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Medical Education

Health Professional Student Programs

The Department of Native Hawaiian Health’s (DNHH) Medical Education Division offers several learning opportunities for students enrolled in health professional programs such as medicine and social work. The DNHH is JABSOM’s lead unit for cultural competency training during the first two years of medical school.

Courses

JABSOM Student Courses

  • Health Care in Native Hawaiian Communities which offers up to 5 students the opportunity to learn about the health care needs of Natives Hawaiians in a Native Hawaiian community. Learn more about this course.
  • Native Hawaiian Health: Past, Present, Future
  • Kuaola

RESOURCE LINKS

Below are links to JABSOM UH Med Now articles on Medical Education Division community outreach:

http://jabsom.hawaii.edu/jabsoms-department-of-native-hawaiian-health-at-10-how-it-serves-hawaii-and-partners-with-the-community/

http://jabsom.hawaii.edu/aspiring-docs-of-hilo-mentored-by-md-students-native-hawaiian-center-of-excellence-at-makahiki-in-waimea/

http://jabsom.hawaii.edu/samuel-m-kamakau-students-visit-jabsom/