John A. Burns School of Medicine

The John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) is part of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and is located on the island of O‘ahu, approximately three miles west of the university's Mānoa campus. The school was named after former Hawaiian Governor John A. Burns in 1965.[1]

John A. Burns School of Medicine
TypeAllopathic public medical school
Established1965 (1965)
Parent institution
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
DeanLee Buenconsejo-Lum
Academic staff
184
Students289
Postgraduates226
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii
,
Hawaii
,
United States

21°17′48.47797″N 157°51′48.17979″W
CampusUrban
Websitejabsom.hawaii.edu

Jerris Hedges was the dean for 15 years until his retirement in 2023.[2]

In 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked the school 16th "Best Medical Schools" in the U.S.[3]

References
  1. Kameda, Arnold (March 3, 2015). "About Us". John A. Burns School of Medicine. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  2. "UH's John A. Burns School of Medicine enters a new chapter". hawaiinewsnow. March 2, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  3. "JABSOM reaches new heights in U.S. News & World Report rankings". University of Hawaiʻi System News. May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.


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