{"id":57376,"date":"2017-03-13T14:19:55","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T00:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=57376"},"modified":"2020-03-13T15:33:45","modified_gmt":"2020-03-14T01:33:45","slug":"uh-in-top-10-percent-for-producing-primary-care-doctors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2017\/03\/13\/uh-in-top-10-percent-for-producing-primary-care-doctors\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> in top 10 percent for producing primary care doctors"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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John A. Burns School of Medicine students suiting up for surgery training.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The John A. Burns School of Medicine<\/a> (JABSOM) is among the top medical schools in the country in several key areas, according to newly released data from the Association of American Medical Colleges<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> medical school excels in the number of its graduates who enter training in primary care medicine. JABSOM<\/abbr> placed better than 90 percent of all other accredited medical schools in the percentage of students choosing primary care.<\/p>\n

JABSOM<\/abbr> is very strong in retaining its graduates after training to practice in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, performing better than 75 percent of other medical schools in North America at generating its state’s own physician workforce.<\/p>\n

Both the number of students who choose primary care specialties and the number who remain or return to treat patients in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> after their training are critical to stemming the growing shortage of physicians in the state.<\/p>\n

“With Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> some 500 physicians short of the number it should have for its population, we are exceedingly pleased that JABSOM<\/abbr> continues to show sustained growth in producing the kinds of doctors we need the most—those in primary care—and that a significant percentage of the doctors we train stay here in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> to practice,” said School of Medicine Dean Jerris R. Hedges<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Additionally, JABSOM<\/abbr> is in the top 15 percent of medical schools whose graduates intend to care for underserved patients. The school ranked near the top for its diversity among MD<\/abbr> students and faculty and in providing learning experiences that include emphasis on cultural competency and health inequities.<\/p>\n

The Association of American Medical Colleges data also shows value for Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> families. Almost 9 out of 10 JABSOM<\/abbr> students are kamaʻaina<\/span>, and they graduate with less medical student debt than that carried by students at 90 percent of U.S. medical schools.<\/p>\n

The specific figures<\/h2>\n

Diversity<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • JABSOM<\/abbr> is near the top in women graduates.<\/li>\n
  • It ranks in the top 10 for its percentage of women faculty (48.8 percent).<\/li>\n
  • On average, just over 11 percent of its MD<\/abbr> students are of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Island descent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Quality of medical education<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • JABSOM<\/abbr> is in the top 9 percent of schools as judged by each school’s graduates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Primary care<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • JABSOM<\/abbr> is in the top 10 percent of accredited U.S. medical schools for producing doctors focusing on primary care (internal medicine, family medicine, general practice, pediatrics).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Producing doctors for Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • JABSOM<\/abbr> is in the top 23 percent of schools, with almost half (45.5 percent) of its graduates practicing in state within 10 years (to fully account for out-of-state post-MD school training and relocation factors).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Treating underserved patients<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • JABSOM<\/abbr> is in the top 15 percent of medical schools preparing students to meet the needs of the community for underserved care, with 35.2 percent of JABSOM<\/abbr> graduates intending to care for underserved patients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Value<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            • The average educational debt of JABSOM<\/abbr> graduates is $49,100. That is among the lowest educational debt among medical schools in the nation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              —By Tina Shelton<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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