MS3 - MS4 Services & Resources

Please contact the MS3 & MS4 Coordinator for any services or inquiries you may have during your time at JABSOM.
 
MS3 & MS4 Coordinator:  Jayme Young
Phone:  (808) 692-1005

Services

Please contact the MS3 & MS4 Coordinator to schedule an appointment with Dr. Takanishi or Dr. Teranishi.

Please provide a copy of your Jury Summons to the appopriate MS Coordinator upon receiving the request.  An excusal letter will be sent directly to the circuit court office.  Please be mindful of the JURY DATE and provide ample amount of time for the request fo be processed and approved.

If you receive the jury questionnaire and not a summons, you must complete the form and submit it back to the circuit court.  NO action is needed from the Office of Student Affairs.

Please email requests to thethe MS3 & MS4 Coordinator and include the recipient along with a deadline.  All letters will be emailed back to the student as a PDF, unless otherwise specified.

Official Transcripts:
JABSOM does not process transcript requests.  All requests are handled by the UH Mānoa Records Office.

Unofficial Transcripts:
Students are able to obtain Unofficial Transcripts from the STAR website.  Transcripts may be saved as a PDF or printed.

  1. Log in with your UH username and password
  2. select the Transcripts tab
  3. Under 'Campus Transcripts by:' select 'Semester'

All students at JABSOM are required to have Disability and Malpractice Insurance coverage while enrolled at JABSOM.  You can purchase both insurance through JABSOM or provide documentation to verify coverage if you have your own disability and/or malpractice insurance coverage.  The coverage period for both insurances trough JABSOM is from July 1st to June 30th of the following year and must be renewed annually.  Below are the costs of the insurances:

  • Disability Insurance:  Coverage provided by the AMA/Standard Insurance Company for $37.00

  • Malpractice Insurance:  Students will be covered under the University of Hawaiʻi, JABSOM policy with The Doctors Company (TDC) for $25.00

Please note both insurances are non-refundable and premium costs are subject to change.


Malpractice/Liability Insurance Coverage Requests:

Please email proof of coverage requests to the MS3 & MS4 Coordinator.

The Office of Student Affairs does not have a copy of your immunization records.  Please contact the University Health Partners of Hawaiʻi (UHP) to request a copy or update your records.

Email:  JABSOMMR@ucera.org
Phone:  (808) 469-4980

For additional information, please visit the UHP's JABSOM Immunizations webpage.

Please email jabsom-oasis-help@lists.hawaii.edu should you have any questions or concerns regarding OASIS.

To request a replacement for the JABSOM Access Card, please contact the MS3 & MS4 Coordinator for the JABSOM Personnel Access Request Form.

Submit your completed form to the MS3 & MS4 Coordinator and they will assist you in obtaining the required signatures.

Resources

2024 - 2025 Academic Calendar:

Please note the dates on the academic calendars are subject to change.

For all medical students who would like to participate in a course of study/experience and is NOT for academic credit.  Please complete and submit the Non-Credit Approval Form to the MS1 & MS2 Coordinator.

Requests to miss required educational activities must be completed and submitted to course directors at least one month in advance.  Complete and submit the Clerkship Absence Request Form to the MS3 & MS4 Coordinator.

  • Visiting Student Learning Opportunities:

    • Access will be available in January of your MS3 year.

    • $40 fee for up to three applications submitted and $15 for each additional application.

      • Application fees are per elective application regardless of requested dates for that elective.

  • MSPE Meeting with OSA:

    • Begin scheduling MSPE meetings with OSA Director/Assistant Director around June.

    • Your medical school transcript and MSPE letter will be uploaded to ERAS by OSA.

  • Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS):

    • First week of June MyERAS website opens for students to begin working on their applications.

    • September 4 - ERAS allows residency applications to certify and submit applications to residency programs.

    • September 25 - MSPE released.

  • Interviews

    • Interviews are scheduled primarily during the months of October, November, December, and early January.

  • NRMP-MATCH:

    • January 31 - Applicant standard registration deadline

    • February 1 - JABSOM will begin verying student/graduate graduation credentials

    • March 5 - Rank Order List Certification Deadline

    • March 17 - Match week begins

    • March 21 - MATCH DAY!

  • MD Enrollment and Graduation Verification for Residency Programs

  • Commencement:

    • Date:  Saturday, May 17, 2025

    • Location:  UH Mānoa - Stan Sheriff Center (subject to change)

  • Convocation:

    • Date:  Sunday, May 18, 2025

    • Location:  UH Mānoa - Kennedy Theatre (subject to change)

This funding helps provide supplementary support to medical students who have been invited to present the results of their JABSOM generated research at a national conference within the US or Canada.  To ensure that many students can be supported through this fund, the maximum amount of funding available per student, per academic year is $500 to cover:

  • Economy round-trip airfare

  • Conference registration fee

  • Abstract submission fee

Only one student per project will be funded.  Requests must be submitted to OSA at least 30 days BEFORE the conference date.

Download the Student Travel Support for Research Presentation Request Form (accessible with your hawaii.edu email address) and submit the completed form along with the supporting documents to Sandy Liu at sandyliu@hawaii.edu.

As publishing fees for peer-reviewed manuscripts can be costly, a JABSOM Student Publications Fund was created to assist both medical and graduate students in sharing their JABSOM generated research findings by supporting publication efforts.  To ensure many students can be supported through this fund, applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis.

The maximum amount of funding available per student for peer-reviewed publications is:  case report - $750; other research - $1,500Please note the year of application is defined by the date of the invoice from the journal.

Timeline for quarterly reviews (the deadline to submit applications is bolded):

  • January 1st to March 31st applications ➔ Reviewed in April

  • April 1st to June 30th ➔ Reviewed in July

  • July 1st to September 30th ➔ Reviewed in October

  • October 1st to December 31st ➔ Reviewed in January
Download the Student Publications Fund Application (accessible with your hawaii.edu email address) and submit the completed form along with the supporting documents to Sandy Liu at sandyliu@hawaii.eduIncomplete applications will not be considered and reviewed.