Unity in Diversity: Cultivating Connections to Advance Health Professions Education
February 1, 2025
Plenary Speaker
Halaevalu F. Ofahengaue Vakalahi, MSW, PhD
President & CEO, Council on Social Work Education
Hartford Faculty Scholar, Fulbright Senior Scholar, CSWE Minority Fellow
Student Poster Presenter Award Winners
This year we had a tie for Best Oral Abstract or Poster Presentation by a Student. Here are the award winners in order of presentation as listed in the program:
- Student-Run Free Clinic Integration into Medical School Curriculum: Impact on Medical Students' Attitudes Towards the Houseless Before and After Participating in Direct Patient Care.
Michelle Kimura, MS2 and Brennan Lee, MS4
- Improving Colorectal Screening in the West Oahu Community of Hawai'i
Aaron Yamasaki, MS2; Tyler Liu, MS2; Natalie Kamada, MS2; Agnes Catherine Santiano, MS2; Marguerite Cazin, MS2
Cultivating Excellence: Building Essential Skills in Health Professions Education
February 10, 2024
Plenary Speaker
Evan Adams, MD, MPH
Acting Associate Dean, Indigenous Health, Simon Frasier University Medical School
Deputy Chief Medical Officer, First Nations Health Authority and First Nations & Inuit Health Branch
Headquarters Indigenous Services Canada
Student Poster Presenter Award Winners
Best Oral Abstract/Poster
Project Lexicon – A Medical Terminology Mnemonic Video Curriculum
Justin Abe, MS2 and Michelle Trinh, MS2
Best Oral Abstract/Poster – Runner Up
- Narrative Medicine as an Engaging Approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Curriculum in Medical Schools
Kasen Wong, MS1
Boosting Professionalism and Excellence in Health Professions Education
February 12, 2022
Student Poster Presenter Award Winners:
Tie for Best Posters:
- A Unique Student Cohort’s Perceptions and Preferences about Gross Anatomy Education in the Medical Curriculum: JABSOM Student Survey 2020
Presenter: Collin Liang, MS2
- Teledoulas: Medical Students’ Experiences Providing Remote Support for Abortion Patients
Presenters: Morgan Liu, MS4; Lauren Claypoole, MS4
Tie for Best Posters – Runner Ups:
- Got Food? Food Accessibility Across Oahu’s Moku
Presenters: Chloe Asato, MS2; Nicholas Siu-Li, MS2; Melissa Gozun, MS2
- Hawai‘i Rural Health Program: Shaping the Next Generation of Rural Doctors
Presenter: Amandalin Rock, MS4; Erin NaPier, MS4; Christina Tse, MS3
Professionalism and Resiliency During Challenging Times
February 13, 2021
Plenary Speaker
Julie G. Nyquist, PhD
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Student Poster Presenter Award Winners:
- Matthew Camacho, MS2 – Top Presenter
- “Knowledge of Business Practices in Healthcare: The Overlooked Non-Technical Skills in General Surgery Residency Training”
- Rylie Wada, Enze Ma and Royce Kwon, MS2s – Runner-Up Presenters
- “Docs Talk Story’: A Novel Way of Using Podcasts to Provide Insight into Career Options for Medical Students”
- Brandan Sakka, MS3 – Runner-Up Presenter
- “Medical Student Long-Term Skill Retention Following Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Based on the American Society of Echocardiography Curriculum Framework”
Focused on the Future of Health Professions Education
February 15, 2020
Plenary Speaker
Joshua Jacobs, MD, FAAFP
Inaugural Chair of the Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences at the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Student Poster Presenter Award Winners
- Nicole Nakamatsu, MS1
- “Hypothesis-Driven Gross Anatomy Learning for Brain and Cranial Cavity Dissection using MRI Imaging of Cadavers and Delivered Utilizing XR-Web Technology”
- Brandan Sakka, MS2
- “The American Society of Echocardiography Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum for Pre-Clinical Medical Students: A Pilot Study”
February 16, 2019
Goals:
The main goals of this conference are to:
- Provide a forum for health professions faculty to deliver and receive faculty development relevant to their role as teachers
- Provide a forum for the presentation of peer-reviewed projects in education research and curriculum development
- Raise awareness of educational innovations at different health profession schools
- Promote interaction and collaboration between schools, departments and offices involved in health professions education
Poster Award Winners (3 way tie):
- William Harris and Nicole Anzai
- 2nd year medical students
- “Survey and Curriculum Development of Medical Students’ LGBTQ Cultural Competency”
- Taryn Miyake and Andrew Pham
- 2nd year medical students
- “Improving Nurse Communication Using I-PASS Handoff Bundle”
- Keahi Horowitz
- 4th year medical student
- “Student Perceptions and Satisfaction with Problem Based Learning”
Promoting Innovation, Integration and Engagement
February 3, 2018
Poster Award Winners:
- Jack Branston for Best Poster Presentation by a Student
4th year medical student
“Novel Use of T-NOTECHS to Assess In-Situ Pediatric Trauma Team Training”
- Nash Witten for Best Poster Presentation by a Resident
UH Family Medicine Residency Program
“UH JABSOM Medical Students Assist in TB Control in the Marshall Islands”
- Samina Ahsan for Best Poster Presentation by a Faculty Member
Department of Geriatric Medicine
“Development and Evaluation of a “Geri-Lab” Experience for Medical Students at the University of Hawaii”
Promoting Excellence in Health Professions Education
February 27, 2016
