{"id":201436,"date":"2024-08-05T14:33:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T00:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=201436"},"modified":"2024-08-05T16:20:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T02:20:50","slug":"jabsom-welcomes-class-of-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/08\/05\/jabsom-welcomes-class-of-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"New class of aspiring physicians welcomed at JABSOM<\/abbr>"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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JABSOM<\/abbr>‘s Class of 2028<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa’s John A. Burns School of Medicine<\/a> (JABSOM<\/abbr>) welcomed its newest cohort of aspiring physicians on July 26. In its annual White Coat Ceremony, 77 students were presented with their white coats, symbolizing their official entry into the medical profession.<\/p>\n

JABSOM<\/abbr> reported that 88% of this incoming class are residents of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, with many students expressing their eagerness to serve their home state.<\/p>\n

“I have wanted to become a physician since I was 16 years old,” said first-year student Lauryn Liao. “Growing up here, my dad is an immigrant, and my mom comes from a plantation family, so it means a lot to give back to a community that has given me so much over the years. The journey took awhile but we\u2019re finally here today and I\u2019m so excited.”<\/p>\n

Admission to UH<\/abbr>‘s medical school is highly competitive, with more than 2,200 applicants vying for one of the spots.<\/p>\n

Watch the recap video<\/a> to hear from some of JABSOM<\/abbr>\u2019s incoming students and view photos<\/a> from the White Coat Ceremony.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

More than 2,200 applied for admission to JABSOM<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[31,1466,9],"class_list":["post-201436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","tag-john-a-burns-school-of-medicine","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t