Nearly $1M to boost COVID-19 testing for Pacific Islander communities
Reading time: 3 minutes The National Institutes of Health funding will help develop culturally resonant strategies to promote testing in Hawaiʻi and in Guam.
In memoriam: Livingston Wong, surgeon, transplant pioneer
Reading time: 2 minutes Wong was widely respected for his surgical skills, sound judgement, wisdom and humility.
New advanced care planning program for vulnerable Native Hawaiian kūpuna
Reading time: 2 minutes “I kua naʻu, Let Me Carry Out Your Last Wishes” is aimed to enhance care through the use of video technology.
RCUH honors 17 researchers, staff from O‘ahu, Hawai‘i Island
Reading time: < 1 minute The employees were recognized for their significant and exemplary contributions to their projects.
150 seniors adapt to distance-learning for Mini-Medical School
Reading time: 2 minutes The John A. Burns School of Medicine program prepares participants for the second halves of their lives by delivering relevant scientific information on aging.
Med students mahalo 1,000 donors
Reading time: 2 minutes Thirty-five students took part in the annual “Thankathon,” contacting donors who have generously contributed to the school in the last year.
UH opens COVID-19 testing laboratory
Reading time: 3 minutes The Tropical Medicine Clinical Lab will begin accepting COVID-19 tests from its Kakaʻako clinic beginning October 19.
Fall enrollment, bond savings: President’s October report
Reading time: < 1 minute Highlights include fall 2020 enrollment, successful bond refinance, UH football 2020 season and more.
Med school sim center earns worldʻs 1st accreditation
Reading time: 2 minutes SimTiki was accredited for its fellowship program by the Society of Simulation in Healthcare.
Annual domestic violence march finds virtual route
Reading time: < 1 minute A PSA and videos produced by the John A. Burns School of Medicine urges the public to reach out to those who may be victims and seek help.
