The American Public Health Association (APHA) has appointed Maile Taualii, PhD, a member of its Executive Board. Dr. Taualii is the first Native Hawaiian to serve on the board of the 139-year old organization, the oldest and largest Public Health organization in the world. Dr. Taualii, an assistant professor and Chair of Health Policy and [...]
We’ve tweeted the fabulous “breaking news item” about altruistic (not to mention, smart) rats, but the story is just too good not to share in a more attention-getting spot, here on our page. After all, this — the University of Hawai’i medical school — is, we are proud to say, where Ryuzo Yanagimachi and his [...]
University of Hawai’i President M.R. C. Greenwood has announced that Jerris R. Hedges, MD has been reappointed to continue serving as the dean of the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa’s John A. Burns School of Medicine through December 31, 2016. “Dr. Hedges’ appointment is the key to progress at the medical school and the international [...]
In 2011, where medicines are available, HIV/AIDS has become a chronic disease instead of a death sentence. That’s progress to celebrate, no question. However, the Hawai’i Center for AIDS has found HIV appears to lead to ‘premature aging’, which is presenting a new set of challenges. Dr. Cecilia Shikuma, pictured, leads the John A. Burns School of [...]
The Board of Trustees for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs has awarded $500,000 to the Department of Native Hawaiian Health (DNNH) at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. Over a two year period, the grant is expected to help up to 500 Native Hawaiians on O’ahu, Maui, Moloka’i and [...]
The Hawai’i H.O.M.E. Project hosted its annual H.O.M.E. for the Holidays Craft Fair December 2 at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM). In addition to finding terrific holiday presents, shoppers helped support the volunteer medical outreach to homeless families performed by our MD students. Hot items this year included “bling”–sparkling lanyards. [...]