2022 Awards
Previous Award Winners
Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award
This award recognizes community physicians who contribute to the education and training of clinical students.
2019 Alexandra Sueda, MD, OB/GYN, Kaiser Permanente 2018 Christina Lee, MD, Waimanalo Health Center 2017 Ryon Nakasone, MD, Oncology, Hawaii Oncology Physicians 2016 Kazuma Nakagawa, MD, Neurology, Queens Medical Center 2015 Jason Isa, MD, Anesthesiology, Pacific Anesthesia 2014 Greg Sakamoto, MD, Dermatology 2013 David Waters, MD, Ophthalmology
AOA Merit Scholars
The Hawaii Chapter Merit Scholarships were created to recognize and reward first and second year medical students that exemplify the AOA values of academic excellence, leadership, professionalism, and service.
2021 Enze Ma (MS2), Dylan Singh (MS1) 2019 Faith Hamamura (MS2), Jester Galiza (MS1) 2018 Joseph Go (MS2), Kalei Hosaka (MS1) 2017 Erika Noel (MS2), Andrew Tokumi (MS1) 2016 Nina Beckwith (MS2), Michael Brigoli (MS1) 2015 Mariko Shimizu (MS2), Jared Hara (MS1) 2014 Elizabeth Nakasone (MS2), Trudy Hong (MS1) 2013 Thomas Gill (MS2), Diep Vuong (MS1) 2012 Jodi Kagihara (MS2), Rajinder Nirwan (MS1)