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DCK Pacific Construction's sponsorhip of CPR kits helps NICU/PICU patients

Submitted by CommPac on Tuesday, June 11th, 5:22 pm

HONOLULU — As part of National CPR/AED (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator) Awareness Week,dck pacific construction and Layton Construction (Layton/dck JV) partnered with the American Heart Association to provide “CPR-Infant Anytime” training kits for parents of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) patients at Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children.

Eighty CPR-Infant Anytime kits from AHA were made available to NICU and PICU families to help provide a life-saving skill and give parents the knowledge, sense of security and empowerment to perform infant CPR if and when their child needs it. NICU and PICU are where highly complicated and life-saving procedures are performed for newborns to teens.

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Local finalists’ artwork of Toyota's 2013 dream car art contest on exhibit at Honolulu Museum of Art

Submitted by Pang Communications, Pang Communications

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 4:01pm

Local finalists’ artwork of Toyota's 2013 dream car art contest on exhibit at Honolulu Museum of Art

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Kaiser Permanente Expands Access to Physician Care

Submitted by McNeil Wilson Communications

Sunday, May 5th, 2013, 3:29pm

Kaiser Permanente Expands Access to Physician Care

Specialist in Urology Joins the Hawaii Permanente Medical Group

HONOLULU, HI – May 2, 2013 – Kaiser Permanente Hawaii today announced that Howard Jung, MD, a urologist, has joined the over 500 physicians and providers of the Hawaii Permanente Medical Group (HPMG), the state’s largest multi-specialty medical group, providing comprehensive care to Kaiser Permanente’s 227,000-plus members.

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Island Insurance Foundation Recognize 12 Public School Principals in School Leadership Award

Submitted by Island Insurance Companies, Ltd.

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013, 5:45pm

Island Insurance Foundation Recognize 12 Public School Principals in School Leadership Award

Front row, left to right: Principal Elden Esmeralda, Kapolei High; Principal Mona Smoot, Red Hill Elementary; Principal Keith Hayashi, Waipahu High; Principal Wendy Takahashi, Nanakuli Elementary; Principal Naomi Matsuzaki, Kahaluu Elementary; Principal Ann Sugibayashi, Royal Elementary.

Back row, left to right: Ronn Nozoe, Deputy Superintendent, Department of Education; Colbert Matsumoto, Island Insurance Chairman and CEO; Principal Ryan Amine, Maunawili Elementary; Principal Chad Okamoto, Puu Kukui Elementary; Principal Corey Nakamura, Hanalei Elementary; Principal Tiare Uli’i, Fern Elementary; Principal Richard Stevens, Kilohana Elementary School; Principal Chad Farias, Keaau Elementary; Tyler Tokioka, President, Island Insurance Foundation.

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Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Expands Access to Physician Care with the Addition of Four New Specialists

Submitted by McNeil Wilson Communications

Tuesday, February 19th, 2013, 5:18pm

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Expands Access to Physician Care with the Addition of Four New Specialists

Specialists in Gynecologic Oncology, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine and Ophthalmology Join the Hawaii Permanente Medical Group
 
HONOLULU, HI – February 19, 2013 – Kaiser Permanente Hawaii today announced the addition of four new physicians who join over 500 physicians and providers of the Hawaii Permanente Medical Group (HPMG), the state’s largest multi-specialty medical group, providing comprehensive care to Kaiser Permanente’s 227,000-plus members.  

New physicians on Oahu include Thanasak Sueblinvong, MD, a specialist in gynecologic oncology, and Cheryl Villareal, MD, a specialist in emergency medicine. Both are practicing at the Moanalua Medical Center.

On Maui, new physicians are Drosie Rosaro, MD, a specialist in internal medicine practicing at Maui Lani Clinic, and Brett Shapiro, MD, an ophthalmologist practicing at the Wailuku Clinic. 

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USS Missouri Memorial Association Recognizes Outstanding Volunteers

Submitted by McNeil Wilson Communications

Sunday, February 10th, 2013, 4:31pm

USS Missouri Memorial Association Recognizes Outstanding Volunteers

Pearl Harbor — On a day that celebrated the 69th anniversary of the launch of the USS Missouri (BB-63) from Brooklyn Navy Yard and the 14th anniversary of the ship’s opening as a memorial in Pearl Harbor, the USS Missouri Memorial Association (UMMA) recognized all of their outstanding volunteers. In 2012 volunteers at the Battleship Missouri totaled over 5,695 volunteer days for 33,706 hours – an average of 15 volunteers and 92 hours per day.

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Hawaii Meth Project Announces Winners in Statewide Teen Art Contest

Submitted by McNeil Wilson Communications

Thursday, January 10th, 2013, 5:13pm

Artwork on Display at State Capitol and online on MethProject.org

HONOLULU––January 10, 2013––The Hawaii Meth Project today has announced the winners of its “Take a Stand Against Meth” art contest, a statewide initiative designed to leverage the creativity and passion of Hawaii’s young people to communicate the risks associated with methamphetamine use. To compete in the contest, teens throughout the state created and entered paintings, drawings, and photographs, expressing their thoughts about Meth use and discouraging others from trying this highly addictive drug. 61 entries were created by teens from the islands of Hawaii, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, and Oahu.

Winners: