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As we get our bearings in 2024, we’re revisiting a few conversations with local leaders who are charting our path forward.
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Three finalists are in the running for the position of dean of the University of Hawaiʻi's John A. Burns School of Medicine. The finalists are scheduled for in-person visits over the next two months that include meetings with faculty, staff and a public presentation. HPR Reporter Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.
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Gov. Josh Green unveiled a loan repayment program that aims to tackle the state's physician shortage, which has grown from several hundred to above 1,000 over the last decade. The Hawaiʻi Education Loan Repayment Program will make Hawaiʻi the first state to offer loan repayment to any health care worker, even those who are still training, according to Dr. Kelley Withy. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiriashi reports.
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Since 1973, the ʻImi Hoʻōla program has helped college graduates from Hawaiʻi and the Pacific overcome academic and economic barriers to medical school. Another cohort of aspiring doctors graduated from the program Wednesday.
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More than 70 medical students from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine will soon take the next step in their careers. For the last four years, they have worked toward “Match Day.” That's the day students learn where they’ll work for the next several years to complete their medical training. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.
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It was three years ago this week that the Department of Health announced the first case of COVID-19 in Hawaiʻi. Before the month was out, a stay-at-home order and travel restrictions were put in place. We're taking a look back at Hawaiʻi's pandemic response with the Center for Oral History.
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Dr. Lee Buenconsejo-Lum is the new interim dean of Hawaiʻi's only medical school. She spoke to The Conversation about the challenges ahead for JABSOM and the health care industry.
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Researchers say it’s important to understand both the biological and social factors that affect the overall health of our diverse communities. The grant funds three projects. HPRʻs Jayna Omaye has more.
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Dr. Jerris Hedges recently announced he plans to step down in 2023 as dean of the University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine after 15 years at the helm. The Conversation invited him to reflect on how far Hawaiʻiʻs only medical school has come over the years.
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Hepua Hermosura will lead Queen’s initiatives to better serve and support Hawaiʻi’s diverse communities. She says that includes ensuring all identities are represented in decision making. HPR's Jayna Omaye has more.