Juniors and seniors from the Kamehameha Schools, established by Hawaiian Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop to provide for the education of Native Hawaiian children, visited the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), part of the University of Hawai`i, on May 9. The JABSOM Native Hawaiian Center of Excellence hosted the half-day student field trip, as [...]
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CREATIVE RECYCLING: PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON FOUR ISLANDS receive gently used science equipment from JABSOM, KCC researchers
A great teacher can ignite a passion for learning, but a student’s interest in science might ...
REUNION: Reconnect 2013 (this July) includes new events — plan to attend now!
RECONNECT 2013 – JABSOM’S all-class reunion is fast approaching. Start making plans now. Mainland and neighbor island alumni should check the RECONNECT 2013 web page to see which of Honoluluʻs hotels are offering special JABSOM reunion rates. There you will also be able to see who’s attending and register online so classmates will know they’ll [...]
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VIDEO! Called to serve their Hawai`i home, hear students and MDs tell lawmakers why JABSOM Native Hawaiian Health programs are vital to the State
A hearing at the Hawai`i State Legislature motivated generations of medical doctors and aspiring physicians to reach out to lawmakers. Testifying both in person and by submitting written statements, the physicians and students have all been trained at the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM). Of particular interest to them are programs administered by [...]
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RANKINGS ANNOUNCED: JABSOM in the Top 75 in annual U.S. News & World Report survey
In its annual rankings of the “Best Medical Schools,” U.S. News & World Report has placed the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) onto its lists of “Best Medical Schools for Primary Care” and “Best Medical Schools for Research.” JABSOM Primary Care was ranked #66, tied with the University [...]
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FACULTY TRAINING: 2013 Comprehensive Problem-Based Learning Tutorial Training Workshops scheduled
Problem-based learning (PBL) is the exciting foundation for medical education at the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM). Workshops are now scheduled to help faculty members become certified in PBL. This faculty training workshop is meant to serve as an Introduction to Problem-Based Learning (PBL) for new faculty or a refresher course for faculty [...]
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YOUR MEDICAL SCHOOL: MD’s and more
The John A. Burns School of Medicine has 462 students enrolled in 2013 in Public Health, Communications Sciences & Disorders, Medical Technology, the advanced biomedical sciences and Medicine. Of the more than 250 medical students, 90% are residents of Hawai`i representing every county in the State. Additionally, another 225 newly minted MDs are employed throughout our State and preparing for licensure and board certification in our public-private [...]
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SENIOR LU`AU and Class of 2013′s parting gift
They put their heart and soul into it, and the Class of 2016 pulled off the annual miracle that is the Senior Lū`au for the graduating MD Class. The MD students raise the money to throw the last big party for the upperclassmen before Convocation each year. Alumni going back into the early years of [...]
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