Purpose
The goal of the COBRE-CTRA Pilot Project Program is to provide funds for junior investigators to produce preliminary data required for a larger externally funded aging research proposal. We will also award bridge funding to investigators at any stage with a scored but unfunded submission who need modest additional support to submit a successful application to the NIH, Alzheimer’s Association, AHA, ADA or other external agency.…

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By Deborah Manog Dimaya, Interim Communications Director

Gov. David Ige appointed two new community leaders to the University of Hawaiʻi’s (UH) Board of Regents on Wed. March 31 and both have ties to the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM)– Dr. William Haning, III (JABSOM MD 1975), director of the UH Addiction Psychiatry/Addiction Medicine Fellowship Programs and deputy program director of the UH Psychiatry Residency Program as well as Dr. Diane Paloma, chief executive officer of the King Lunalilo Trust and Home and former JABSOM faculty.

The Board of Regents has exclusive jurisdiction over the internal structure, management and operation of the UH System.…

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JABSOM recognized in U.S. News & World Report “BEST MEDICAL SCHOOL” listing

The John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) at the University of Hawaii is listed highly in the 2022 “Best Medical School” rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. Medical schools are ranked by peer institutions and via a few national metrics in two main categories: “Primary Care” and “Research.” 

This year JABSOM is ranked at #24 in the Primary Care category out of the 122 ranked schools (selected from approximately 180 allopathic and osteopathic medical schools based in the US).…

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Pictured: Matthew Camacho (left) and his classmate learn to intubate a patient on Oct. 24, 2019. Vina Cristobal photo.

By Deborah Manog Dimaya, Interim Communications Director

The annual Health Professions Education Conference (HPEC), sponsored by the Office of Medical Education at the University of Hawaiʻi (UH) John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM). The conference focuses on faculty development throughout several UHM colleges and programs and stimulates academic exchange of educational methods and outcomes that allow them to teach and train high-quality healthcare professionals. This year’s conference involved JABSOM as well as the UHM School of Nursing, Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work, Department of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science, Office of Public Health Studies, Dietetics Program and the UH Hilo Daniel K.…

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Carotid arterial system by John A. Burns School of Medicine on Sketchfab. XRCore in the Department of Anatomy specializes in the creation of realtime 3D models for education and research.

3D anatomy reaps student praise for Lozanoff & Marikawa

By Paula Bender, JABSOM News

At a recent Medical Education Student Interest Group (MESIG) meeting at the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) two faculty members were recognized as the winners of the 2021 Excellence in Medical Education Awards, otherwise known as the “EMEs.” 

Dr. Yusuke Marikawa was voted by JABSOM students for an Excellence in Medical Education award.

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The JABSOM Ohana is sorry to learn of the death of a remarkable individual, Martha Smith.

Martha Smith: Healthcare leader remembered for her resolve and dedication 

By Paula Bender, JABSOM News

The John A. Burns School of Medicine was saddened to learn of the passing of Martha Smith, whose resolve and dedication resulted in great strides in healthcare in Hawai’i.

She began her career at Hawai’i Pacific Health 30 years ago, most recently served as its executive vice president of Oahu operations as the head of Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children (KPMCWC), Straub Medical Center, and Pali Momi Medical Center.…

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Since 2009, JABSOM has produced a summary of news, research, philanthropy and community outreach at the medical school. We hope you will enjoy this annual compilation of stories:

The Year 2020: Far From Anticipated
Learning Communities: A New Addition to Med School Curriculum
Barry and Virginia Weinman Gift to Tackle the Hawai‘i Doctor Shortage
JABSOM Researchers Win Highly Competitive NIH Grants
JABSOM Statewide COVID-19 Work
JABSOM Class of 1970 in Service for 50 Years
JABSOM Student Life: Virtual Match Day and MD 2020 Class Specialty Roundup
and more…

The JABSOM Lens
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Pictured: Photos of Hui Malama Ola Na Oiwi staff at Bay Clinic to help with Kau COVID-19 vaccine in February 2021. Photos courtesy of Jesse Marques, Kaʻu Rural Health.

By Deborah Manog Dimaya, Interim Communications Director

The Department of Native Hawaiian Health (DNHH) at the University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine (UH JABSOM) and the Queen’s Health Systems (QHS) are collaborating to help address vaccination hesitancy in populations at high-risk of suffering from severe COVID-19 symptoms, including Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders and Filipinos.

The JABSOM-QHS collaboration provides technical support and a total of $18,000 in seed funding across nine organizations on five islands: Ka’u Rural Health Community Association, Hui Mālama Ola Nā ʻŌiwi, and Bay Clinic on Hawaiʻi island; Lāna‘i Community Health Center on Lāna‘i; Hui No Ke Ola Pono and Mālama I Ke Ola Health Center on Maui; Na Pu’uwai on Molokaʻi; and Kula no na Po’e Hawaiʻi and Waimānalo Health Center on Oʻahu.…

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Pictured: Some of the members of the MD 2021 class on Match Day. Deborah Manog Dimaya photo.

59% of the MD Class of 2021 will train in primary care specialities

Coverage by Deborah Manog Dimaya, Paula Bender and Vina Cristobal

Match Day begins the culmination of a student’s medical school journey. The long journey includes meeting and respecting their first patient in the anatomy lab, spending late nights studying, and making personal sacrifices — e.g., missed birthdays and holiday gatherings. There are numerous moments of wonderment, pride and respect: delivering the first baby, seeing patients in the hospital recover, and caring for patients throughout all phases of life and across numerous settings.…

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Match Day is coming up on March 19– when medical students across the nation find out where they will spend the next three to seven years of their lives training as MD residents. Although the COVID-19 pandemic forced students to attend interviews with the programs that offer training for their chosen specialty virtually, one thing that remains the same is the buildup of excitement leading up to the match.

Growing up I fell in love with sports and watching players go from college to the pros, get drafted– this almost feels the same way,” said Mark Guirguis, MD 2021 candidate. “We don’t know where we’re going but I trust in my class that we’re all going to end up somewhere and somewhere that we love.”…

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