John A. Burns School of Medicine

John A. Burns School of Medicine Official account of the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Our students at the John A.

Burns School of Medicine are the best and brightest Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands have to offer. More than 1,500 applicants annually compete for 70 slots in the first-year class. We are among the most culturally and ethnically diverse medical school in the world, and our student body mirrors the diversity of Hawai'i’s population. Our primary mission is to train physicians for Hawai'i and the Pacific, and we are proud that approximately 50% of the practicing physicians in Hawai'i are graduates or faculty members of the John A. Burns School of Medicine or affiliated Hawai’i Residency Program. We have a faculty of 200 full-time and more than 1,000 volunteers and a teaching relationship with all major community hospitals throughout the main Hawaiian island of O'ahu. We also perform student training on Hawai'i Island or in the offices or clinics of rural volunteer faculty. Our students learn in an innovative, student-centered, problem-based curriculum, (PBL) that emphasizes critical thinking, medical simulation-based experiences and builds life-long learning skills. Our page is intended to inform our page visitors about school activities, to connect with alumni and to publicize school achievements. Our website is at www.jabsom.hawaii.edu.

10/01/2026

Community engagement and outreach is at the core of our medical school. To encapsulate Spencer Foreman Week here at JABSOM, Dr. Jill Omori and Dean Sam Shomaker share their thoughts on receiving the prestigious award from AAMC .

From the community, for the community. JABSOM aims to serve our communities and beyond, while training and equipping the...
10/01/2026

From the community, for the community.

JABSOM aims to serve our communities and beyond, while training and equipping the next generation of Hawai'i's physicians and researchers. But the work also involves partnering with community members and organizations that help the mission of our school expand.

It takes a village, and we wouldn't be here without all of those who partnered alongside us to make it possible.

10/01/2026

Made sure to catch our good side(s). 🏆✨

09/30/2026

JABSOM is Hawaiʻi's only medical school and we believe it is our kuleana to be integrated into the community and serve the people of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific through compassionate care and research. Receiving the AAMC Spencer Foreman Award is truly a testament to our JABSOM ʻOhana-- mahalo to all of our students, faculty and to our staff that support everything we do.

Watch our full video, below:
https://youtu.be/ego56jo_iJw?si=287UOhgxk90iojIb

🎊 BIG NEWS 🎊: JABSOM has been selected to receive the 2026 AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) Spencer Forem...
09/29/2026

🎊 BIG NEWS 🎊: JABSOM has been selected to receive the 2026 AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Engagement.

The award annually recognizes an AAMC-member medical school or health system with a longstanding, major institutional commitment to partnering with their communities to address community-identified needs.

Throughout the week, we'll share more about the Spencer Foreman Award and what the award means for JABSOM.

Mahalo AAMC for this incredible honor!

Read more: https://jabsom.hawaii.edu/news-events/news/2026/09/aamc-award-recognizes-jabsoms-commitment-to-hawaii%E2%80%A8.html

On Thursday, September 24, Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, immediate past president of the American Medical Association, for an inf...
09/29/2026

On Thursday, September 24, Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, immediate past president of the American Medical Association, for an informative and enlightening lunch with our medical students. Dr. Mukkamala shared how they can be active advocates for their patients and colleagues.

Mahalo to Hawaii Medical Association for providing this event for our students!

09/22/2026

In the hustle and bustle of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinatown this past weekend, the JABSOM Internal Medicine Interest Group hosted a pop-up for blood pressure screenings. Hear from our students about the importance of checking for your blood pressure.

Mahalo to all of our amazing students who volunteered!

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651 Ilalo Street
Honolulu, HI
96813

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