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Inadequate housing plays a large role in unnecessary hospitalizations
Homelessness and inadequate housing are major causes of unnecessary hospitalizations, according to a study by University of Hawaiʻi researchers.
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Congratulations to the 2017 UH Mānoa Awardees from Our Very Own Public Health ‘Ohana!
Congratulations to the 2017 UH Mānoa Awardees from our very own Public Health program ‘ohana - doctoral student, Mapuana, and assistant professor, Denise Nelson-Hurwitz!
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Spring 2017 OPHS Undergraduate Summit a Success!
The Spring 2017 OPHS Undergraduate Summit was a success.
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Assistant Professor Catherine Pirkle Selected as a Fulbright Specialist
Assistant Professor Catherine Pirkle (Health Policy and Management) has been selected as a Fulbright Specialist by the J. William Fulbright Council for International Exchange of Scholars.
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Apply Now: National Delta Omega Poster Contest
The Hawai‘i Chapter of Delta Omega invites all interested Public Health graduate and undergraduate Students to submit an abstract for the National Delta Omega Poster Contest Display at the APHA 2017 annual meeting to be held 4-8 November, 2017, in Atlanta. Each chapter is able to selec
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Fall 2016 OPHS Undergraduate Summit a Success!
The Fall 2016 OPHS Undergraduate Summit was a success. This event was a poster presentation of project proposals from 4-5pm and final projects from 5-6pm for their Applied Learning Experience (a BA Public Health degree requirement).
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OPHS Hosts UH-Fudan University Public Health Summit
The UHM Office of Public Health Studies (OPHS) hosted a UH-Fudan Public Health Summit from September 26-28, 2016.
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New warning signs that gonorrhea treatment may be losing effectiveness
“Hawai‘i is on the front line for antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea – we’ve been one of the first states to see declining effectiveness of each drug over the years,” said Alan Katz, MD, MPH, professor of public health at the University of Hawai‘i, member of the Ha
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Benefits and risks of fish consumption provided by new app
BeneFISHiary, an app created in part by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Office of Public Health Studies Assistant Professor Catherine Pirkle, provides location-specific data and the risks and benefits of Bermudian fish species.
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OPHS Reorganized Under the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work
We are pleased to share as of July 1, 2016 The Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work (MBT SSW) is now home to the Department of Social Work, the Office of Public Health Studies and the Center on Aging. Dean Noreen Mokuau continues as Dean.
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Infant Mortality in Post-Earthquake Haiti
Assistant Professor Victoria Fan, Associate Professor Timothy Halliday and Bradley Chen investigated infant and child mortality in after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
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New book sounds alarm on healthcare providers in India
In a newly published World Health Organization report, “The Health Workforce in India,” co-author University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Assistant Professor Victoria Y.
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Spring admission application final deadline for undergraduate students.

Oct 1 | (All day)
Last day for returning classified graduate students to file for spring readmission

Last day for returning classified graduate students to file for spring readmission.

Oct 1 | (All day)
Last day for restricted withdrawal (W" on record)

Last day for restricted withdrawal (W" on record).

Oct 20 | (All day)
Last day for instructors to submit "I" removal grades for spring and summer

Last day for instructors to submit "I" removal grades for spring and summer to the Office of the Registrar.

Nov 1 | (All day)
Theses and Dissertation due in the Office of Graduate Education

Theses and Dissertation due in the Office of Graduate Education.

Nov 3 | (All day)
Holiday: Veterans Day (no classes)

Holiday: Veterans Day (no classes)

Nov 10 | (All day)
Last day for examinations before finals

Last day for examinations before finals.

Nov 22 | (All day)
Holiday: Thanksgiving Day (no classes)

Holiday: Thanksgiving Day (no classes)

Nov 23 | (All day)
Non-Instructional Day

Non-Instructional Day

Nov 24 | (All day)
Last day of instruction

Last day of instruction.

Dec 7 | (All day)
Study Day

Study Day

Dec 8 | (All day)
Final Examinations

Final Examinations

Dec 11 – Dec 15 | (All day)
Spring admission application deadline for post-baccalaureate unclassified students

Spring admission application deadline for post-baccalaureate unclassified students.

Dec 15 | (All day)
Commencement

Commencement

Dec 16 | (All day)
Holiday: Christmas Day

Holiday: Christmas Day

Dec 25 | (All day)
Holiday: New Year's Day

Holiday: New Year's Day

Jan 1 | (All day)
Fall admission application priority deadline for undergraduate students; final deadline for second bachelor's degree students and international undergraduate students

Fall admission application priority deadline for undergraduate students; final deadline for second bachelor's degree students and international undergraduate students.

Jan 5 | (All day)
Spring 2018 First day of instruction

Spring 2018 First day of instruction

Jan 8 | (All day)
Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes)

Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes)

Jan 15 | (All day)
Last day to drop courses

Last day to drop courses

Jan 16 | (All day)
Last day to register/add/change grade option

Last day to register/add/change grade option

Jan 17 | (All day)
Last day for undergraduates to file application for graduation for spring

Last day for undergraduates to file application for graduation for spring

Jan 26 | (All day)
Last day for classified graduate students to file application for graduation for spring

Last day for classified graduate students to file application for graduation for spring

Jan 26 | (All day)
Last day to file application for graduation for summer for spring commencement exercise on May 12, 2018

Last day to file application for graduation for summer for spring commencement exercise on May 12, 2018

Jan 26 | (All day)
Holiday: Presidents' Day (no classes)

Holiday: Presidents' Day (no classes)

Feb 19 | (All day)
Fall admission application final deadline for undergraduate students

Fall admission application final deadline for undergraduate students

Mar 1 | (All day)
Last day for restricted withdrawal (W" on record)

Last day for restricted withdrawal (W" on record)

Mar 9 | (All day)
Holiday: Kūhiō Day

Holiday: Kūhiō Day

Mar 26 | (All day)
Spring recess

Holiday: Kūhiō Day

Mar 26 – Mar 30 | (All day)
Holiday: Good Friday

Holiday: Good Friday

Mar 30 | (All day)
Last day for instructors to submit "I" removal grades for fall

Last day for instructors to submit "I" removal grades for fall to the Office of the Registrar

Apr 2 | (All day)
Last day for returning classified graduates to file for fall readmission

Last day for returning classified graduates to file for fall readmission

Apr 2 | 10:55 AM
Theses/Dissertations due in the Office of Graduate Education

Theses/Dissertations due in the Office of Graduate Education

Apr 6 | (All day)
Last day of instruction

Last day of instruction

May 2 | (All day)
Study Days

Study Days

May 3 – May 4 | (All day)
Final Examinations

Final Examinations

May 7 – May 11 | (All day)
Commencement

Commencement

May 12 | (All day)
First Day of Instruction (First Session)

First Day of Instruction (First Session)

May 21 | (All day)
Last day for undergraduates to file application for graduation for summer

Last day for undergraduates to file application for graduation for summer

May 25 | (All day)
Last day for classified graduate students to file application for graduation for summer

Last day for classified graduate students to file application for graduation for summer

May 25 | 11:50 AM
Last day to file application for graduation for summer for fall commencement exercise on December 15, 2018

Last day to file application for graduation for summer for fall commencement exercise on December 15, 2018

May 25 | 11:50 AM
Holiday: Memorial Day (no classes)

Holiday: Memorial Day (no classes)

May 28 | (All day)
Holiday: Kamehameha Day (no classes)

Holiday: Kamehameha Day (no classes)

Jun 11 | 11:55 AM
First session ends

First session ends

Jun 29 | (All day)
First Day of Instruction (Second Session)

First Day of Instruction (Second Session)

Jul 2 | (All day)
Holiday: Independence Day (no classes)

Holiday: Independence Day (no classes)

Jul 4 | (All day)
Theses/Dissertation due in the Office of Graduate Education

Theses/Dissertation due in the Office of Graduate Education

Jul 6 | (All day)
Fall admission application deadline for post-baccalaureate unclassified students

Fall admission application deadline for post-baccalaureate unclassified students

Jul 15 | (All day)
Second Session Ends

Second Session Ends

Aug 10 | (All day)
Holiday: Statehood Day

Holiday: Statehood Day

Aug 17 | (All day)

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