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Walk with a Doc: Resilient 1979 JABSOM Alumna Theresa Young Wee gets Mililani...
Pictured: Dr. Wee, Howard Lee and the walking group on their walk in Mililani. By Tina Shelton, JABSOM Communications Director Every Saturday morning in 46 states — Hawaiʻi included — medical doctors...
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Dr. Omori, Dr. Carpenter receive community service and teaching awards from...
Pictured: 2018 recipients of faculty, staff and student awards at the UHM KennedyTheatre. Two faculty members — both alumna of the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) — received prestigious...
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SUNY Medical School bestows alumni achievement award in HIV/AIDS research to...
Pictured: Dr. Dominic Chow is honored in 2013 for his exceptional teaching. By Vina Cristobal, University Health Partners of Hawaiʻi On May 5, John A. Burns School of Medicine Professor (JABSOM) Dr....
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2018 Biomedical Sciences and Health Disparities Dean’s Award Recipients...
Pictured: Symposium Hall photo by Deborah Manog for UH Med Now. By UH Med Now The annual Biomedical Sciences and Health Disparities Symposium was another record breaker, with 171 college students,...
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University of Hawaiʻi Mala Laʻau Lapaʻau (Medicinal Garden) is topic of...
Photo: Taro Garden Construction and Planting Work Day at the John A. Burns School of Medicine’s Mala La’au Lapa’au (medicinal plant garden) in February, 2017. Photo by Amanda Shell for UH Med Now. From...
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New Doctors a week from now, how did University of Hawaiʻi medical students...
Pictured: Members of the JABSOM Graduating Class of 2018 celebrate after finding out which Residency training programs they “matched” to on Match Day. Deborah Manog Dimaya Photo. By Deborah Manog...
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Only in Hawaiʻi: Hula dancing caps MD 2018’s studies at the John A. Burns...
Pictured: Quinlinn Adolpho (MD 2018) leads the Haka performance at the traditional JABSOM MD Senior Lūʻau In Hawaiʻi, it’s not enough to learn the ins and outs of medicine–cultural lessons matter, too....
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Volcanic Air Pollution Expert Dr. Elizabeth Tam, UH Chair of Medicine and...
Pictured: Dr. Tam being interviewed by KHON2 Wake Up Today Anchor Jai Cunningham in the TV studio. Dr. Elizabeth Tam, Chair of Medicine at the University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine...
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High rollers bet big (in funny money) to win big at the first JABSOM Alumni...
Pictured: This group threw high-fives all night at one of several blackjack tables. Deborah Manog Dimaya photo. By Deborah Manog Dimaya, UH Med Now High rollers came to play at the John A. Burns School...
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Graduation Day: Hawaiʻi’s new MDs graduate, along with PhDs, Master’s Degree...
Pictured: Commencement Ceremony inside the UH Mānoa Stan Sheriff Arena. Tina Shelton photo. By Tina Shelton, JABSOM Communications Director The 2018 Commencement Exercises at the University of Hawaiʻi...
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Moms celebrate today as 63 MD graduates take part in the John A. Burns School...
Pictured: The MDs on the stage at Kennedy Theatre for the Convocation 2018 Ceremony. By Tina Shelton, JABSOM Communications Director Many a mother wishes for a doctor in the family, and today, the 63...
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What we know: Hawaiʻi medical school studied the health effects of volcanic...
Pictured: Dr. Elizabeth Tam, UH Chair of Medicine, in her clinic at University Tower on The Queen’s Medical Center campus. By Tina Shelton, UH JABSOM Communications Director Dr. Elizabeth Tam, Chair...
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Rainy night, warm memories from JABSOM alumni in Seattle get-together
Pictured: (L to R)- Christie Leidholm, Alexander Lin, Ken Ortiz, Daniel Sugai, Erina Sugai, Tina Shelton, Grace Nagamatsu and Julie Inouye at the Alumni Seattle Pau Hana 032118 photos by Deborah Manog...
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Services scheduled May 18 and 19, 2018: Remembering U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka...
Pictured: Former U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka, speaking at JABSOM in 2016 at the services for Dr. Kekuni Blaisdell. By UH Med Now Former U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka has died at the age of 93, leaving a...
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Islands Hospice donates $50,000 in scholarships to MD students pursuing...
Pictured: President Kevin Webb and Scott Nilsen of Islands Hospice present a $50,000 check to the MD 2019 scholarship recipients Kellie Kurasaki, Keolamau Yee and Laurie Kurata. Deborah Manog Dimaya...
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Alumni Spotlight: Christie Izutsu, MD Class of 2011
Pictured: Dr. Christie Izutsu Dr. Christie Izutsu has become an Assistant Professor in the University of Hawaiʻi Department of Medicine at the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), where she...
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Retired ʻAiea kindergarten teacher quietly funds cancer research at...
Pictured: Ms. Ling, courtesy of ʻAiea Elementary School, 1983. By Tina Shelton, JABSOM Communications Director During her lifetime, Bette Mae Ling, a retired kindergarten teacher, didn’t seek public...
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Message from JABSOM Alumni President Richard Kasuya (MD 1989)
Aloha fellow JABSOM alumni, Welcome to this edition of our JABSOM Alumni Newsletter! In this issue, we’ll be highlighting __________. We hope you enjoy reading about these wonderful events, and that...
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Chancellor Emeritus Virginia Hinshaw research awards shine light on promising...
“Graduate students are the future of research, so supporting their efforts is a privilege and a pleasure,” said Chancellor Emeritus Virginia Hinshaw, PhD. By UH Med Now The University of Hawaiʻi...
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