New medical students continue ʻImi 贬辞ʻō濒补’s mission to serve Hawaiʻi
The ʻImi 贬辞ʻō濒补 program welcomed 12 students preparing for medical school and service to Hawaiʻi communities.
The ʻImi 贬辞ʻō濒补 program welcomed 12 students preparing for medical school and service to Hawaiʻi communities.
The 2026 ?Imi Ho?ōla graduates marked the end of a rigorous year of academic preparation as they begin their journey to medical school.
After a rigorous year of growth, nine students in the program earned their place in the JABSOM MD Class of 2029.
The program has guided more than 300 students from disadvantaged backgrounds toward medical careers.
The program is credited with putting 300 Native Hawaiians and others from underserved backgrounds on the path to medicine.
The Native Hawaiian Center for Excellence is focused on increasing the representation of Native Hawaiian students in medicine and other health professions.
More than 40% of JABSOM graduates left school with zero debt, compared to 29% at all other medical schools.
85% of the students from the John A. Burns School of Medicine Class of 2026 are from Hawaiʻi.
Jester Galiza received the 2021 Excellence in Public Health Award from the U.S. Public Health Service.
The 2020 graduates of the John A. Burns School of Medicine’s ʻImi Hoʻōla Post-Baccalaureate Program become the first seven members.