Archive | April, 2011

Former Office of Student Affairs Director Dr. MaryAnn Antonelli is now the Associate Chief of Staff for Education and the Designated Learning Officer for the Veterans Administration Pacific Islands Health Care System, where she oversees more than 450 trainees. “I am enjoying learning about the VA, and being part of an organization that serves those [...]

The 2011 Biomedical Sciences Symposium drew scores of people to the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) in Kaka’ako. Two days of poster sessions April 19 and 20 featured the research of JABSOM Faculty, Residents, Medical Students, Post-Doctoral Fellows and Researchers. Among the nearly 100 posters was one by third year medical student Lina Miyakawa, [...]

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), its Department of Pediatrics, and the Hawai‘i Initiative for Childhood Obesity Research and Education (HICORE) are launching a new community campaign to prevent childhood obesity. Several local healthcare organizations are supporting this collaborative effort. Based at the JABSOM Department of Pediatrics, the [...]

Women with past hysterectomies who suffer hot flashes may be interested in a study published April 6, 2011 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The study finds that estrogen therapy is safe for women in their 50’s who have had their uterus removed.  Estrogen helps relieve hot flashes and some other symptoms [...]

A professional photographer focused her lens on 13 students posing March 29  on the McCarthy Mall at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.  The best of her images is going to be chosen for the cover of a publication. No, it’s not a fashion magazine.  These students will grace the cover of a science textbook.  [...]