脢禄Imi Ho脢禄ola Post-Baccalaureate Program Ceremony at 好色先生网站 medical school

June 14, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Mānoa Campus, Medical Education Building John A. Burns School of Medicine in Kaka脢禄ako

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Next stop for the newest 脢禄Imi is the July White Coat Ceremony and four wonderful years (at least) on their way to careers in medicine. They earn their way into medical school and back into the communities where they are needed the most as MDs!


Event Sponsor
John A. Burns School of Medicine at Kaka脢禄ako, Mānoa Campus

More Information
Director, Winona Lee, MD, 692-1030, imihoola@hawaii.edu,

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