Center for Native and Pacific Health Disparities Research

: Dr. Marjorie Mau’s experience growing up in Hawai'i and as the only Native Hawaiian in her medical school class contributed greatly to her desire to address in Hawaiian communities and empower citizens with a greater understanding of their health. The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities shares highlights of her work as the lead principal investigator of the Center for Native and Pacific Health Disparities Research. https://go.usa.gov/xJYSz

Register for Mentoring Bootcamp! click link below to register:
https://redcap.jabsom.hawaii.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=KFFANFL9XMKHCMML

The purpose of this study is to learn how Native Hawaiian adults with asthma have managed their asthma during COVID-19, understand the impact COVID-19 has had on their asthma management, and discuss behaviors to prevent severe COVID-19 complications related to having asthma.

This study will be conducted as a talk story session, lasting about 60-90 minutes via zoom. In appreciation of your time, a $20 gift will be provided!

Information gathered from these talk story sessions will contribute to understanding attitudes, beliefs, and practices related to asthma management during COVID-19 and discuss behavioral practices and vaccinations as an option to prevent COVID-19 infection.

To participate: https://bit.ly/35ttUIz

This study is being done by Donna-Marie Palakiko, PhD, RN, APRN. Donna-Marie is a nurse and faculty at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa in the Department of Nursing.

Sharing this from the RADx-UP Research Project in partnership with UH-Manoa (JABSOM) and University of Guam. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, this important research study is focusing on recruiting a total of 4,000 eligible PI in Hawaii and 800 on Guam. The main objective of the study is "to use culturally appropriate community-engagement strategies to increase the reach and uptake of COVID-19 testing in order to better understand SARS-CoV-2 infection patterns among Pacific Islanders in Hawaii and on Guam."

The study will be launched next Monday, May 17th, 2021. Please, make a difference in the PI community by being a study participant! Feel free to scan the QR code on attached flyer and submit your screening questionnaire online. The study coordinator will then email your Unique ID for you to consent and to do the pre-survey. And Yes! You will also receive plenty of gift cards!

Mahalo to the research division along with a few of the JABSOM communications team for helping to mālama the māla in March! Much appreciated! 💚

NIH awards advance care planning study for Native Hawaiian
elders and their families during the pandemic in Hawai’i

I Kua Na’u | Department of Native Hawaiian Health The five-year research program aims to enhance advance care planning among Native Hawaiian elders using innovative video technology. By Paula Bender & Marjorie Mau, MD "I kua naʻu, Let Me Carry Out…

Sharing the following information from Dr. Kazuma Nakagawa, former researcher with the Center for Native and Pacific Health Disparities Research.

The inaugural Hawaii Stroke Coalition (virtual) Symposium will be taking place this Saturday, November 14, 2020. Registration is $50 and approved for 5.25 CME/CE credits.

TRAINING: Implicit Bias in Health Care in Hawai'i - Sept 15, 12:00 PM HST. We're happy to share this important training. For help accessing the webinar, please refer to the contact info in the flyer.

The 6th Annual Hawaiʻi Journal of Health & Social Welfare Writing Contest is accepting submissions! Enter to win! More details at: http://hawaiijournalhealth.org/contest.htm

$1.36M grant to establish new cancer research training program | University of Hawaiʻi System News The University of Hawaii Cancer Center grant will enhance workforce training to meet biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs to lower cancer incidence and mortality in the Pacific.

Envision Schools As Assets In Struggle Against New Epidemic Empowering schools with education, research, data, and transparent communication will be key.