MD Residents
The Freeman Foundation was established in 1993 through the bequest and in memory of businessman and benefactor Mansfield Freeman, who worked for the company that would later be known as the American International Group (AIG).
While Mansfield Freeman was from Vermont, he spent many years in China. He wanted to create a foundation that would facilitate the development of mutual understanding among Americans and East Asians.
In 1993, the Freeman Foundation was created. Keeping in line with Mr. Freeman’s vision, over the last three years, residents and fellows at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine have received very generous donations.
The physician shortage in Hawaiʻi remains a significant issue for our residents, and The Freeman Foundation’s contributions go a long way in keeping doctors in Hawaiʻi.
The Freeman Foundation rewards three committed JABSOM graduates with a one-time $40,000 award to offset qualified educational student loans. Graduate Medical Education plays a big role too as awardees agree to practice medicine in Hawai‘i for two years following residency or fellowship training in exchange for student loan relief.
2024 marked the fifth year that JABSOM graduates have been honored with relief funds. This year’s recipients are Dr. Nanea Juliet Luʻuwai Cavaco, Dr. Blake Pinell, and Dr. Dillon Kāpena Tacdol.
Nanea Cavaco, MD
Pediatric Resident
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Dr. Nanea Juliet Luʻuwai Cavaco was born and raised in Waiʻehu, Maui. She is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools Maui, received her B.S in Biology from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and completed medical school at the John A. Burns School of Medicine. She is currently in her final year of pediatric residency at the University of Hawaiʻi Pediatric Residency Program. Following residency, she is looking forward to serving local communities as a general pediatrician. She strives to provide high-quality, individualized care and education to patient’s and their families. Her mission is to cultivate solid, healthy foundations for keiki and empower families to acquire skills to build on that foundation together.
