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The graduation of 13 knakamaoli medical students on May

15 is a landmark occasion. It

marks the most Hawaiians to

ever have matriculated in a single

class in the history of John A.

Burns School of Medicine.

Compare this number to five (5)

in the next three classes combined.

To mark this historic event,Ahahui o n Kauka and the De-

partment of Native Hawaiian

Health at JABSOM are partner-

ing on a khei ceremony for these

thirteen, and kanaka graduates of

any other medical school who

may be present. We invite all

Kauka from near and far to this

special ceremony welcoming

these new physicians to the ranks

of Hawaiians in medicine.

They will graduate with othergraduates students and with their

JABSOM classmates. As Hawai-

ians, they will receive khei and

opportunities to network with

others as they find their balance

between science and naau.

The new graduates and their

residencies:

Timothy Au, InternalMedicine, UH

Nlani Gauen, Pediatrics,

Tripler AMC

Kimberly Gerard, Surgery,

U of Arizona

Marcus Kawika Iwane,

Internal Medicine, UH

Christian Kikuchi, Sur-

gery, U of PA

Natalie Khau Kong,Family Medicine, Phoenix

Baptist Hospital

Jordan Lee, Internal Medi-

cine, Scripps Mercy Hos-

pital

Kapua Medeiros, Family

Medicine, UH

Andrew Middleton, Neu-

rosurgery, Jackson Memo-

rial Hospital

Heather Miner, Family

Medicine, Venture County

Medical Center

Kawika Mortensen, to be

determined

Andrew Richardson, Or-

thopedic Surgery, Duke

Joshua Santos, Internal

Medicine, UCLA

Khei Ceremony

13 new kauka

Association of Native Hawaiian Physicians

Spring 2010

Volume 1, Issue 3

Mai ka Luna 2

Kuaana 2

N knaka 2

Kkua 3

PRIDoC 2010 3

Legacies 4

May events 4

Halia aloha 2

Inside this issue:

ELECTIONSThree seats are openon the board of direc-

tors. Terms arethree years.

Vote at the AnnualMeeting on May 15.

NOMINEESGerard AkakaThomas Au

S. Kalani BradyDee-Ann CarpenterKathleen DuranteMartina Kamaka

Kalamaokaina Niheu

Michele Shimizu*Elizabeth Tam

Kelli-Ann Voloch*

* incumbent

GRADUATION

EVENTS

May 15, 2010Saturday3:00 PMCommencement, GraduatestudentsSheriff Arena

5:00 PMKhei CeremonyKamakakokalani, Center

for Hawaiian Stuudies,2645 Dole St., Knewai

6:00 PMMea Ai

7:00 PMKauka Hui GeneralMeeting2010 Election & Business

May 16, 2010Sunday8:30-11:30 AMJABSOM Convocation &AwardsHiltonHawaiian Village


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Mai ka LunaPresidents Note

NKnakaKuaanaMentorship

Aloha mai e n kauka,

This is a special time for uskauka its been 35 years

since the University of Ha-waii graduated its firstclass in 1975. There werefour of us then, joining ahandful other Hawaiians inmedicine. Now we are pre-paring to welcome 13 newdoctors into the fold.

We hosted the biennialPRIDoC in 2008 on Kauaiand last year we partneredin a major fundraiser in

order to establish a scholar-ship fund. We also took alook at our organizational

capacity and did some stra-tegic rethinking of the Huias the Hawaiian health en-vironment has changedsince we were founded in1998.

Weve got a slate of con-tinuing education eventsand community serviceopportunities planned for2010, and were alreadyplanning a huakai in 2011.

We look forward to see-ing you at the AnnualMeeting immediately fol-

lowing the khei cere-mony on May 15 at theUH Center for HawaiianStudies. Participate in theKhei Ceremony, wel-come the new kauka,meet up with other col-leagues, pick up yourKauka Hui t-shirt, andelect the next board ofdirectors

Please join us!

Since Ahahui o n Kauka

was founded, we have al-

ways supported the devel-

opment of more Hawaiians

in medicine. This is why

were calling on all mem-

bers and not-yet members

to come out and welcomethe 2010 graduates. Our

by-laws identify kanaka

medical students as Kauka

Haumana, and over the

years, there are been vary-

ing initiatives to identify,

enumerate and mentor

these haumana.

KA LAMA KKUI. Three

years ago, a motivated

group of haumana formedan organization at UH

called Ka Lama Kkui ac-

cepting as membership

indigenous medical stu-

dents at JABSOM. Each

year the officers change.

The Kauka Hui has been

happy to support its activi-

ties over the years.

Active members of

Ahahui o n Kauka are

defined as Native Hawai-

ian allopathic (M.D.) and

osteopathic (D.O.) physi-

cians.

There are more than 100

active members, althoughthe numbers of Hawaiian

doctors worldwide is

inching up to nearly 300.

Most are in-state primary

care physicians. Affiliate

members are physicians

who practice in Hawaiian

communities or, by virtue

of their specialty, have sig-

nificant Hawaiian patient

bases.

A current member roster is

enclosed.

We are always hoping to

identify Hawaiian physi-

cians that we dont know,

such as those in training

abroad. Let us know!

Page 2Ahahui o n Kauka Volume 1, Issue 3

Nathan A.K. Wong, President

Marcus Kawika Iwane, Class of 2010. Winner of the

AMA Minority Scholar Award in 2008.

Thirty-two years later, Kekuni Blaisdell MD

(center) flanked by the first four kanaka maoli

graduates from the JABSOM graduating class of

1975 (l-r): William Ahuna, MD, MS, Nathan

A.K. Wong, MD, Solomon Naluai, MD & Noa

Emmett Aluli, MD.

SAVE THE DATES

He HuliauMay 7-8

Kekuni Blaisdell

LectureshipAugust 7Honoring

Benjamin B.C. Young,MD

East Hawaii IPAAugust 20-22

PRIDoC 2010August 26-29

HALIA ALOHA

Dr. Alexander Scott Scotty KeaweMiles, retired cardiologist living inPhala, passed away February 4,2010 at the age of 75. He is survivedby three daughters and six moopuna.

Kekuni Blaisdell remembers, He wasamong our interns at St Francis Hos-pital when UH started its 2-yr medicalschool in 1966, before it becameJABSOM. Scott became a devotedinternist, conscientious cardiologist,teacher to our students and ardentKauka Hui member, even when dis-abled.

E, hoohalialia mai ana a mau noScott.


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June 18-20, 2010

Aha Kne 2010, Native

Hawaiian Mens Health

Conference. At Windward

Community College,

Oahu. Health screening

will be conducted all three

days and kauka, especially

kne, are needed for exit

interviews.

www.ahakane.org

August 11-15, 2010

Hookikahi, Cultural

Celebration at Puu Ko-

hol. Kkua will include

health screening, as well as

first aid and safety during

physical activities.

September 3-5, 2010

Healing Our Spirit

Worldwide. Kkua will

include first response and

medical support during

large cultural gatherings:

Sept 3. Awa Ceremony,

Location TBA.

Sept. 4. International In-

digenous Festival, Waimea

Valley Park.

Sept. 5. Arrival of canoes

& Opening Ceremonies,

Kualoa State Park.

www.hosw.com

1. Provide scholarships tomedical students whotrain in Hawaii, withpreference to NativeHawaiian students,and

2. Set up a unique com-munity grant that willprovide partial supportof Imi Hoolas annualhuakai to Kalaupapa.

If youd like to make a con-

tribution to the RichardMarks Educational Fund,you may do so to Ke AliiPauahi Foundation, 567 S.King Street, Suite 160, Hono-lulu, HI 96813, Attn: Rich-ard Marks Educational Fund.

Me ka mahalo nui a loa.

Mahalo to all who attendedthe Father Damien dinnerlast July, Damien, A Legacyof Love and Hope. Thisevent was a fundraisingeffort in partnership withthe Catholic Diocese ofHonolulu to raise funds (1)to send 10 patients ofKalaupapa and their kkuato the canonization eventsin Belgium and Rome lastOctober, (2) underwrite the

return of the relic of SaintDamien to Honolulu, and(3) to establish a fund inhonor of Richard Marks,Sheriff of Kalaupapa,who passed away late lastyear.

The Richard Marks Educa-tional Fund will do twothings:

KkuaCommunity Service

Saint Damien LegacyBegetsRichard Marks Fund

PRIDoC 2010August 26-29, 2010, Whis-tler, British Columbia.

The Pacific Region Indige-nous Doctors Congress,PRIDoC, will be hosted by

the Indigenous Physiciansof Canada (IPAC) in 2010.IPAC is putting the finish-ing touches on the website,where the program sched-ule and travel informationwill soon be posted. Keepchecking www.pridoc.org.

PRIDoC 2008was a greatsuccess, thesecond hostedby Ahahui on Kauka,

held in Waimea, Kauai.

Mahalo to OHA, HMSAFoundation, WaimeaPlantation Cottages andthe town of Waimea forcontributing to its greatsuccess.

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Can kkua?

Let Geri know: call 330-0173 or

e-mail [email protected].

Wear your kauka t-shirt.

Above: athletic competitions from Aha Kne

2006.

Below: Damien Legacy Dinner, July 2009:

Amy Hnaialii Gilliom performing; Drs. Ben

Young & Marjorie Mau; Drs. Jeffrey Akaka &

Martina Kamaka; Dr. Miriam Chang & hus-

band Art Donogho and Dr. Bill Ahuna.


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