By Greg Kashige of Nā Pua No’eau The next time she feels thirsty, O’ahu 10th grader Tina Wong says she likely won’t drop coins into a soda machine. She’ll opt for water, instead. Wong is changing her ways after a visit to the “pono lifestyle station” at Teen Health Camp Hawai`i. “Can you imagine that one […]
The John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) was represented at The Mānoa Experience, by faculty, staff, and students on Saturday, February 23. The JABSOM Graduate programs, MD program, Office of Public Health Studies and Medical Technology were represented at two booths, in fact. The annual preview and recruitment event brings hundreds of prospective students […]
Christie Wilcox, a doctoral student in Cell and Molecular Biology at the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa, is receiving national attention for her blogging for the on-line editions of Scientific American and Discover Magazine. Last week, Christie was a presenter at the American Association for the Advancement of Science […]
They’re young, they’re smart and they’re interested in health careers. There’s not much on the horizon that will hold these high school students back! On February 21, 124 students from Maui, Moloka’i, Kaua`i and Hawai`i Island visited the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), thanks to the Hawai`i Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) […]
By Maria Chun, PhD, Associate Chair, Administration and Finance for the Department of Surgery The John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) Department of Surgery held its 3rd Cross-Cultural Health Care Conference on February 8-9, 2013 at the Ala Moana Hotel. Reflective of its theme of collaborative and multidisciplinary interventions, over 200 professionals and trainees […]
We are happy to announce that over 2,300 participants united together and joined us at the 14th Annual Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes event on Saturday, March 16, 2013. Mahalo to our walk teams, sponsors, health fair vendors, entertainment, and wonderful volunteers! The aloha that was shown to our family and friends who have […]