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Upcoming Native Hawaiian Health Events

2004

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMI HO'OLA POST-BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM

The University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine is now seeking applicants for the 2005-2006 Imi Ho'ola Post Baccalaureate Program.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Are you interested in becoming a physician and serving in Hawaii or the broader Pacific region? Since 1973, the Imi Ho'ola Post-Baccalaureate Program, at the University of Hawaii's John A. Burns School of Medicine, has provided this opportunity to over 380 individuals, from Hawaii, Guam, Micronesia, and American Samoa, and is currently recruiting candidates for the upcoming 2005-2006 school year.

Imi Ho'ola is a twelve month program which offers a wide range of educational experiences that prepares participants for the challenges of medical school. The curriculum integrates concepts in the sciences and humanities, and further develops communication and problem-solving skills. Through seminars, lectures, and workshops, participants develop critical thinking and learning skills, interact with medical students and faculty, and meet other health-care professionals.

The application deadline for the 2005-2006 class is
January 14, 2005. Eligible candidates are those from a disadvantaged background who are highly motivated. Candidates must also have demonstrated a commitment to serve areas of need in Hawaii and the Pacific. If you want to be a part of a tradition of excellence and have a desire to serve the community, Roy Inouye or Dr. Nanette Judd at 956-3466, or write to: University of Hawaii at Manoa; John A. Burns School of Medicine; Imi Ho'ola Post-Baccalaureate Program; 1960 East-West Road, Biomed C-203; Honolulu, HI 96822.

Following conferences at VA Ambulatory Care Clinic Room 3-B08 (12pm-1pm). Contact June Higa at june.higa@med.va.gov

Wednesday September 8
Christopher Evans, M.D.
UC Davis School of Medicine
Management of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

Wednesday September 15
David Fitz-Patrick, M.D.
UH School of Medicine
Management of Hyperlipidemia in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Wednesday September 29
S.Y. Tan, M.D., J.D.
UH School of Medicine
Treating Osteoporosis: The Science and The Law
Aventis-Kamson Ching

HAWAI‘I NEI

September 2004

Women’s Health Month activities
Contact Hawai‘i State Commission for the Status of Women at 586-5757 for more information.

September 2004

Ku I ka Pono
March and rally promoting justice for Hawaiians through the preservation and protection of Hawaiian traditions, rights and lands.
Details forthcoming.
Sponsored by ‘Ilio‘ulaokalani and many other partners.

September 9, 2004 [new date]

Diabetic Kidney Disease, Together We Can Make a Difference, a videoteleconference
For more information call 692-7468
Sponsored by the Dept. of Health Diabetes Prevention & Control Program

September 23-26, 2004

LifeFest Kapalua
Kapalua Resort, Kapalua, Maui
CME announcement is forthcoming.
For more information or to register, e-mail or call 1-800-KAPALUA
Sponsored by Kapalua Land Co, County of Maui, Kapalua Bay Hotel and a plethora others.

October 7, 2004

Order of Ke Ali‘i Pauahi Awards
More information at 534-3890
Presented by Ke Ali‘i Pauahi Foundation

October 8-10, 2004

Ka‘aha Pono, Native Hawaiian Intellectual Property Rights Conference
Radisson Waikīkī Prince Kūhiō Hotel
Register online or call 845-4652.
Presented by ‘Ilio‘ulaokalani

October 12-14, 2004

Na Pua Alaka‘i
For Native Hawaiian Emerging Leaders
Deadline to apply is August 18, 2004
Hosted by Kamehameha Schools’ Pauahi Leadership Institute

October 13-15, 2004

1^st Annual International Conference on Complementary and Traditional Healing
Ala Moana & Ilikai Hotels, Waikīkī, Hawai‘i
Register by e-mail
Presented by International Health Technologies; local supporters include HMSA, Five Mountain Health, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and myriad others.

October 16, 2004

Nāhōkūpā, An evening of stars
Bishop Museum Great Lawn
Presented by Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation.

October 28-30, 2004

The Intersection of Research, Practice, and Hawaiian Culture, Kamehameha Schools’ Research Conference on Hawaiian Well-Being
The Kamehameha Schools’ Hawai‘i Campus, Kea‘au
Register online or for info e-mail or call (808) 534-3948 or 1 (800) 842-4682 ext. 3948.
Sponsored by Kamehameha Schools’ Policy Analysis & System Evaluation

PACIFIC

November 30-December 3, 2004

36th Asia Pacific Academic Consortium of Public Health (APACPH) Conference
Brisbane, Australia
For information or to submit abstracts e-mail Sonja Firth in the APACPH Secretariat Office at sonja@apacph.org.

CONTINENTAL U.S. & CANADA

September 21, 2004

National Museum of the American Indian Grand Opening Ceremony
The Mall, Washington D.C.
OHA is organizing Hawaiian participation in the procession
Free and open to the public
Contact Visitor Information Associate's Reception Center (VIARC) at 202-633-1000

September 27-29, 2004

Faces of a Healthy Future, the National Conference to End Health Disparities
Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conference organizer Ruth Cole Burcaw at (336) 945-9288; fax: (336) 945-9331 or e-mail: hdconf@quantumevents.com or ruthb@quantumevents.com
Hosted by the Winston-Salem State University, Department of Health Sciences

September 28-October 1, 2004

Fourth National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations:
Integrating Community Needs into the National Health Agenda
Hilton Washington, Washington D.C.
Information: ccconf@downstate.edu or call 718-270-7727.
Sponsored by the National Conference of State Legislators, Resources for Cross-Cultural Health Care & Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.

September 30-October 1, 2004

Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) 2010, Building a Policy to Reduce Health Disparities
The Wilshire Grand, Los Angeles, California
Workshop tracks: Policy, Access to Care, Research & Evaluation, Effective Community Approaches
Information: (213) 553-1884
Hosted by Centers for Disease Control & Prevention REACH 2010 Grantees and myriad other partners.

October 6-10, 2004

Overcoming Health Disparities: Global Experiences from Partnership Between Communities , Health Services and Health Professional Schools
Atlanta, Georgia
Online registration
Sponsored by Community-Campus Partnerships for Health and The Network: Towards Unity for Health