post-graduate Medical Education...
View ArticleDeadline Nov. 27: Apply to become Junior Investigator at the new University...
Pictured: Center for Diabetes researchers Takashi Matsui, MD, PhD; Rachel Boulay, PhD; Ralph Shohet, MD; Marjorie Mau, MD; Mariana Gerschenson, PhD; Olivier LeSaux, PhD; Viola Pomozi, PhD; Michael...
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OPEN HOUSE VIDEO: Ways JABSOM is building the healthcare workforce for Hawaiʻi
Learn about programs of the University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) which promote health careers, as we take you by video through stations at a recent “JABSOM Open House.” There...
View ArticleHoliday Hours in the Waiola Cafe, plus upcoming construction
The Waiola Cafe will be trimming back its hours while many of us are trimming our Holiday Trees. Yes, the Holidays are here, and with more of our MD students on break, the cafe wants you to know that...
View ArticleMini-Medical school Class of 2017 included a grandfather and his grandson
Pictured: Mark Watase and his grandson Colby with Dr. Virginia Hinshaw. The Fall 2017 session of the Dr. Rosita Leong Mini-Medical School at the University of Hawai’i (UH) drew another large class of...
View ArticleJABSOM Opthalmology Chair one of 4 internationally-known panelists at AAO...
Dr. Malcolm Ing was selected as one of only four internationally known panelists to discuss the management of difficult strabismus problems, at the 2017 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual...
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WORLD AIDS DAY: Life Foundation leader Paul Groesbeck to be honored December...
Pictured: Paul Groesbeck by photographer Michael Cheang. From the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Harm Reduction Services Branch Paul Groesbeck will receive the 2017 Suzanne Richmond-Crum Award for...
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Dean Hedges, Vice Dean Izutsu join Okinawan officials to celebrate 50th...
Pictured: Dean Hedges speaks to alumni of the UH-Chubu Hospital MD Training Partnership By Tina Shelton, JABSOM Communications Director The University of Hawai’i (UH) Dean of Medicine, Jerris Hedges,...
View ArticlePrestigious New Investigator Award goes to Iain MacPherson of the Hawaiʻi...
Dr. Iain MacPherson, an Assistant Professor and HIV researcher at the University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) has received a New Investigator Award from the University of...
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University of Hawaiʻi medical professor elected President of American...
Pictured: Dr. Iqbal Ahmed, President of the AAGP By Tina Shelton, JABSOM Communications Director The 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) will be held March...
View ArticleApply by January 26 for 2018 Robert T. Wong, MD Lectureship
Pictured: A bust of Dr. Wong resides in the JABSOM Health Sciences library. Applications are due January 26, 2018 for the semi-annual Robert T. Wong, MD Lectureship at the University of Hawaiʻi (UH)...
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Highlights VIDEO and PHOTOS: MD student olympics 2017
Pictured: Mark Guirguis cheers for his team as he lifts classmate Taylor Peter-Bibb on his shoulders. Photo by Vina Cristobal and AJ McWhorter. By Deborah Manog, UH Med Now Our MD students take a break...
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Valedictorians at Kalani, Farrington High are recipients of 2017 Hokama Award...
Pictured: Hokama award winners Jessica Chen and Lance Nunes, receiving their award at JABSOM. Arnold Kameda Photo. The late Yoshitsugi Hokama, PhD wanted to inspire learning among undergraduate science...
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HEALTH DISPARITIES: Multi-disciplinary UH researchers and community members...
Pictured: Tilapia growing in an aquaponics system at the Waimānalo Learning Center, one of several Ola grant-funded community pilot projects. Deborah Manog photos. By Tina Shelton, JABSOM...
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INSIDE THE TENT: JABSOM MD students give first aide to 200 runners at the...
Pictured: JABSOM 3rd-year medical student Keolamau Yee, left, volunteering inside the medical aid tent at the Honolulu Marathon. We watch the runners trot by along our streets and cheer them on. But...
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