The Department of Native Hawaiian Health (DNHH)(opens in a new tab) is concerned with the healthcare of Native Hawaiians. Through research and education, this department helps to develop a comprehensive program that addresses the healthcare status of Native Hawaiians. The John A. Burns School of Medicine provides assistance in educating the community on health issues of Native Hawaiians. This department also houses two divisions related to Native Hawaiian health and welfare – the ʻImi Hoʻōla Program and the Native Hawaiian Center of Excellence.

The DNHH was the fruition of a vision of NH and medical school leaders in the late 1990’s. In 2002, Dr. Ed Cadman, then Dean of JABSOM, established Native Hawaiian Health (NHH) as an academic and medical program at the University of Hawaiʻi’s John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM).