JABSOM News
JABSOM HOMELESS OUTREACH EXPANDS
Date: May 07, 2008
Maria Monsell and Tina Kuribayashi help at the HOME Project Bake Sale
The John A. Burns School of Medicine's HOME (Homeless Outreach and Medical Education) Project has recently expanded, adding Saturday clinics at the Onemalu and Onelau‘ena Shelters in Kalaeloa, in addition to the weekly clinics run at Next Step in Kaka'ako and at the Pai‘olu Shelter in Wai‘anae. The students also use their mobile health van (donated by the City and County of Honolulu’s Handi-Van fleet) to serve unsheltered homeless on O‘ahu.
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OVERWEIGHT WOMEN & UNINTENDED PREGANANCY
Date: May 06, 2008
Dr. Bliss Kaneshiro's research wins top prize
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) awarded first prize to ACOG Junior Fellow, Bliss Kaneshiro, MD, for her research paper Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Sexual Behavior. Dr. Kaneshiro, an assistant professor at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine, presented her winning paper at ACOG's 56th Annual Clinical Meeting.
Some studies have suggested that obese and overweight women have a higher risk of unintended pregnancy than do normal weight women, according to Dr. Kaneshiro.
*Click here to read the article in Medical News Today
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DEAN'S MESSAGE: FIRST 60 DAYS
Date: May 07, 2008
Dean Jerris Hedges, MD, MS, MMM
During my first 60 days, I’ve witnessed the phenomenal commitment that faculty and staff at the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) have for the people of Hawai‘i and the Pacific. Part of that commitment includes strengthening the medical school itself.
That’s why we have already begun vital work to clarify and strengthen the role of our practice group, the University Clinical Education & Research Associates (UCERA). Its vision must be broader than serving as a billing and collection agency for our clinical faculty. UCERA is the glue that binds our clinical departments, partner hospitals, and medical school together through strategic alliances for mutual development.
We will soon launch a strategic planning initiative, to culminate in the fall, to engage the entire JABSOM family.
I’m looking forward to working with the JABSOM ohana as we move forward in 2008.
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UH DOCTOR SURVIVES RARE TUMOR
Date: May 07, 2008
Dr. Tamar Hoffmann of JABSOM's Wellness Center
It was one in a million...
A doctor with the UH School of Medicine considers herself lucky to be here after a mysterious illness nearly a quarter century ago.
The episode led Dr. Tamar Hoffmann to better appreciate what her patients might be feeling.
*Click here to see Jai Cunningham's special report, also featuring JABSOM's Dr. Terry Shintani, on KHON2 NEWS
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