The Office of Student Affairs strives to support and enhance each student’s human experience as they progress through medical school, honoring students as whole beings. We believe that in order to thrive professionally, care for others, and share the human experience with their patients, students must first nourish and care for themselves.
OSA strives to create and promote an environment that allows for vulnerability and imperfection to support self growth, self awareness, and self care. We work as a team and partner with you to support your growth, as a student, as a medical professional, and as a person.
If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback, please contact the Learning Specialists:
| Contact: Diana Thompson, MEd Title: Learning Specialist Phone: (808) 692-1138 Email: jabsomls@hawaii.edu |
Contact: Kristen Tom, PsyD, MEd Title: Learning Specialist and Medical Education Phone: (808) 692-1003 Email: jabsomls@hawaii.edu |
In addition to the services offered by OSA, JABSOM as a whole offers a multitude of opportunities for the community to learn about and enhance their wellness.
JABSOM is committed to creating a culture of wellness where being healthy and well is understood to be fundamental to thriving as individuals and as a collective. JABSOM seeks to do this through building on inherent strengths, and acknowledging where reforms and improvement need to be made as an organization and the field of medicine. JABSOM asks for students to be active participants in nurturing and being proactive in their well-being. As a school, JABSOM is also working towards creating a healthier environment for its students through faculty/staff development and normalizing self care and seeking help.
JABSOM offers lessons on wellness topics to students through Learning Communities, and offers wellness-related support through various offices and referral programs.
