John A. Burns School of Medicine
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University of Hawaii at Manoa
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in Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
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and is one of the leading medical education institutions in the United States
United States
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. In 1992, Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
identified the John A. Burns School of Medicine as one of ten "leaders in the reform and improvement of medical education," for its innovative problem-based learning curriculum. Named after Governor of Hawaii
Governor of Hawaii
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John A. Burns
John A. Burns
John Anthony Burns served as the second Governor of Hawaii from 1962 to 1974. Born in Fort Assinniboine, Montana, Burns was a resident of Hawaii from 1913....
, it is the only US-LCME accredited medical school in the Pacific.
The John A. Burns School of Medicine is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education of the Association of American Medical Colleges
Association of American Medical Colleges
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and the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association
American Medical Association
The American Medical Association , founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897, is the largest association of medical doctors and medical students in the United States.-Scope and operations:...
. Residency programs are affiliated with accredited teaching hospitals: Queen's Medical Center, Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children
Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children is part of Hawaii Pacific Health's network of hospitals. It is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, within the residential inner city district of Makiki...
, Kuakini Medical Center
Kuakini Medical Center
-Description:Its address is 347 North Kuakini Street, located at near the corner of Liliha street.The center is run by the Kuakini Health System which also runs geriatric care facilities and a foundation....
, and Tripler Army Medical Center
Tripler Army Medical Center
Tripler Army Medical Center is the headquarters of the Pacific Regional Medical Command of the armed forces administered by the United States Army in the State of Hawaii. It is the largest military hospital in the Asian and Pacific Rim region and serves a military sphere of jurisdiction that spans...
.
National Acclaim
In addition to being declared a national leader because of its problem-based curriculum, the world set its sights on the John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1998 when Dr. Ryuzo YanagimachiRyuzo Yanagimachi
has made major contributions in understanding the process and mechanism of mammalian fertilization. He is a pioneer of assisted fertilization technologies such as in vitro fertilization and direct sperm injection into egg which are widely used today in human infertility clinics throughout the world...
and his team of scientists developed what is now called the Honolulu Technique for cloning mice.
Establishment
The John A. Burns School of Medicine was established in 1965 at Leahi Hospital on the slopes of Diamond HeadDiamond Head, Hawaii
Diamond Head is the name of a volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oahu and known to Hawaiians as Lēahi, most likely from lae 'browridge, promontory' plus ahi 'tuna' because the shape of the ridgeline resembles the shape of a tuna's dorsal fin...
near Waikīkī
Waikiki
Waikiki is a neighborhood of Honolulu, in the City and County of Honolulu, on the south shore of the island of Oahu, in Hawaii. Waikiki Beach is the shoreline fronting Waikīkī....
as a two-year program of basic medical sciences for students hoping to enroll in various medical schools on the mainland United States for the remaining two years of medical school. In 1971, the school moved to the newly constructed Biomedical Sciences Building in Mānoa. In 1973, the Hawaii State Legislature made it possible for the school to expand its scope and become a four-year degree granting program. In 1975, the school's first class of sixty-two graduated with medical doctor degrees. About 50% of the practicing physicians in Hawaii are graduates of the school or its residency program.
Kakaako Waterfront
Former Governor of Hawaii Benjamin J. Cayetano and former University of Hawaii President Evan DobelleEvan Dobelle
Evan Samuel Dobelle is a public official and higher-education administrator, is known for promoting higher-education investment in the Creative Economy, public-private partnerships and the "College Ready" model that helps students graduate from high school and college.-Life:Evan Samuel Dobelle...
presided over the groundbreaking of the new John A. Burns School of Medicine campus on Ilalo Street bounded by Kakaako Gateway Park, Kakaako Waterfront Park and Fort Armstrong at the Waterfront near downtown Honolulu
Downtown Honolulu
Downtown Honolulu is the current historic, economic, governmental, and central part of Honolulu—bounded by Nuuanu Stream to the west, Ward Avenue to the east, Vineyard Boulevard to the north, and Honolulu Harbor to the south—situated within the larger Honolulu District...
. The US $150 million complex features technologically advanced medical facilities, rivaling those of renowned medical institutions around the world. The Medical Education Building opened to the first class to enter the new school in the spring of 2005. In the fall of that year the 1840000 square feet (170,941.6 m²) Research Building opened. The dedication and grand opening of the campus was led by interim Dean T. Samuel Shomaker on September 30, 2005, with many dignitaries, including Governor Linda Lingle
Linda Lingle
Linda Lingle was the sixth Governor of Hawaii. Lingle holds a number of distinctions: first Republican elected governor of Hawaii since the departure of William F...
, and Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann
Mufi Hannemann
Muliufi Francis "Mufi" Hannemann is an American politician. He is the former Mayor of Honolulu. Hannemann has served as a special assistant in Washington, D.C., with the Department of the Interior, where he was selected for a White House fellowship in the Reagan administration under Vice President...
. Dean of the School of Medicine is currently Jerris R. Hedges, MD, MS, MMM, who was appointed in March 2008.
Departments
There are sixteen departments and divisions of the John A. Burns School of Medicine covering various fields of the biological and chemical sciences.- Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology & Reproductive Biology
- Cell & Molecular Biology
- Complementary & Alternative MedicineTerry ShintaniTerry Shintani, MD, JD, MPH, KSJ is a physician, attorney, nutritionist, author, lecturer, radio show host and community advocate. He is formally designated a "Living Treasure of Hawaii"....
- Family Practice & Community Health
- Geriatric Medicine
- Medical Technology
- Medicine
- Native Hawaiian Health
- Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
- Pathology
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Public Health Sciences
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Surgery
- Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology and Pharmacology