{"id":104784,"date":"2019-10-15T13:44:37","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T23:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=104784"},"modified":"2020-03-05T14:58:17","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T00:58:17","slug":"galiza-nhsc-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/10\/15\/galiza-nhsc-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical student wins prestigious national scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Jester Galiza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jester Galiza<\/strong>, a second-year medical student at the John A. Burns School of Medicine<\/a> (JABSOM<\/abbr>), has received a highly competitive National Health Service Corps<\/a> (NHSC<\/abbr>) scholarship. The NHSC<\/abbr> scholarship will cover 100 percent of the remainder of his tuition at the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Mānoa<\/a> medical school.<\/p>\n

This year NHSC<\/abbr> awarded 200 scholarships, out of 1,889 applicants that include students pursuing primary health careers such as primary care physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives and physician assistants.<\/p>\n

Galiza is no stranger to overcoming limitations. He grew up in the historically underrepresented community of ʻEwa<\/span> Beach and is a first-generation college student whose parents immigrated to Hawaiʻi<\/span> from the Philippines. He earned his entry to JABSOM<\/abbr> through successful completion of the ʻImi<\/span> Hoʻōla<\/span> Post-Baccalaureate Program.<\/p>\n

“Representation matters because the lack of representation in medicine and among people in power is harmful, especially to our most marginalized populations,” said Galiza. “Ultimately, I hope that my presence in the community inspires those that share similar aspects of my story and identity to pursue the highest level of their potential.” <\/p>\n

The James Campbell High School alumnus earned his BA<\/abbr> in biology from Dartmouth College and taught for a few years at his high school alma mater through Teach for America. He later served as a mentor for new Teach for America corps members on Hawaiʻi<\/span> Island and earned a master\u2019s degree in education at 东精影业<\/abbr> Mānoa before entering medical school. He is leading his peers as the president of the JABSOM<\/abbr> MD<\/abbr> Class of 2022.<\/p>\n

“As a future physician, I am looking forward to partnering with my patients, their families, their communities and the stakeholders involved in their holistic well-being,” said Galiza. “Leveraging my socioeconomic and historical background along with my passions for health policy, advocacy and activism, I hope to have a sustainable impact on my patients both within and beyond the four walls of the clinic.”<\/p>\n

JABSOM<\/abbr>.hawaii.edu\/mdstudentwinsNHSC<\/abbr>scholarship\/”>For more go to the JABSOM<\/abbr> website.<\/a><\/p>\n

—By Deborah Manog Dimaya<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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