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A bill introduced this legislative session would have required local medical school graduates to work as physicians in the state for two years after graduation. While supporters said it would have helped tackle Hawaiʻi’s physician shortage, the bill has died this session.

A new project seeks to understand the microbiome of the vagina — and it’s asking for volunteers. The Conversation talked to Dr. Corrie Miller, an assistant professor of reproductive medicine at the University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine, about the Aiona project.

The University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center and the John A. Burns School of Medicine have launched the Ka ‘Umeke Lama initiative to address health disparities and access to care in the state.

Dr. Naoto Ueno took over as its executive director more than a year ago and has been working intently on the center's future. Also a two-time cancer survivor, he has spent the last three decades at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

We drill down on numbers related to cancer rates, in search of hidden figures to understand what the real health risks are for young Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

Dr. Lee Buenconsejo-Lum, an associate dean at the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine, led the study. She said more late-stage diagnoses may be the result of fewer cancer screenings.

Researchers with UHʻs medical school have developed a new gene-editing technique called integrase. Dr. Jesse Owens, who heads the research team, talked with The Conversation.

High school students from across the islands recently spent a week in Honolulu for a hands-on look at a career in medicine. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi was there to witness the learning.

Dr. Thomas Samuel “Sam” Shomaker started his new role on July 1 as the sixth dean of the University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine. Shomaker spoke to The Conversation about his long- and short-term priorities for the state's only medical school.

As we get our bearings in 2024, we’re revisiting a few conversations with local leaders who are charting our path forward.