Archive | March, 2013

OUTREACH: Native Hawaiian high school students from the Neighbor Islands spend a day in medical school

The Native Hawaiian Center of Excellence and the Department of Native Hawaiian Health hosted a group of high school students from the Neighbor Islands during the students’ spring break on March 19, 2013. The high schoolers are part of Nā Pua No`eau (the talented flowers), a program for gifted and talented Native Hawaiian children from [...]

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VIDEO: JABSOM, UH Hilo Pharmacy, Kapi`olani CC, Windward CC and Cancer Center show the job training opportunities offered in higher education

The University of Hawai`i John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) MD program has produced more than half of the physicians working in our State. JABSOM’s Family Medicine and Community Health Department contributes to that MD student training. It is also one of the JABSOM/Hawaii Residency Programs which trains newly minted MDs working under supervision [...]

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SLIDESHOW: UH Day at the State Capitol features some of the 10-campus system’s health sciences partners

Health, veterinary science and more were the focus of “UH Day” at the Hawai`i State Capitol Rotunda on March 20, 2013. Our photos by the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM,including those by JABSOM’s Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, show some of our University of Hawai`i partners in health sciences at Kapi`olani [...]

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JABSOM ENQUIRER: Meet third-year medical student Aaron Hoo

Top Photo courtesy of Eye of the Islands Photography, Inc. (http://www.eyeoftheislands.com) JABSOM Enquirer:  We’re here with Aaron Hoo.  Aaron is the MS3 class president, and is taking some time from his busy clerkship schedule to talk with us.   Aaron, can you tell our readers a little bit about yourself? Aaron:   Sure.  I was born and raised [...]

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NATIONAL Distinguished Service Award for Geriatric Medicine’s Daniel Fischberg, MD

Dr. Daniel Fischberg, Chief of Palliative Medicine for the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), has been named the 2013 recipient of the Gerald H. Holman AAHPM Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes outstanding and dedicated service to the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). Dr. Fischberg received the award in New [...]

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VIDEO AND MATCH LIST-University of Hawai`i medical school uses social media to live-stream the moment

We did something NEW this year for Match Day 2013 at the University of Hawai`i John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM). We streamed live via Ustream as our students opened the envelopes, allowing people outside of the ceremony to watch the chicken-skin moment of jubilation from our TWITTER @uhmed Feed! On Match Day, 25 [...]

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