JABSOM alumna’s popular COVID-19 blog becomes a book
Theresa Wee started her blog on March 23, 2020—the day Gov. David Ige ordered the first lockdown—and continued through December 2020.
In memoriam: Virginia Weinman, philanthropic champion of UH medicine, research
Virginia Weinman died on July 31, 2023.
Plans to expand maternal telehealth, aid more rural patients
Hawaiʻi healthcare leaders gathered to learn how to make telehealth even more effective for rural areas across the state.
Identifying St. Damien of Molokaʻi church’s unmarked burials
A National Science Foundation grant will boost UH West Oʻahu work to identify undocumented burials on Molokaʻi.
Date-rape drug detector ring, other cutting-edge projects at new innovation program
Patents2Products Fellows will receive training and mentorship to translate innovative ideas into meaningful commercialization opportunities.
Loan repayment plan addresses Hawaiʻi’s healthcare industry shortage
The Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program provides an unprecedented $30 million in educational loan debt repayment to certain health professionals.
Clerkship to immediate care, JABSOM students assist Maui fire survivors
In the two weeks after the fire, third year medical students Ashley Lee and Joshua Kepler interacted with upwards of 20 people daily.
Family medicine training on Kauaʻi for UH med students expanding
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is investing $750,000 to plan and develop a rural family medicine residency program on Kauaʻi.
Kauaʻi physician training expands with 2nd cohort
The medical students met with leaders of the Kauaʻi healthcare community at an event on August 18.
Maternal study in Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders fills health research void
Rebecca Delafield will investigate the severe maternal morbidity and the maternity care experiences of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
