John A. Burns School of Medicine



The John A. Burns School of Medicine is a public, co-educational institution of the University of Hawaii at M&#257;noa in Honolulu, Hawaii and is one of the leading medical education institutions in the United States. In 1992, Harvard University identified the John A. Burns School of Medicine as one of ten "leaders in the reform and improvement of medical education." Named after Governor of Hawaii John A. Burns, it is the only medical school in the State of Hawaii.

The John A. Burns School of Medicine is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education of the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association. Residency programs are affiliated with accredited teaching hospitals: Queen's Medical Center, Saint Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii, Tripler Army Medical Center.

National Acclaim
In addition to being declared one of the ten best medical schools in the United States by Harvard University, the world set its sights on the John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1998 when Dr. Ryuzo Yanagimachi and his team of scientists made developed what is now called the Honolulu Technique for cloning mice.

Establishment
The John A. Burns School of Medicine was established in 1967 at Leahi Hospital on the slopes of Diamond Head near Waik&#299;k&#299; as a two-year program of basic medical sciences for students hoping to enroll in various medical schools on the mainland United States. In 1971, the school moved to the newly constructed Biomedical Sciences Building in M&#257;noa. In 1973, the Hawaii State Legislature made it possible for the school to expand its scope and become a four-year degree granting program and in 1975, graduated its first class of sixty-two medical doctorates. Over 60% of its graduates since then have stayed in Hawaii to practice medicine.

Kakaako Waterfront
Former Governor of Hawaii Benjamin J. Cayetano and former University of Hawaii President Evan 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. The over USD $150 million complex is one of the most technologically advanced medical facilities, rivaling more renown medical institutions in the world. The Medical Education Building opened in the spring of 2005. In the fall of that year the Research Building opened. The dedication and grand opening of the campus was lead by interim Dean T. Samuel Shomaker on September 30, 2005, with many dignitaries, including Governor Linda Lingle, and Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann.

Departments
There are eighteen 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 Medicine
 * Ecology and Health
 * Family Practice & Community Health
 * Geriatric Medicine
 * Medical Technology
 * Medicine
 * Native Hawaiian Health
 * Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
 * Pathology
 * Pediatrics
 * Psychiatry
 * Public Health Sciences & Epidemiology
 * Speech Pathology & Audiology
 * Sports Medicine
 * Surgery
 * Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology and Pharmacology