Nurse aide apprenticeship program connects students with employers
The Windward CC program supports a seamless transition from nurse aide training to a paid apprenticeship position to reduce the workforce shortages.
Aspiring doctors receive White Coats, inaugural community awards presented
The 74 new medical students were officially welcomed in to the MD Class of 2021, and Satoru Izutsu and William Haning were honored for their service.
Record number of medical students in five-month training statewide
The students are paired with medical professionals at medical offices, clinics or hospitals on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, Maui and Kauaʻi.
Kapiʻolani CC students shine at HOSA Conference
Several Kapiʻolani CC students challenged their healthcare subject knowledge and skills.
Potential anti-aging Cardax Astaxanthin compound selected for NIH research
The compound developed by JABSOM and Cardax Inc. showed the ability to significantly activate a gene in mice that plays a proven role in longevity.
Microbiology undergraduates supported with UROP awards
Students in Sladjana Prisic’s lab study organisms that may lead to more effective treatments for tuberculosis.
UH neurologists win top regional awards from American Heart Association
Matthew Koenig won the Quality and Systems Improvement Award, and Kazuma Nakagawa was named Physician Volunteer of the Year.
Hawaiʻi medical students take part in international TB eradication project
The UH medical students spent three weeks screening some 5,600 residents of Ebeye—the Marshall Islands’ largest-ever effort ever to eradicate TB.
Climate change research at UH Hilo: Near shore water quality
Researchers are investigating climate driven shifts in staph and MRSA for water resource and land management solutions.
A fun Friday at Keiki Health Camp
Keiki prepared fruit and yogurt parfaits, illustrated well-balanced meals, pieced together a three-dimensional magnetic human anatomy puzzle and more.
