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KULIA GRILL EXPANDS HOURS, GOES GREEN
Date: January 29, 2008
Lelan Tsukada serves up lunch in a biodegradable container
About 800 people a day stop by the Kulia Grill in Kaka′ako to buy hand-made scones and coffee or sample gourmet lunches cooked up by graduates of the Kapi′olani Community College (KCC) Culinary Program. The Grill, on the bottom floor of the medical education building at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, is operated by KCC, and open to the public. Now, it has expanded its hours.
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NATIONAL NEWSLETTER PICKS JABSOM INTERNAL MEDICINE GROUP
Date: January 29, 2008
Medical Student Angelina Amian
IMpact, the medical
student e-newsletter from the American College of Physicians, has chosen the John A. Burns School of Medicine's Internal Medicine Interest Group as "IMIG of the month". The newsletter distributes information of importance and interest to
medical students nationwide.
Fourth year medical student Angelina Amian wrote the article for IMpact.
*Click here to read the article.
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AVIAN VIRUS: THE WAR ON DISEASE IN ASIA
Date: January 28, 2008
Duane Gubler, Chair of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Risks of infectious diseases sneaking into Hawaii increase with expanding business ties and tourism between the state and countries of Southeast Asia.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin travels to the region and interviews John A. Burns School of Medicine's Duane Gubler, Chair of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease.
*Click here to read Helen Altonn's report in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin
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JABSOM STUDENTS MENTORING NANAKULI KIDS
Date: January 28, 2008
Medical Student Spring Golden teaches her new "little sister", Emeren
JABSOM medical students are making an impression on youth from the Leeward Oahu Coast. And the kids are having an impact on the medical students, too.
Both met each other on January 26, as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Honolulu and its community partners kicked off a new mentoring program.
The medical students will mentor 4th and 5th graders for the rest of the school year, meeting at least once a month with their little partners.
"This is about making learning fun," said Nanakuli vice principal Corrina Luna. "This shows learning goes beyond just school."
*Click here to see a news report on KGMB9
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WELLNESS CENTER BLESSED
Date: January 28, 2008
Dr. Rosanne Harrigan at the blessing
The Department of Complementary and Alternative Health Care at the John A. Burns School of Medicine has opened a center for patients interested in receiving care provided with a holistic approach to wellness.
The Wellness Center has been the dream of Dr. Rosanne Harrigan, Chair of the Department of Complementary and Alternative Health Care. Dr. Harrigan untied the maile lei to open the doors of the center following an oli, or Hawaiian Chant. A public opening event is planned later.
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NATIONAL NEWSLETTER PICKS JABSOM INTERNAL MEDICINE GROUP
Date: January 25, 2008
Angelina Amian, 4th year JABSOM student
IMpact, the medical
student e-newsletter from the American College of Physicians, has chosen the John A. Burns School of Medicine's Internal Medicine Interest Group as "IMIG of the month". The newsletter distributes information of importance and interest to
medical students nationwide.
Fourth year medical student Angelina Amian wrote the article for IMpact.
*Click here to read the article.
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SCHOOL POISED FOR GREATNESS, NEW DEAN SAYS
Date: January 25, 2008
Dr. Hedges is introduced to news media by Manoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw
Dr. Jerris Hedges told news reporters in Hawai'i he is "humbled, happy and hopeful" as he takes the reins at the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
"This is a school that is poised for greatness," Hedges said.
*Click here to read Helen Altonn's coverage of the new dean in The Honolulu Star-Bulletin
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BLESSING FOR NEW WELLNESS CENTER
Date: January 25, 2008
Dr. Harrigan at the Wellness Center Blessing
The Department of Complementary and Alternative Health Care at the John A. Burns School of Medicine has opened a center for patients interested in receiving care provided with a holistic approach to wellness.
The Wellness Center has been the dream of Dr. Rosanne Harrigan, Chair of the Department of Complementary and Alternative Health Care. Dr. Harrigan untied the maile lei to open the doors of the center following an oli, or Hawaiian Chant. A public opening event is planned later.
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NITRIC OXIDE LEVELS IN BREATH CAN AFFECT ASTHMA TESTS
Date: January 22, 2008
Asian children are at higher risk for being misdiagnosed with asthma or overmedicated for the chronic disease because of higher nitric oxide levels in their breath, according to Canadian researchers. In Hawai'i,
Dr. Elizabeth Tam, chairwoman of the Department of Medicine and respiratory health at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, is doing studies on nitric oxide, mostly with adults.
*Click here to read Helen Altonn's reports on the subject in The Honolulu Star-Bulletin
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PUBLIC HEALTH DOCTORATE PROGRAM TO BEGIN
Date: January 17, 2008
The Office of Public Health Studies at the John A. Burns School of Medicine is opening a Doctorate in Public Health (DrPH) degree for admissions starting in the Fall of 2008. The office will begin accepting applications by the end of January 2008 for enrollment in the fall. The deadline for next Fall is April 1, 2008. The program focuses on community-based and translational research. Translational research is the investigation of how to successfully transform scientific discoveries arising from laboratory, clinical, or population studies into community applications to reduce incidence, morbidity, and mortality. This is the first program in the nation to focus specifically on these issues.
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UH MEDICINE AT KAKA'AKO "HAS IT ALL", SAYS KHON
Date: January 14, 2008
As UH and the state look to improve the public college system, including athletics, the medical school is taking its own steps to find other money and could provide a good model. The Kaka'ako campus has it all -- the beauty, the brains, and a new boss ready to gain Hawaii attention for something other than football.
*Click here to see Gina Mangieri's report on KHON2 NEWS
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HAWAII MEDICAL SCHOOL GETS NEW DEAN
Date: January 14, 2008
Jerris Hedges at news conference
After two years without a permanent dean, the John A. Burns School of Medicine yesterday welcomed Dr. Jerris R. Hedges as its new administrator.
University of Hawai'i-Manoa officials in a news conference highlighted his ability to bring in research funding, an area the medical school has been lagging in, and his experience as administrator of Oregon Health & Science University's School of Medicine.
*Click here to read the rest of Loren Moreno's article in The Honolulu Advertiser
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