Inaugural director of UH Mānoa’s Health Sciences Institute named
Katey Pelican will begin her role on April 1, 2025.
Katey Pelican will begin her role on April 1, 2025.
“By limiting this essential support, the federal government is stepping back from its long-standing commitment to advancing medical innovation.”
Students will assist patients through Medication Therapy Management for people with chronic diseases in Hawaiʻi.
The position will oversee the institute’s mission of addressing the complex health challenges facing Hawaiʻi and the Pacific.
Professor Deborah Taira conducts in-depth research on health disparities that impact Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and wants to improve access to clinical trials.
Twelve students and alumni from UH Hilo’s pharmacy school secured positions in postgraduate residency programs.
The partnership responds to the growing demand across the state to fill pharmacy technician positions.
Rae Matsumoto has been selected as the new dean, and her appointment will be effective November 16.
Pharmacy alumni and students were among those who stepped in to help impacted residents refill critical medications.
The initiative seeks to have a more strategic structure in amplifying the successful work conducted by faculty researchers across the campus.