Archive | November, 2012

By Jeffery Long, UHMed Contributor Veteran’s Day, observed on Monday, November 12 this year, is meant to honor all veterans who served in the U.S. military, here at home or abroad.  The John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) salutes all the men and women in our lives and communities who at times put themselves [...]

Everyone knows someone who is battling heart disease.  It is the leading cause of death in the US and the developed world. And it is increasing rapidly in the developing world as well.  But Dr. Ralph Shohet, Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Research at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, is optimistic that [...]

Dr Timothy Dye, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women’s Health at the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), University of Hawai`i, has been appointed as Editor-in-Chief of the Maternal and Child Health Journal, published by Springer. The MCH Journal offers an exclusive forum for advancing scientific and professional knowledge of the maternal and child health [...]

Want to work off that holiday meal? Join us for ZUMBA, here at JABSOM, on Wednesday, November 28, from 5 to 6 p.m. Zumba fitness classes are being offered on campus as part of the Office of Medical Education’s on-going effort to promote faculty, staff and student well-being. The classes are free for John A. [...]