About OSA
Welcome to the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) at John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM). Our mission is to provide effective support services in order to help our medical students achieve their personal and professional goals. We work as a team, partnering with our students to ensure their success by providing assistance in areas from academic and career advising to registration and financial aid/scholarship support.
OSA Faculty & Staff
Front Row (left to right): Sandy Liu, Dr. Kristen Teranishi, Dr. Kristen Tom
Back Row (left to right): Justin Lau, Jayme Young, Dr. Lawrence Burgess, Kevin Kaneshiro, Craig Morimoto
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Danny Takanishi, Jr., MD, FACS, FSSO | Interim Director of Student Affairs | (808) 692-0893 | dtakanis@hawaii.edu |
| Kristen Teranishi, MD, MS | Assistant Director of Student Affairs Assistant Professor | (808) 692-1006 | kteranis@hawaii.edu |
| Kevin Kaneshiro | Director of Scholarships and Financial Aid Counselor | (808) 692-1002 | kevinfk@hawaii.edu |
| Jayme Young | Interim MS1 and MS2 Coordinator | (808) 692-1000 | jksumida@hawaii.edu |
| Sandy Liu | Fiscal and Administrative Support | (808) 692-1007 | sandyliu@hawaii.edu |
| Craig Morimoto | Registrar and Admissions Officer | (808) 692-1004 | craigtm@hawaii.edu |
| Diana Thompson, MEd | Learning Specialist | (808) 692-1138 | dianalt@hawaii.edu |
| Kristen Tom, PsyD, MEd | Learning Specialist/Medical Education | (808) 692-1003 | kktom@hawaii.edu |
| Jayme Young | MS3 and MS4 Coordinator | (808) 692-1005 | jksumida@hawaii.edu |