

University of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ at ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ (JABSOM) physician-scientist Dominic Chow has been selected for the 2026 Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Forum at the National Academy of Medicine.
The invitation-only program brings together emerging leaders in health care, research and policy from across the country.
“It¡¯s a real honor,” Chow said. “To be able to interact with members of the National Academy of Medicine and contribute to discussions that help guide health policy is something I don¡¯t take lightly.”
Chow¡¯s career spans global public health, including training at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and work in Guyana, where he helped lead a yellow fever outbreak investigation.
At JABSOM, he has advanced HIV research through the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Center for AIDS and serves as program director of Ola HAWAII, an NIH-funded initiative expanding clinical research access in underserved communities and supporting studies including Long COVID.
“I think bringing clinical trials to various populations across Âé¶¹´«Ã½ helps create more equity,” Chow said.
The forum connects participants to address major health challenges and inform national policy. Chow said he hopes to ensure Âé¶¹´«Ã½¡¯s health needs are represented.
“We have a responsibility to address health disparities here in Âé¶¹´«Ã½ and beyond,” he said.
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