{"id":185394,"date":"2023-10-20T16:20:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T02:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=185394"},"modified":"2023-10-20T16:20:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T02:20:01","slug":"luke-to-lead-hawaii-state-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/10\/20\/luke-to-lead-hawaii-state-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"JABSOM<\/abbr> alum, psychiatrist to lead Hawai\u02bbi State Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa John A. Burns School of Medicine <\/a>(JABSOM<\/abbr>) alumnus Kenneth Luke has been tapped to lead the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Hospital, the state\u2019s only forensic psychiatric hospital located in Kāneʻohe<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Luke, who earned his MD<\/abbr> in 1988, has been serving as the interim hospital administrator since May and will be overseeing the full operation of the hospital and its 600-plus employees.<\/p>\n

“Ken has a broad array of professional experience in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>. His familiarity with our state\u2019s mental health system, as well as his past work in the private sector, make him an excellent selection as the new administrator for the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Hospital,” said Marian Tsuji, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Department of Health deputy director for behavioral health. “We all look forward to working with him in his new role at the hospital.”<\/p>\n

In addition to being a JABSOM<\/abbr> grad, Luke is also a board-certified psychiatrist and completed his residency at JABSOM<\/abbr>\u2019s psychiatry program.<\/p>\n

“Dr. Luke is an exceptional psychiatrist and is dedicated to providing compassionate mental health care,” said JABSOM<\/abbr> Interim Dean Lee Buenconsejo-Lum. “As the nation navigates a growing mental health crisis, his appointment to lead Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Hospital is a testament to his outstanding leadership and vision for the state. We are proud that JABSOM<\/abbr> alumni like Dr. Luke are leading the state forward to ensure high quality, compassionate care for some of our most vulnerable populations.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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