Degrees
Bachelors Degrees: BS in medical technology,
BS in speech pathology and audiology
Professional Degree: MD
Masters Degrees: MS in biomedical sciences
(anatomy and reproductive biology, biochemistry, biophysics, genetics,
pharmacology, physiology, and tropical medicine); MS in speech pathology
and audiology
Doctoral Degrees: PhD in biomedical sciences
(anatomy and reproductive biology, biochemistry, biophysics,
biostatistics-epidemiology [School of Public Health], genetics and
molecular biology, pharmacology, physiology, and tropical medicine); PhD
in interdiscipli-nary biomedical sciences
Advising
Premedical advising is conducted by the Student
Academic Services Office of the Colleges of Arts and Sciences.
Academic Policies
Undergraduate and graduate students in the School of
Medicine must adhere to the academic policies of the University. Medical
students are exempted from certain Manoa policies and instead must
follow academic policies germane to the MD program. Copies are available
in the schools Office of Student Affairs and the Learning Resource
Room.
Undergraduate Programs
For information on medical technology or speech
pathology and audiology refer to the respective sections of the Catalog.
MD Program
The MD program follows a problem-based curriculum,
which was implemented in fall 1989. It includes the following key
features: knowledge is acquired in problem-based modules; self-directed
learning is fostered in small group tutorials; students are actively
involved in the learning process; faculty members function as both
facilitators of learning and resource experts; basic sciences are
learned in the context of solving clinical problems; no
discipline-specific courses are required; and interdisciplinary basic
science lectures are integrated around cases. In addition, students are
trained to think critically and to evaluate new information and research
data. Evaluation is based on competence in a variety of problem-solving
exercises. Early clinical and community experiences are also unique
features of the curriculum. The curriculum courses are listed under
biomedical sciences (BIOM).
Admission Requirements/ Application Process
Candidates for MD training must have completed a
minimum of 90 credit hours of college-level course work. A baccalaureate
degree is strongly recommended.
Biology (with lab)
(8)
Molecular & Cell Biology (with lab) (4)
General Chemistry (with lab) (4)
Biochemistry (4)
General Physics (with lab) (8)
The science courses should be of the type acceptable
for students majoring in the above areas (not survey-level) AND, where
indicated, include laboratory experience. Additional enrichment in the
biological and social sciences (e.g., immunology, genetics,
microbiology, human anatomy, physiology, embryology, psychology, and
sociology) are encouraged. Applicants also must be fully competent in
reading, speaking, and writing the English language.
Applicants must apply through the American Medical
Colleges Application Service (AMCAS). The service permits an applicant
to file a single application, which is forwarded to as many
participating medical schools as designated. Application request forms
may be obtained from a pre-med adviser, any participating medical
school, or the Office of Student Affairs after April of each year.
Applicants also must take the nationally administered
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), which deals with knowledge of the
physical and biological sciences and skills in verbal reasoning and
writing, within three years of expected date of matriculation.
Each entering class of MD candidates is limited to 58
students. Correspondence regarding admissions should be directed to
Admissions Office, John A. Burns School of Medicine, 1960 East-West
Road, Honolulu, HI 96822 or via e-mail nishikim@jabsom.biomed.hawaii.edu.
Further information may be obtained on the Web at
medworld.biomed.hawaii.edu. Applications are accepted from June 1 through
December 1 for entry the following year.
Graduate Programs
The School of Medicine offers the MS and PhD degrees
in biomedical sciences, with concentrations in anatomy and reproductive
biology, biochemistry, biophysics, genetics and molecular biology,
pharmacology, physiology, and tropical medicine. In addition, a
non-discipline-oriented program-in which students take a one-year
interdisciplinary core of courses and laboratory rotations before
selecting a thesis topic-leads to a PhD degree in biomedical sciences
with an interdiscipli-nary concentration. A cell, molecular, and neuro-sciences
(CMNS) program is also available in conjunction with a cooperating
graduate department.
Correspondence regarding admissions to the
interdisciplinary, genetics, reproductive biology, and CMNS programs
should be addressed to Graduate Admissions, Cell and Molecular Biology,
University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, 1960 East-West
Rd., A-209, Honolulu, HI 96822.
Additionally, the school offers an MS degree in speech
pathology and audiology.
Refer to the specific departments for further
information. Inquiries should be addressed to the chair of the specific
concentration.
Postgraduate Programs
Postgraduate medical education programs in Honolulu
hospitals in family practice, geriatric medicine, internal medicine,
obstetrics and gynecology, pathology, pediatrics, psychiatry, surgery,
orthopedic surgery, and a transitional year are conducted by faculty and
accredited as University of Hawaii School of Medicine residency
programs. Approximately 240 physicians are involved in training, which
lasts one to seven years. These physicians serve as members of the house
staff in the hospitals while studying their chosen specialty.
The school conducts a postgraduate medical education program at Chubu
Hospital in Okinawa for graduates of Japanese medical schools. |