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Hawaii Impact Summary 2015
The John A. Burns School of Medicine and the University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center are based in Kaka‘ako, a rapidly-growing section of Honolulu near the waterfront. Together, we seek to improve health and cancer care. MORE
New Funds Established To Nurture And Grow Physicians For Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi Island resident and co-founder of Medtronic Inc. Dr. Earl Bakken has created the Lau Hawaiʻi Fund at the University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) in the Department of Native Hawaiian. MORE
“Aspiring Docs of Hilo” mentored by MD students, Native Hawaiian Center of Excellence at Makahiki in Waimea
The need for physicians on Hawaiʻi Island has grabbed headlines for years. So it feels terrific to feature a short news item about the ongoing mentoring that the Native Hawaiian Center of Excellence (NHCOE) performs. MORE
Medical School’s Dr. Kaholokula Appointed Trustee of Queen’s Health System Board
The Queen’s Health Systems has appointed Joseph Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula as a member of its Board of Trustees. Dr. Kaholokula is professor and chair of the Department of Native Hawaiian Health at the John A. Burns. MORE
“A lot of progress” recalls Dr. Marjorie Mau, in Women in Medicine month talk
by Vina Cristobal, UH Med Now journalist To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Women in Medicine Month, Dr. Marjorie Mau, professor and Endowed Chair of the JABSOM Department of Native Hawaiian Health, hosted a discussion. MORE
The Gene Switch
From diabetes in adults to autism in children, a trailblazing researcher reshapes the way we think about our genes and the environment. In “Doctors Who Make a Difference in Hawai‘i,” Dr. Alika Maunakea if one. MORE
Alika Maunakea, Hawaii’s Doctor, Is In
Dr. Alika Maunakea, Assistant Professor at the Department of Native Hawaiian Health, John A. Burns School of Medicine, is featured in an article on the Ozy site. MORE
A cultural anthropologist and professor of medicine Gregory G. Maskarinec Visits Uzbekistan
Gregory G. Maskarinec, PhD, a cultural anthropologist and professor of medicine who teaches in the Departments of Native Hawaiian Health and Family Medicine and Community Health at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, University. MORE
