Hawaii Pacific Health

01/29/2026

We’re proud to recognize Marites “Marie” Nakama of the Contact Center as our Most Valuable Team Player and Service Excellence Honoree for Q4 2025.

Marie is known for always being there when her team needs her. As a team leader, she supports her colleagues in countless ways — from quality control and scheduling to keeping everyone updated with new information, all while continuing to take triage calls with positivity and grace.

Her coworkers describe her as someone who helps the team stay grounded, stay informed and even laugh through the hectic moments of the job. Her dedication, reliability and uplifting attitude make a meaningful impact across Hawai‘i Pacific Health and the people we serve.

Mahalo, Marie, for all you do to support your team and strengthen Hawai‘i Pacific Health. 💙🌺

01/27/2026

🏃‍♀️🌺 Strong, connected and unstoppable – together. 🌺🏃‍♀️

Nearly 1,400 women and girls came together at Kapiʻolani Park for the 48th annual Hawai‘i Pacific Health Women’s 10K & 5K Fun Run. It was a morning filled with movement, inspiration and community. 💪💖

Whether running, jogging or walking, participants took on the scenic Diamond Head and Kāhala course, celebrating Hawai‘i’s only all-female sanctioned road race. 👟🌊

👏 A big congratulations to our top finishers:

🏅 Lisa Swartzfager, 10K overall winner
🏅 Sara Sunada, first HPH employee finisher and Martha B. Smith Award recipient
🏅 Hailey Taira, 5K winner for the second straight year

Every woman crossed the finish line greeted with cheers, medals and roses,🌹lifted by a community that shows up for one another. Mahalo to everyone who made this event so special. We can’t wait to see you in 2027! 💙

01/01/2026

Launch your medical research journey this summer with the Hawai‘i Pacific Health Summer Student Research Program!

This 8-week program offers undergraduate students the chance to:
✔ Conduct clinical research with a principal investigator
✔ Shadow physicians and tour facilities
✔ Attend career talks and present your findings to health care professionals
📅 Program Dates: June 15-Aug. 7, 2026
📝 Apply by: Jan. 5, 2026
🎓 Eligibility: College undergrads interested in medicine and research

Apply now and take the first step toward a career in health care:
https://bit.ly/3maROuO

12/24/2025

🏈 The Hawai‘i Bowl is today!

“My biggest inspiration is my father because he's my biggest supporter.”

What inspires you most? For UH kicker Kansei Matsuzawa, it’s representing Hawai‘i and his father’s unwavering support. Kansei’s journey from Japan to Hawai‘i reflects his pride in representing the Warrior spirit.

Cheer on the Warriors in the Hawai‘i Bowl today! 🌺

12/24/2025

From all of us at Hawai‘i Pacific Health, we wish you a joyful holiday season 🎄✨ and a healthy, happy New Year 🎆.

Mahalo for letting us be part of your care in 2025 and here’s to a bright 2026!

12/21/2025

12/19/2025

Hawai‘i Pacific Health and Kamehameha Schools have renewed their partnership to strengthen education, health and well-being for Hawai‘i’s keiki and ʻohana – a collaboration that began in 2019.

Since then, we've worked together to create meaningful opportunities for students and families statewide through initiatives like internships, ʻāina-based learning and community outreach. Over the past six years, this partnership has supported hundreds of students statewide, expanded health education programs and connected families to resources that address social determinants of health.

We're proud of the impact this partnership is making in creating healthier communities across Hawaii.

12/01/2025

Since 1978, the Hawai‘i Pacific Health Women’s 10K & 5K Fun Run has been more than a race — it’s a celebration of health, community and tradition.

This Cyber Monday, take advantage of $15 OFF your entry with code HEALTHIER.

Sign up by 11:59 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, and join us in creating a healthier Hawai‘i.
Race day: Jan. 25, 2026 | Kapi‘olani Park
Register now: HPHWomens10K.org

11/20/2025

Attention Oahu High School Juniors!

Interested in a career in health care? Take the first step by joining us us at an upcoming open house to learn more about our Hawaii Pacific Health Medical Assistant Program.

Applications are now open for the 2026–2027 school year. This tuition-free program for Oahu high school seniors includes classroom and clinical training, plus priority consideration for jobs with Hawaii Pacific Health and community partners after earning national certification.

At the open house, you'll:
✨ Meet the instructors
✨ See skills demonstrations
✨ Explore the curriculum and requirements
✨ Learn how to apply

📅 Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025
⏰ 5:30 p.m. – Information Session | 6 p.m. – Open House
📍 Farrington High School Library

OR

📅 Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025
⏰ 5:30 p.m. – Information Session | 6 p.m. – Open House
📍 Waipahu High School Library

Learn more and apply at HawaiiPacificHealth.org/MedicalAssistantProgram

10/13/2025

We’re proud to sponsor tonight’s UH Rainbow Wahine volleyball “Dig Pink” and Health Care Appreciation Night game. To recognize Hawaii’s health care heroes, UH is offering SUPER discounted tickets to health care workers to attend the game. The match will also be a “Pink Out” in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so wear your pink and get ready to support the Rainbow Wahine as they face UC Santa Barbara. Go Bows!

09/03/2025

Everyday heroes are among us – and two of them are part of the Hawaii Pacific Health ohana! Congratulations to Kyle Ohisa, PA-C, and Dr. Jami Fukui, who have been named as 2025 Hawaii Healthcare Heroes by the Healthcare Association of Hawaii!

What makes these awards truly special? They're nominated by the very people whose lives they've touched – patients and families.

Kyle, a Hawaii Pacific Health Medical Group physician assistant with the Neurology team at Pali Momi Medical Center, is honored for the compassion and dedication he shows to patients and their families – providing expert care while listening with heart and ensuring families are always a part of the decision-making process.

“With every visit, he listens intently, shows genuine concern and spends his valuable time and experiences to provide Travis with the best care possible."
– Linda Masuhara, Kyle's nominator and mother of Travis.

As a Hawaii Health Partners breast medical oncologist at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children and associate professor at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Dr. Fukui is celebrated for her tireless commitment to breast cancer patients facing some of life's toughest challenges.

“She is compassionate, patient and always makes me feel that I am not alone in this journey.”
– Lynn Enright, Dr. Fukui's patient and nominator.

Stay tuned for their full stories this October, when they will be honored at the HAH Awards and Scholarship Gala, and featured on Hawaii News Now and in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

Mahalo, Kyle and Dr. Fukui, for the exceptional care and compassion you provide to our patients and their families. Your dedication and passion inspire us every day in our mission to create a healthier Hawaii! 🩵

08/29/2025

The 40th cohort of the Summer Student Research Program (SSRP) successfully concluded their journey with Hawaii Pacific Health at the highly anticipated Scientific Presentations held Friday, Aug. 8.

During this culminating event, 11 dedicated scholars showcased the clinical research they conducted over the past eight weeks to an audience of HPH leaders, physicians, principal investigators, SSRP alumni, donors, and proud family members.

Congratulations to the 2025 SSRP Scholars on their outstanding efforts and achievements!

Mahalo to everyone who supported the program and helped make this experience meaningful for our future healthcare leaders.