University of Hawaii Program

Program Identity & Fit

The University of Hawai'i OB/GYN program is the only civilian Ob/Gyn residency in the state, a university-sponsored (JABSOM) program with clinical training distributed across multiple community and tertiary hospitals (Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children, Queen's, Kaiser, Pali Momi, Hilo), giving residents cross-system exposure to a geographically and ethnically distinct Pacific/Native Hawaiian patient population. Faculty breadth spans gynecologic oncology, MFM, urogynecology, REI, and complex family planning, supporting high procedural volume and subspecialty-informed general training rather than narrow tertiary-only exposure. Research is structurally embedded (dedicated Research Week, resident research day, faculty mentorship, endowed funding) but framed as clinically grounded and self-directed rather than central to the program's mission; the program also builds in explicit health-policy/advocacy exposure through ACOG legislative days and resident testimony at the state legislature. The program's stated values emphasize camaraderie, life-long learning, holistic patient care, and well-roundedness/balance over pure academic production.