7 UH Mānoa grad programs in nation’s top 50, 14 more in top 100
Rankings were based on different criteria, including research activity, placement success, quality assessment, student selectivity and faculty resources.
Hyperbaric Treatment Center marks 40 years of life-saving care in Hawaiʻi
Under the John A. Burns School of Medicine, the center is the Pacific’s only 24/7 emergency hyperbaric facility.
UH med students uncover their future destinations
“Being able to stay home and train with the population that I'm going to work with in the future was really important to me.”
Q&A: Measles outbreak and vaccination importance
Philip Verhoef offers insights into measles, vaccination and the role of herd immunity in protecting vulnerable individuals.
Professorship for advanced gynecological surgery established at JABSOM
The new endowment will fund a professorship in benign gynecological surgery to enhance resident training.
Micronutrient gaps help fuel childhood obesity in Pacific
The research team also found associations between children’s micronutrient intake, obesity and the presence of acanthosis nigricans.
Experts shape Red Hill health registry at JABSOM
Experts gathered to refine the Red Hill Independent Health Registry, to track long-term health effects from the 2021 jet fuel spill.
Food insecurity a major driver of mental health challenges, study finds
The study analyzed data from 2,270 adults residing in Hawaiʻi, collected in 2022, to assess the impact of socioeconomic and demographic factors on mental health.
Buenconsejo-Lum named Hawaiʻi family physician of the year
Lee Buenconsejo-Lum has been named the 2025 Family Physician of the Year by the Hawaiʻi Academy of Family Physicians.
Obesity, diabetes linked to weaker COVID-19 vaccine response
The study was published in the January 2025 issue of COVID.
