UH Med Weekly
May 1, 2020 Feeling Grateful. Thanks, COVID-19!
One last hurrah from the class of MD 2020: Caring for MD 2019 interns on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic
Sai Tummala
Lucia Amore
Yes, she is smiling. Promise!
Hollyann Loui
Exemplary JABSOM GHHS Seniors Have Time for One More Good Deed
As the school year winds down, GHHS students launch the JABSOM Aloha-19 Project.
By Paula Bender JABSOM News Staff
A pandemic brings with it unbearable sadness, but it can also bring out the best in people. At the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) the circumstances of COVID-19 has brought out the best in its MD 2020 and MD 2021 classes. The medical students realized that the MD 2019 graduates, now hospital interns, are on the frontlines of the virus.
The involved students from MD classes of 2020 and 2021 are also part of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS). They are selected because of their natural alignment with the vision of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation: "Healthcare will be dramatically improved by placing human interests, values, and dignity at the core of teaching and practice." The Foundation founded GHHS in 2002 and now has 160 chapters at medical schools across the United States. After three years of medical school, some students are chosen to spend their senior year as a GHHS member, such as Shelly Wong, MD Class of 2021.
Science and Data about Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Communities
Dr.Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula
COVID-19
Media coverage at these links: Big Island Video News, Hawaii Public Radio, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, University of Hawaii News, KITV News
Blood Bank of Hawaii collects plasma for national clinical trial to treat COVID-19 patients
JABSOM joins The Queen's Health Systems, Hawaii Pacific Health, Kaiser Permanente the Hawaii Department of Health, and clinical laboratories in a coalition to participate in a national clinical trial of the experimental treatment of using the plasma to help COVID-19 patients.
JABSOM's Chien-Wen Tseng of the the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force calls for Smoking Interventions for Youth
Primary Care Providers should provide interventions to prevent children and teens from starting smoking. Why? Because getting them to stop is difficult to do.
A USPSTF report published in JAMA and co-authored by Dr. Chien-Wen Tseng of JABSOM, emphasizes that early intervention is key to saving young lives. Nicotine is known to hinder brain development, breathing, and sports performance.
According to Dr. Tseng, “the task force recognizes that tobacco use, including vaping e-cigarettes, is an important and growing problem in children and teens.”
Read more on healio.com
JABSOM 2010 Alum Dr. Stephen Chun tapped to join the American Board of Radiology
Dr. Stephen Chun has been appointed to the written and oral board examination committees for Radiation Oncology by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). These committees are responsible for determining candidate qualifications for board certification by the ABR.
As a 3-year board member with the possibility of reappointment, Dr. Chun's duties include critical tasks associated with the initial certification exam, development and administration of the exam, and to provide new written exam questions and oral exam case material. He may also serve as an oral exam examiner. In this volunteer position, Dr. Chun will participate with a cadre of loyal and highly motivated physician content experts in the board's eight clinical categories. Dr. Chun's category is thoracic cancers and sarcomas.
Congratulations, Dr, Chun!
Something about this mess is changing our world.
Mahalo from Food Vault Hawaii and UH Manoa Students
Food Vault Hawaii wishes to extend its gratitude to all who were able to
donate non-perishable food or toiletries in the past week to support the
campus student pantry.
FVH received close to 1,200 pounds of food and toiletries to support UH
Manoa students during this trying time and into finals. We were also
able to purchase an additional 1,000 pounds of food
from monetary donations to our UH Foundation account.
For UHM students who need food or toiletries, we are still open and taking
appointments through google, https://forms.gle/3uiDLSKSBAj1XeRV9
Good luck with the close of the semester and finals!
For those still interested in donating, please contact the Office of Student
Life and Development at sld@hawaii.edu or 808-956-8178 for more information.
Sincerely,
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Everyone wants to sing to rid the world of COVID-19
Admit it. Music from the 70s is timeless.
Recent updates to the JABSOM COVID-19 Resources Page
- (04/23/2020) Frequently Asked Questions for medical students.
- (o4/23/2020)How to don and doff a mask refresher in anticipation of returning to school and clinicals.
- Kūpuna food access (programs and special store hours)(flyer below)
Dr. Lee Buenconsejo-Lum: Zoom 101 & Jamboard
Tuesday, May 5, 2020, 12:30 PM
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Dr. Robin Miyamoto: Coping During COVID-19
Contact Lori Emery for more information.
Friday, May 8, 2020, 12:30 PM
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Medicine, Machines, and Medical Education by Steven A. Wartman, MD, PhD, MACP
What are the forces guiding 21st century medical practice and medical education? Join Dr. Wartman on Zoom as he covers the changing role of the medical professional, the growing influence and power of big tech, and the difficulty of the medical school curriculum in keeping up with the pace of change.
Via Zoom:
https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/253723335?pwd=MURDSnlFQzM2dWpSUytDLzA1SE1tdz09
Meeting ID: 253 723 335
Friday, May 15, 2020, 12:00 PM
John A. Burns School of Medicine, (JABSOM) MEB 314 Auditorium or via Zoom
Practicing mindfulness be like...
ONLINE WELLNESS CLASSES
Hello JABSOM Community!
Although on-campus Kakaʻako Wellness Classes are currently on hold, the following instructors have graciously offered to provide on-line classes. The reason the Kakaʻako Wellness classes have been no-cost all these years is because these instructors generously volunteer their time and energy. Please show them gratitude and appreciation for all they do to help keep us healthy and well!
YOGA
Mariana Larez, who usually teaches yoga on Wednesdays at 12:30pm, is inviting those who are interested, to participate in online classes sponsored by Lulu Lemon where she also teaches. Visit this link to check out the class schedule.
Dori Wong, who usually teaches Yoga on Fridays at 12:30pm will be offering her class via Zoom unless she has conflict on a particular date or when the sheltering in place order is lifted. Meanwhile, the following will be her recurring Zoom Join the Meeting invitation information:
Topic: Dori Wong's Personal Meeting Room
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 742 068 9474
Password: 897431
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Please let me know if you have any questions.
TAI CHI
Chip Ellis who usually teaches Tai Chi for Beginners, and Intermediate Level Taijiquan on Wednesday evenings, is inviting you to join his classes online via Zoom. If you are interested or have any questions, email Chip directly at cellis@ucera.org. On Wednesdays shortly before the start of class, Chip will send you a Zoom invitation. You will then log in to Zoom and the meeting, and you'll see Chip and others giving instruction over the screen. They will also be able to see and interact with you.
Updates will be provided if any of the other instructors make their offerings available on-line.
Questions? Contact Shannon Hirose-Wong at hirosewo@hawaii.edu.
Be like MD 2021 Lucia Amore. Be President of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Flash the shaka. Follow social distancing guidelines. And wear a groovy mask when doing top-secret good deeds in the Loui Lab.
Modified Hours at the John A. Burns School of Medicine MEB
Please be aware that the hours of operation for the
Medical Education Building have been modified until further notice:
Monday-Friday: 6:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday: 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday and Holidays: closed
The John A. Burns School of Medicine
Email: pbender@hawaii.edu
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