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Tongan students visit University of Hawaii medical school [1]

Honolulu, Hawaii

Thursday, June 1, 2023 - 23:22

Tongan students perform traditional dances during the PAPI Program awards. Photo: Vina Cristobal.

A group of Pacific Island students, including Tongans, visited the John A. Burns School of Medicine of the University of Hawaii, on 22-26 May, under a new program “Pathways for the Advancement of Pacific Islanders (PAPI)”.

The PAPI director is Dr. Pakieli Kaufusi.

The PAPI students shared their experiences with different STEM programs throughout University of Hawaii, Mānoa. They were honoured at an awards ceremony at UHM's East-West Center on Friday, March 26.

Matthew Campbel, Director of Communications at the John A. Burns School of Medicine said, “This was the first time the University of Hawaii put this program on and we are happy to report that many students left with the realization that they can have a career in medicine. The hope is that we sparked a desire for them to practice medicine with the goal they will learn here and return to their home and care for their populations.”

This was the first PAPI Program offered by the University.

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