{"id":82263,"date":"2018-07-19T11:54:34","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T21:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=82263"},"modified":"2019-04-01T11:01:17","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T21:01:17","slug":"full-tuition-jabsom-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2018\/07\/19\/full-tuition-jabsom-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Community partners donate $3.66 million for 23 &ldquo;full-tuition&rdquo; <abbr title=\"John A. Burns School of Medicine\">JABSOM<\/abbr> scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"676\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TfTeT3QGpS8?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In an effort to tackle the doctor shortage in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span>, philanthropists Barry and Virginia Weinman, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiipacifichealth.org\/\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Pacific Health<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.org\/default.aspx\">The Queen&#8217;s Health Systems<\/a> are donating $3.66 million to fund full-tuition, 4-year scholarships for 23 incoming students at the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> at M\u0101noa <a href=\"http:\/\/jabsom.hawaii.edu\/\">John A. Burns School of Medicine<\/a> (<abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr>). The 23 scholarship recipients are <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> residents and make up about a third of the incoming Class of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These 23 future doctors will be free from worry over the expense of a medical education while they study. They will be able to graduate nearly debt free and then choose their medical specialties based on their passion to serve, not financial constraints,&rdquo; said <abbr title=\"John A. Burns School of Medicine\">JABSOM<\/abbr> Dean <a href=\"http:\/\/jabsom.hawaii.edu\/minimedschool\/faculty\/facultyHedges.html\"><strong>Jerris Hedges<\/strong><\/a>. &ldquo;We are tremendously grateful to Barry and Virginia Weinman, and our partners at <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Pacific Health and The Queen\u2019s Health Systems for their multifaceted partnership over the years, and their investments in our collective future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_82266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82266\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/manoa-jabsom-full-scholarships-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/manoa-jabsom-full-scholarships-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/manoa-jabsom-full-scholarships-2-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/manoa-jabsom-full-scholarships-2.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scholarship recipient Mariah Gosling with donor Barry Weinman at an event thanking all of the donors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_82280\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82280\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/manoa-jabsom-termulo-k-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/manoa-jabsom-termulo-k-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/manoa-jabsom-termulo-k-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/manoa-jabsom-termulo-k.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kara Termulo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_82279\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82279\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/manoa-jabsom-jacoby-t-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/manoa-jabsom-jacoby-t-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/manoa-jabsom-jacoby-t-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/manoa-jabsom-jacoby-t.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ted Jacoby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The average medical school educational debt of a <abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr> student upon graduation is $169,000, and some owe much more from financing their undergraduate education.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With so many of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span>\u2019s doctors retiring in the next five years, and the cost of a medical education rising annually, <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span>\u2019s well-being will remain precarious unless more doctors can afford to be educated and then practice here,&rdquo; read a statement by Barry and Virginia Weinman. &ldquo;Hopefully, these scholarships will impact <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span>\u2019s well-being.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Scholarship recipient <strong>Kara Termulo<\/strong> of Maui says she plans to practice medicine at her father\u2019s family practice clinic in Wailuku after she earns her degree and completes her residency.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am so happy to be at <abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr>,&rdquo; said Termulo. &ldquo;Happy to have a scholarship and happy to have the support of the donors and have someone believe in my goal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A fellow scholarship recipient, <strong>Ted Jacoby<\/strong> of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Island, says he was overwhelmed by the donation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We want them to feel appreciated for what they have done,&rdquo; said Jacoby. &ldquo;I definitely want to practice in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span>. <abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr> was by far my first choice. I am very committed to this school and I am very committed to my community.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Pacific Health President and <abbr title=\"cheif operating officer\">CEO<\/abbr> Ray Vara  committed to five full-tuition, 4-year scholarships for incoming, <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> resident, <abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr> medical students. Barry and Virginia Weinman agreed to match this <abbr>HPH<\/abbr> commitment and encouraged similar community commitments.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our mission is to create a healthier <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span>,&rdquo; said Vara. &ldquo;That commitment includes not only providing high-quality healthcare, but also forming strong community partnerships that invest in the future of our industry to help accomplish our mission.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Queen\u2019s Health Systems, building on its consistent and generous partnership with <abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr>, decided to fund $1 million to enable 6.75 full-tuition, 4-year medical student scholarships which was also matched by the Weinmans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In order to provide the best kind of care for the people of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span>, we must be proactive in giving young talent in the medical field the opportunity to succeed and thrive, right here at home,&rdquo; said Arthur Ushijima, president and <abbr title=\"cheif operating officer\">CEO<\/abbr> of The Queen\u2019s Health Systems. &ldquo;We are grateful for the leadership shown by the Weinmans in their desire to address this ongoing issue for <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span>\u2019s medical students and the landscape of healthcare in our community.&rdquo;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 23 scholarship recipients are <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> residents and make up about a third of the incoming Class of 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,12],"tags":[165,31,572,319,9,56],"class_list":["post-82263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","category-video","tag-health","tag-john-a-burns-school-of-medicine","tag-scholarship","tag-uh-foundation","tag-uh-manoa","tag-video-2","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82263"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84938,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82263\/revisions\/84938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}