UH alumna 1st Obama Foundation scholar from Hawaiʻi
Kealohakuʻualohakuʻupokiʻi Balaz is the first person from Hawaiʻi to be selected for the program since its inception in 2018.
Innovative telehealth education for Hawaiʻi nursing students
The Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing recently completed its Telehealth Training innovation grant part of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief fund.
School-based dental program supports more keiki with grant
Hawaii Dental Service Foundation has provided a $133,447 grant to continue the Hawaiʻi Keiki-HDS Dental Sealant Program.
Youth-targeted health education promotional posters available
Posters will be displayed in Hawaiʻi Keiki: Healthy & Ready to Learn nurse clinics at public high schools throughout the state.
New bachelor’s nursing pathway for UH West Oʻahu students
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.
UH Mānoa nursing helps Hawaiʻi advance more bachelor’s-prepared nurses
The UH Mānoa School of Nursing is helping meet a state and national initiative to increase the number of bachelorʻs-prepared registered nurses.
UH-developed oral health toolkit aids keiki in Hawaiʻi and beyond
Deborah Mattheus has developed a health toolkit to teach nurses, doctors and healthcare students how to effectively integrate oral health into their practice.
Statewide efforts in place to address recruitment, retention for Hawaiʻi nurses
The research took place in late 2020 and included 421 Hawaiʻi nurses at all levels of licensure.
ʻIKE AO PONO director receives E OLA Native Hawaiian leadership award
Nālani Minton has been involved with Native Hawaiian health and social justice initiatives for more than 45 years.
UH blessing, dedication honors nursing school donor Nancy Atmospera-Walch
UH Mānoa has unveiled permanent signage at Webster Hall officially recognizing the home of the Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing.
