GME Administration

Office of the DIO

Susan Steinemann
Susan Steinemann, MD, FACS,
Designated Institutional Official, Professor

Department of Surgery

JABSOM is led by the Designated Institutional Official (DIO). The Office of the DIO (ODIO) is a structure within the Office of the Dean of JABSOM that provides the institutional oversight for GME and is responsible for the effective operations of the Sponsoring Institution’s Residency and Fellowship Programs, which includes but is not limited to:

  • Establishing and maintaining a working relationship with Hawaiʻi Residency Program’s (HRP) governing body
  • Management
  • Administrative staff
  • Residents

The DIO is the executive head of the ODIO and responsible for its daily operations. In addition to the DIO, the ODIO leadership is made up of the Deputy DIO, Assistant DIO, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, and liaison support provided by HRP. 

JABSOM GME programs are accredited by the Accredited Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). For more information regarding our public accreditation information, click on the link and enter the Sponsor Code = 140439. ACGME Sponsor Search Website.

UH JABSOM Residents and Fellows are welcome to submit comments/questions to the GME office anonymously by clicking HERE. This should NOT contain any confidential patient information; nor should it be used for any such purpose related to patient information.

Members of the ODIO

HOLLY OLSON
Holly Olson, MD, MACM, FACOG
Associate Professor
Department of OB-GYN, Deputy DIO
LYNN IWAMOTO
Lynn Iwamoto, MD, FAAP
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics, Assistant DIO
NATALIE TALAMOA, MBA
Natalie Talamoa, MBA
Executive Director, HRP
MARLENE KEAWE
Marlene Keawe, MBA
GME Operations Director & GME Administrator, HRP
CRYSTAL COSTA
Crystal Costa
Program Specialist, GME
ASHLEY NELSON, MSW, ACADEMIC SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Ashley Nelson, MSW
Academic Support Specialist

Organizational & Operational Structures

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Please click HERE to see an enlarged version outlining the details of the organizational and operational structures.

Annual Reports

Additional information regarding JABSOM GME programs may be found in the annual reports to the UH Board of Regents, Institutional Executive Summaries below:

JABSOM participates and works closely with the Hawaiʻi Medical Education Council to make recommendations annually to our legislature. Annual reports may be accessed using the links below:

Statement of Commitment

Contact Us

For more information regarding our GME office, please contact Crystal Costa, Program Specialist, at costaca@hawaii.edu or by phone, (808) 692-0989.

Kakaʻako Campus
651 Ilalo St., MEB 2nd Floor, Dean’s Suite
Honolulu, HI 96813

To provide feedback related to GME anonymously, please click HERE.