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New bachelor’s nursing pathway for UH West Oʻahu students

August 4, 2022
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UH West Oʻahu students interested in a career in nursing can apply to the new UH West Oʻahu Pre-Nursing Pathway that will prepare them for the UH Mānoa NAWSON Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

Study finds college vaccine mandates lowered COVID-19 deaths by 5%

August 3, 2022
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Researchers took data from the first 13 weeks of the fall 2021 semester.

Update to UH masking policy effective immediately

August 3, 2022
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The retention of this indoor masking requirement will help everyone safely begin the semester.

Free mental health technician training at Windward CC

July 21, 2022
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Windward CC is offering a new certificate for mental health technicians.

$700K to study role of racism in lung cancer risk

July 18, 2022
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The study will help understand how persistent racial and ethnic inequities contribute to smoking behaviors and lung cancer risk.

Bills address the physician workforce shortage, especially on the neighbor islands

July 7, 2022
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Gov. David Ige signed Senate Bill 2657 and Senate Bill 2597 into law on July 7.

Health workers for underserved communities supported with $50K grant

June 17, 2022
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Scholarships support 24 Community Health Worker students at Kapiʻolani CC.

Native Hawaiian, Filipino breast cancer survivors wanted for lifestyle research

June 16, 2022
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Two focus groups with four to nine women, lasting 60–90 minutes, will be conducted.

Cancer disparities impacting Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders highlighted in national report

June 8, 2022
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The new American Association for Cancer Research Progress Report promotes health equity-focused cancer research.

New Medical Lab Science director has big aspirations for program

June 3, 2022
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Violet Nxedhlana hopes to keep JABSOM med tech graduates in Hawaiʻi where they can continue to pursue their careers.