John A. Burns School of Medicine graduate and University of Hawai`i Assistant Professor of Medicine Dr. Stephen Kemble is the new president of the Hawai`i Medical Association (HMA). Dr. Kemble has a longstanding interest in health care reform. His presidential inauguration address was titled “Health Reform and Professional Ethics.” In addition to being a psychiatrist [...]
Research by Dr. Gina French, Pediatrics Associate Professor at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, made news recently in the New York Times health and science blog. Click here to view the NY Times article on “How Much Can Patients Learn in a 15-Minute Doctor Visit?” The photo of Dr. French was provided by [...]
A lifesaving CPR-memory technique developed by a faculty member at the University of Hawai’i’s medical school is featured in a new internet video–this time from Great Britain. Since February is American Heart month, it’s getting a great deal of play. The newest spot, produced by the British Heart Foundation, uses wry humor to explain how [...]
The President of the American Association of Medical College (AAMC), Dr. Darrell Kirch, singled out the University of Hawaii Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine for its incredible diversity during his speech at the 122nd Annual Meeting of the AAMC in Denver, Colorado. Here’s what he said about us, during a speech entitled “The [...]
John A. Burns School of Medicine Professor of Psychiatry Dr. William Haning is the expert news media in Hawaiʻi turn to when they report on addictions, especially those involving crystal methamphetamine. Dr. Haning has run clinical trials of medications trying to discover ways to stem the intense craving many users describe as characteristic of the [...]
For the sixth year in a row, MD students at the University of Hawai’i’s John A. Burns School of Medicine are holding Halloween Carnivals so that keiki at the state’s homeless shelters can have the kind of holiday fun all children should have. The carnivals provide costumes, games and food for the homeless families who [...]