Resources

• High School and Undergraduate Opportunities in Research
• Department of Native Hawaiian Health Summer Research Institute
• UH Cancer Institute Research
• Hawaii Pacific Health: Summer Student Research
• Hawaii Pacific Health: Health Career Summer Internship
• Summer Research Program Listings: JABSOM UHMSMP
  (UH medical student mentor program)
• Mahina Indigenous Health Research Training Program
• Four Directions Partners
• Summer Training in Academic Research and Scholarship (STARS) Program
• NIH Summer Internship in Biomedical Training
• UH Cancer Institute Research
• Native Voices: Career Resources
• Harvard Medical School’s Native American High School Summer
  Program (includes Native Hawaiians)
• NIH Summer Internship in Biomedical Training

• NAMME QU MCAT Immersion Program

• Association of American Colleges (AAMC)
• Medical Minority Applicant Registry
• Imi Ho’ola Post-Baccalaureate Program

Intermediate/High School

• AHEC
  • Area Health Education Centers
    “…Free college and health career success course for 8th through undergrad students…”
    Once a month in person sessions
• GEAR UP
  • Many programs to increase awareness and prepare for enrollment in postsecondary education
• HCOP
  • Health Careers Opportunity Program
    For college students to receive academic advising / counseling / etc. to complete health degree programs
    Summer Program (for UH system students) & Teen Health Camp
• HOSA
  • Health Occupations Students of America
    Instructional programs in: High Schools, Technical Schools, Community Colleges, Universities

ACT, SAT, MCAT, etc.

• Khan Academy
  • Good for: SAT, MCAT, etc.
• Union Test Prep
  • Good for: ACT, SAT, MCAT, etc.
• The Princeton Review
  • Good for: ACT, SAT, MCAT, etc.
• CollegeBoard
  • Good for: SAT
• ACT
  • Good for: ACT

• Papa ola loakahi Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program
• OHA Scholarships
• University of Massachusetts’ Health Career Funding Opportunities

NHCOE is pleased to offer stipends supporting NH JABSOM students prepare for USLME Steps 1 and 2.  Preference will be given to MS1s.  Stipends up to $1000 for MS1s and $500 for MS2s/MS3s are disbursed through reimbursement to NH JABSOM students only and not a third party.

5-10 hours of community service in Native Hawaiian initiatives are required and need prior approval by NHCOE. Community service opportunities include:

• JABSOM and NHCOE activities: Native Hawaiian Student Pathways to Medicine, Native Hawaiian Interdisciplinary Health, Nānākuli Pathways to Health (Nā Ōpio o Nānākuli and Kuaola), Ka Lama Kukui, NHCOE newsletter articles, high school visits at JABSOM, Native Hawaiian Immersion Weekend, Kihei Ceremony, and JABSOM mala days.
• Community Events: Community workdays at various cultural sights: Makaha Farms, Papahana Kuaola, Hui Ku Maoli Ola.

For more info please fill out and sign the attached forms below. Make an appointment to see Sachi Kaulukuku, MS. 

USMLE Stipend Announcement
UH WH-12018

The Certificate of Distinction (COD) in Native Hawaiian Health is designed to offer interested medical students an in-depth understanding of Native Hawaiian health and a variety of experiences to further that understanding as well as offer opportunities for the student to contribute to Native Hawaiian wellness from a holistic perspective.

Graduates with the certificate will have demonstrated a commitment to improving Native Hawaiian health through education, community engagement, clinical experiences and research. Training will include cultural grounding and activities will align with the COD in Native Hawaiian Health’s “HALE” model, which includes the Department of Native Hawaiian Health’s (DNHH) pou kihi (cornerposts), representing our vision and mission.

At the conclusion of the Certificate of Distinction in Native Hawaiian Health program, students will have:

1. Gained a deep knowledge of the holistic nature of Native Hawaiian health.
2. Developed a deeper understanding of the role of history, social justice, and its impact on Native Hawaiian health disparities.
3. Achieved familiarity with core Native Hawaiian cultural values and practices.
4. Incorporated lessons learned into the design and implementation of service and research projects that would further the health of Native Hawaiian patient, communities, and the state of Hawaiʻ
5. Committed to implementing lessons learned into their future clinical practices that represent best practices for care of Native Hawaiians.
6. Engaged in “mālama ‘āina” activities to further reinforce an understanding of the holistic concept of Native Hawaiian wellness.
7. Contributed to social justice through a greater awareness of and participation in advocacy that benefits not only Native Hawaiians, but all of Hawaiʻi.