September 4, 2022
The Annual Labor Day Weekend Conference took place at the Kahala Resort.
May 28, 2022 - May 29, 2022
The Annual Memorial Day Weekend CME returned on May 2022 after a 2-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
All registered attendees can access the lectures HERE
August 22, 2020 - Facebook Live Event
ICU physicians Dr. Emilio Ganitano and Dr. Mark Valdez, and hospitalist Dr. Richard Kline join PMAH President Dr. Marel Ver as they discuss their experiences taking care of patients with COVID in Hawaii. Maraming Salamat to our panelists for sharing their time and viewers for tuning in.
Summer 2020 - Engaging with our JABSOM medical students
PMAH Mentorship Committee Members Dr. Marel Ver, Dr. Emilio Ganitano, and Dr. Hazel Abinsay engage over zoom with JABSOM’s students as they start their 2020-2021 school year.
Wishing good luck and sharing advise to PMSAH MS3s as they start their clerkship rotations.
Welcoming JABSOM Imi Ho’ola students to PMAH
May 30, 2020 - Radiothon Part 2!
Due to the success of the April 2020 Census & Covid Radiothon, PMAH partnered with the US Census 2020 Filipino Complete Count Committee and Ethic Education Hawaii to do it all over again!
Apri 18, 2020 - Census 2020 & COVID Radiothon
Today was a historic event for our Filipino community.
Through a partnership with the Census 2020 Filipino Complete Count Committee, PMAH was able to participate in a fantastic Radiothon on live radio and Facebook live educating the Filipino Community about how to protect yourself and your family from COVID-19 and also to remind everyone about the importance of the 2020 Census.
Our Radiothon this morning, reached at least -
>5700 Facebook viewers and still viewing
>6000 radio listeners on three stations
Streaming in Hawaii as well as all over the world including-
US mainland, Canada, Philippines, UK
Spain
Italy
A grand Salamat to PMAH past presidents Drs. Jojie Waite, Carol Davide, Ros Paeste, and current president Dr. Marel Ver for giving us a voice in the community which we love and serve. Special thanks also to our docs - Drs. Gary Dela Cruz, Lyla Prather, Ross Simafranca, Hazel Abinsay, Avery Go, Mel Ona, Dan Ablan, Charlie Sonido) who took the time to make PSAs on other matters as important and relevant.
Salamat to the Census 2020 Filipino Complete Count Committee, led by Ms. Bennette Espineli Misalucha with Vice-Chairs Dr. Raymund Llanes Liongson and Dr. Serafin Colmenares together with all the supporting organizations that supports the Filipino CCC. Thank you Ann Sokol.
Salamat to Ethnic Education Hawai’i, led by Sir Larry Ordonez along with the officers and board of EEH, Ms. Agnes Malate, Kuya Dennis Bunda, Dr. Amy Agbayani, Ms. Lorene Godfrey and the rest of EEH, who continue to keep our ethnic communities engaged.
Kodos to Natalie Millon and Rodgie Mark Bucsit, for supporting us behind the scenes.
With such courageous, innovative, and passionate leadership that these leaders put into this show, it is exciting to imagine what future collaborations will bring that will continue to celebrate and empower our Filipino community.
PMAH is proud of all of you and we salute you!
Together we are stronger!
Together we have a voice!
Please continue to #flattenthecurve.
Please participate in #Census2020.
Maraming Salamat po sa inyong lahat! Mabuhay!
February 7, 2020 - Filipino Physician Panel with PMSAH
Thank you to the Philippine Medical Student Association of Hawaii for another successful event tonight at JABSOM!
Take home points: life balance is crucial, we all take different paths and some are unexpected so always keep an open mind, our nurses will always take care of us, there are all kinds of Filipino, and embrace our culture 🇵🇭 ☀️
Thank you to PMSAH for hosting and our panelists Dr Melissa Natavio (ObGyn), Dr Keric Menes (Peds Anesthesia), Dr Noelani Hobbs (Family Medicine), and Dr Ross Simafranca (Gen Surgery).
February 4 - 16, 2020 - Ohana Medical Missions Heads to the Northern Philippines
With 70+ volunteers, OMM travels to Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
Over the course of eight days, these volunteers were able to provide medical care to over 6,000 thousand Filipinos who were unable to otherwise receive treatment.
A MARAMING SALAMAT to all our volunteers, sponsors, and donors who made this mission possible.
Please take the time to read a reflection by one of our premedical student volunteers, Hieu Phung Nguyen, here.
You can donate to help future Ohana Medical Missions here.
January 27, 2020 - Kain Na Tayo! Cultural Night with PMSAH
Thank you to the JABSOM Philippine Medical Student Association of Hawaii for inviting us to their 2nd annual Kamayan event on January 25, 2020. Maraming Salamat also to the #PMAHFoundation for sponsoring the event.
Kamayan, which means “by hand” in Filipino, is the tradition of using your hands to eat a dinner feast laid out in front of you in a communal setting. The night started with a lesson on the proper technique which is to use your left hand to grab food and use your right hand to feed yourself.
Together with first and second year medical students, PMAH board members were able to partake in the fun and enjoy each other’s company.
We look forward to next year’s Kamayan event and more events with #PMSAH.
January 20. 2020 - PMAH 42nd Gala - a night of inspiration, fellowship, and empowerment.
On Saturday January 18, 2020, the PMAH celebrated its 42nd Annual Gala and Installation of Officers at the Alohilani Resort.
With nearly 300 guests in attendance, this Filipino gala was filled with the usual celebration of singing and dancing, but this gala was unlike others, as there was intergenerational presence in the room, with local doctors, medical residents in training, JABSOM medical students, pre-medical students, and high school students, most of Filipino decent.
New PMAH President, surgeon Dr. Marel Ver stated, “As the healthcare needs get higher, our physician levels get smaller. The state of Hawaii is more than 20% Filipinos, but less than 5% of Hawaii doctors are Filipino, in already a doctor shortage... but there is hope. They are in this room.” JABSOM medical students presented leis to the incoming board of governors. “Your action of presenting the leis to the board were my intent to present you to our Filipino community. We are here to support you.”
She also called her colleagues to action, “We need to improve access to us as Filipino physicians – who we are and what we do for our community. The current board is working on a formal summer fellowship program for the premeds – this will improve exposure to physician careers and hopefully their applications to medical school. I encourage all of you physicians to consider being teaching faculty for the residents or JABSOM medical student preceptors for their 6L curriculum.”
In her inspirational and empowering speech, she touched on burnout and work-life balance. “When passion and purpose are in synergy, when they are aligned, then we feel good. Things make sense. “ “We need to advocate for our wellness as individuals, citizens, husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, and as physicians.”
Present at the gala were representatives from Lieutenant Dr. Josh Green’s office, Representative John Mizuno who is on the Committee on Health, Representative Romy Cachola who continues to be a strong advocate for preserving physician access and autonomy, Philippine Consul Grace Anne G. Bulos, and keynote speaker Jessica Munoz, Founder of Hoola Na Pua.
