The Dean of the John A. Burns School of Medicine led more than one thousand men from all walks of life today on a demonstration march through the streets of downtown Honolulu. The occasion was the 20th Anniversary of the Men’s March Against Domestic Violence, which is sponsored by Catholic Charities of Hawai`i and the […]
The University of Hawai`i’s multidisciplinary research into why some of Hawai`i’s residents live the longest while others struggle to get beyond their 50’s will continue under the leadership of John A. Burns School of Medicine Dean Jerris Hedges, MD. The $15.4 million, five-year renewal comes on the heels of a successful foundation laid in the […]
One day they’re in a classroom, the next day they’re in your hospital room or clinic, following your doctor around. How do we get our third-year medical students ready to take in all the activity that happens in a real health care setting? Well, patients throughout the state certainly help us, by allowing our students […]
A generous gift has created the first endowed chair in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health (OB-Gyn) at the John A. Burns School of Medicine. The gift acknowledges the excellence of the department, and it comes from the heart. It is an investment in the University of Hawai`i medical school by Professor Emeritus […]
The John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) and several major medical centers in Hawai`i cooperatively conduct residency (post-MD graduate medical education) programs and post-residency fellowships. In the embedded video, meet some of our newest Residents, who are on the job, being supervised by JABSOM Faculty. To link directly to the video, click HERE. Read […]
An important mission of the University of Hawai`i medical school is to nuture and educate physicians of Native Hawaiian Ancestry, because their ranks are small compared to the Native Hawaiian population of our state. Last month, new Native Hawaiian students graduating from JABSOM–Akolea Ioane, Sara Ku`ulei Miles, and Kenneth Ortiz–were celebrated at a Kīhei Ceremony, […]
Native Hawaiian faculty from various parts of the University of Hawai`i joined their voices in a special oli, or chant, to salute Dr. Kekuni Blaisdell, as he was presented an Honorary Doctorate Degree from the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa. Our video report (watch it directly above, or CLICK HERE), is edited and narrated by […]
The John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) at the University of Hawai`i Mānoa has moved up in the 2015 U.S. News & World Report lists of Best U.S. Medical Schools in both Primary Care and Research. JABSOM’s primary care program is ranked 57, jumping up nine places from 2014’s rankings, and research earns the 78th […]
Ever wonder how many students are studying to become healthcare professionals through the University of Hawaii at Mānoa? Want to know how many of these students are local residents and how many of them are likely to stay in Hawai`i? The College of Health Sciences and Social Welfare at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa […]
Our Office of Information Technology (awesome members and Director Hank Glaspie pictured here!) and many other worker bees at the John A. Burns School of Medicine have toiled long and hard on a new look for our website. It should be coming on December 19, 2014. It will include pages for JABSOM as well as […]
By Nana Ohkawa UH Cancer Center E-cigarette use among teenagers is growing in the U.S., and Hawai`i teens take up e-cigarette use at higher rates than their mainland counterparts, a new study by University of Hawai`i Cancer Center researchers has found. The findings come as e-cigarettes grow in popularity and the Food and Drug Administration […]
Faculty and staff from the Office of Medical Education spread holiday cheer around the medical school today with their annual “Christmas Cart” full of hot chocolate, baked goodies and candy for one and all. The broad smiles which met the cart tell the story better than words can, about how welcome that short visit was […]
Dr. Jerris Hedges, MD, has been named the acting director of the University of Hawai’i Cancer Center. Dr. Hedges is the dean of the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawai`i, and he took the helm at the Cancer Center on Nov. 21, after Dr. Michele Carbone, MD, PhD, resigned the […]
A hard hit to the chest can cause an irregular heartbeat which may lead to death even days after the impact, according to an upcoming article in the journal Pediatrics, based on a case involving a 16 year-old Hawai`i football player. The case, and its diagnosis by a physician at Kapi`olani Medical Center for Women […]
John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) Pediatrics Professor and scientist Dr. Richard Yanagihara has received a national award for his work to expand infectious disease research capabilities at UH, and for his prominent role in helping focus attention on needed research into why people of certain cultural backgrounds suffer disproportionately worse health. The award […]