About Us
Hawaii Residency Programs (HRP) was founded in 1982 through the efforts of advocates, community, and health organizations. These founding members created HRP to provide better medical care for the people of Hawai‘i by the advancement of medical education and training for medical residents in the State of Hawai‘i. Over time, HRP has expanded to include 17 ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs on O‘ahu with some programs offering clinical rotation experiences on the neighbor islands.
History
Prior to the creation of HRP, the residency programs in Hawai‘i operated independently, each with its own affiliation agreements with the University of Hawai‘i and various hospitals. HRP began in 1982 using a consortium organizational model, as a way to bring together these individual residency programs and their resources, to solve problems and share financial and legal risks and education in the most cost-efficient way, so that in turn, HRP could give residents the best possible education and success. As healthcare delivery, graduate medical education, and laws have evolved, so too has Hawaii Residency Programs. HRP and UH JABSOM remain separate, independent entities but share the duties, responsibilities and risks of GME governance in accordance with the UH HRP First Amended Agreement signed in December 2012.
Mission & Purpose
Our mission is to support the advancement of medical education and training for medical residents in Hawai‘i, coordinate the administration of the residency programs, and act as a liaison between the residency programs and the affiliated hospitals/healthcare systems. Our purpose is to provide better medical care for the people of Hawai‘i by producing quality physicians, convening with Hawai‘i’s health partners as we advance medical education and training for medical residents in the state of Hawai‘i.
Board of Directors
Raymond P Vara, Jr.
Hawaii Pacific Health
HRP Vice President
Gregg Oishi
Kuakini Medical Center
HRP Secretary/Treasurer
Jason Chang
The Queen’s Health System
HRP Board Director
Thomas Samuel “Sam” Shomaker, MD, JD
Dean of the John A. Burns School of Medicine
HRP Board Director
Susan Steinemann, MD
John A. Burns School of Medicine
HRP Board Director
Program Directors & Program Administrators
Program Directors (PDs) and Program Administrators (PAs) are the cornerstones of our residency and fellowship programs. PDs are responsible for the approved curricula components of education, clinical knowledge and skills, scholarly development and other pertinent areas for their respective residency programs.
PAs provide administrative support to the PDs in the day-to-day operations of their residency program. Our PAs at Hawaii Residency Programs bring extensive experience to graduate medical education; six have been with HRP for more than 20 years and nine have advanced degrees. This is a true testament to HRP’s commitment to support the advancement of medical education and training for medical residents in Hawai‘i.
Program Administrators have access to operational documents and commonly used templates via Sharepoint
Access Educational Resources, including Residents As Teachers and Curriculum Resources
(Curriculum Resources are password protected; access provided to each Program’s leadership)
Congratulations to our 2021 Awardee!
David Shimizu, MD
Program Director
Pathology Residency Program
Dr. Shimizu has been the Program Director for Pathology during two separate terms–2006 to 2016 and 2019 to 2021. He was also a past recipient of this Program Director award in 2010 and 2014. In addition to Program leadership, Dr. Shimizu has been a Pathologist at The Queen’s Medical Center for nearly 30 years, including his service as Chief of Pathology from 1988-1992. Our residents have expressed appreciation for his great dedication to their well-being and his mentorship in career planning. With his door always open, residents have truly felt his caring leadership. With his profound experience and knowledge in Pathology, he has brought immense depth to the curriculum and research activities within the program that our residents and faculty are beneficiaries of.
Who was Peter C. -P. Char?
Peter C. -P. Char was a highly respected attorney who represented residents and fellows in medical liability issues for over 15 years. Mr. Char was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. He received his B.A. degree from Yale College and his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law. Mr. Char dedicated much of his practice to the defense and education of medical residents in the areas of risk management and medical malpractice. His memorial fund has been designated to honor residency program directors who exhibit excellence in teaching and dedication to graduate medical education, as Mr. Char did for most of his professional life. A $1,000 award will be given to a program director nominated by his or her colleagues and trainees and selected by the HRP Board of Directors.
Past Recipients
2020
None
2019
None
2018
Reid Ikeda, M.D., Internal Medicine Residency Program
Andrew Nichols, M.D., Sports Medicine Fellowship Program
2017
Samuel Evans, M.D., Transitional Year Residency Program
2016
Robert Hong, M.D., Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program
2015
Shilpa J. Patel, M.D., Pediatric Residency Program
2014
Mark Hiraoka, M.D., Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program
David Shimizu, M.D., Pathology Residency Program
2013
Robert Hong, M.D., Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program
2012
Courtenay Matsu, M.D., Psychiatry Residency Program
2011
None
2010
David Shimizu, M.D., Pathology Residency Program
2009
None
2008
Kamal Masaki, M.D., Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program
2007
Erlaine Bello, M.D., Internal Medicine Residency Program
2006
John Hardman, M.D., Pathology Residency Program
2005
D. Christian Derauf, M.D., Pediatric Residency Program
2004
Tod Aeby, M.D., Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program
Eligibility & Selection Criteria
- The nominee has been a program director for at least one year as of May 1st
- The program is fully accredited by the ACGME
- The residents/fellows in the program support the nomination
- The Department Chair supports the nomination
- There is evidence of dedication and effectiveness in teaching residents/fellows
- The nominee exhibits behaviors that are value-based and highly principled
- The nominee is an exemplary role model
- The nominee participates in a national program directors’ association, if there is one for the specialty
- The nominee has not been a recipient of the award in the past two years
To Nominate a Program Director
Nomination Materials Required
- Completed application form
- Curriculum vitae
- Letters of support that state reasons for the nominee’s selection and include a brief summary of the nominee’s significant contributions to graduate medical education in: (a) curriculum and teaching; (b) leadership; (c) mentorship; (d) patient care and safety; (e) program development and improvement; (f) research; (g) resident and faculty development.
- Letters of support should be from at least two of the following:
- Department Chairperson
- Residents/Fellows (highly recommended)
- Faculty member(s)
- Others
- Letters of support should be from at least two of the following:
Please send completed application form, support letters and curriculum vitae to:
Hawaii Residency Programs, Inc.
1356 Lusitana Street, Suite 507
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: (808) 586-2890
Fax: (808) 586-2947
Email: mkeawe@hawaiiresidency.org
The deadline to submit nominations is March 1.
Central Administration
Executive Director
Natalie K.H. Talamoa
Deputy Executive Director
Auli’i Dudoit
adudoit@hawaiiresidency.org
GME Operations Director
Marlene Keawe
mkeawe@hawaiiresidency.org
Finance Director
Jamil Hussein, PH: (808) 586-2893
jhussein@hawaiiresidency.org
Human Resources Director
Rick Kinigson, PH: (808) 586-2891
rkinigson@hawaiiresidency.org
Executive Administrator
Avi Gonzalez, PH (808)-586-2895
agonzalez@hawaiiresidency.org
GME Program Manager
Patty Carlson, PH: (808) 586-2890
pcarlson@hawaiiresidency.org
GME Administrative Assistant
Alaina Albaiz, PH: (808) 586-2890
aalbaiz@hawaiiresidency.org
Staff Accountant
Connie Tu, PH: (808) 586-2892
ctu@hawaiiresidency.org
Human Resources Specialist
Casey Clutter, PH: (808) 586-2889
cclutter@hawaiiresidency.org
