The Hawaiʻi statewide physician shortage is the most severe on our neighbor islands. We are happy to introduce you to the eleven new members of the incoming MD Class (the Class of 2016) who have neighbor island ties, with their high schools listed as well.

Charles A. Peebles (Konawaena HS), Scarlett C. Johnson (Hawai`i Preparatory Academy), Karra S. H. Imoto (Kamehameha Schools), Tara M. Reed (Waiākea HS), Brian C. Imada (Honoka`a HS), Liang Wang (Waiākea HS), Chih Wei Chang, (St. Josephʻs HS), Casey Yamashita, (Waiākea HS)
See where all our entering class members attended high school and college in a story at MEET THE CLASS.
See at video report about the first week of school for the new class at FIRST WEEK.
And finally, read about our new “ALL-iPAD” curriculum, at
MD SCHOOL CONNECTS WITH iPAD.


