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The University of Hawaiʻi’s John A. Burns School of Medicine was ranked first in the nation by the American Association of Medical Colleges for its community engagement.

$45 million will go to the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine, and $13 million will go to the state Department of Health. The funds come from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Through the Kauaʻi Medical Training Track at the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine, students get their tuition, housing and transportation costs covered in exchange for them serving Kauaʻi for at least four years as a physician.

University of Hawai’i medical student researchers Heather Zimmerman and Krystal Xie share a new study around Hawaiʻi’s above average melanoma rates.

With nearly 90% of every JABSOM class being from Hawaiʻi, finding out if they can stay home and serve their communities often holds a lot of weight.

Many residents lost their medication in the floods and have yet to schedule prescription fillings, or have not had time or resources to go to the store, while others have infected cuts or gastroenteritis from ingesting contaminated water.

A new study from the University of Hawaiʻi shows mental health impacts from the 2023 wildfires are not limited to those in the burn zone.

The John A. Burns School of Medicine plans to use the money to develop AI systems to have a humanistic approach when teaching medical students about rural health.

Mohala Liko Lehua, a partnership between Hawaiʻi Land Trust and the Native Hawaiian learning department at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, mixes ʻāina-based practices into behavioral health fellowships. Six people throughout the state were chosen for a year-long fellowship for the program’s inaugural year.

The Kauaʻi Medical Training Track at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine welcomed its fourth cohort of students into its program, which aims to improve healthcare in Kauaʻi’s rural areas while also training future physicians.