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STAY INFORMED! Illustration of the 2019 coronavirus

COVID-19 Resources Page


Stay informed with the latest changes at the University of Hawaiʻi during the coronavirus pandemic.

SUPPORTING DOCTORS FOR HAWAII Dr. Dempsey and a medical student on Kauai

Gift Launches Rural Training


Dr. Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg made a $10M commitment to the UH medical school in hopes to address the physician shortage on Kauaʻi and improve access to healthcare services.

Mahalo Dean Hedges Dean Jerris Hedges retired from JABSOM on March 1, 2023.

Dean Hedges retires after 15 years


On March 1, 2023, Dean Jerris Hedges retires and leaves JABSOM woven into the fabric of health care in Hawaiʻi more than ever before.