About Us

Our Purpose

  1. To build a sense of community among pre-medical students facing the challenges of being pre-med

  2. To engage members in community service projects and gain understanding of the healthcare system

  3. To advocate for underrepresented and underserved communities in Hawaiʻi

  4. To dive into the passion of medicine, healthcare and service to the Filipino community

  5. To equip members with skills and opportunities needed to gain entrance into medical school

  6. To develop future healthcare professionals

Who Can Join

  1. Premedical students from any undergraduate or graduate institution in Hawaiʻi

  2. Gap year students

  3. Premeds who are looking for a supportive and uplifting community to share their premedical journeys with

  4. Collaborative and non-competitive attitude

  5. Filipino ancestry not required

Benefits

  1. Be a part of a premedical community of all stages (first year undergrad to gap years) that are supportive of one another

  2. Receive special mentorship from our Filipino JABSOM medical students, residents and physicians

  3. Receive 1:1 premedical advising from our physician advisors and JABSOM graduates - Dr. Hazel Abinsay (Pediatrics) and Dr. Emilio Ganitano (Critical Care)

    • Application review, personal statement review, mock-interviews

  4. Community service projects and job opportunities

  5. Opportunities to do medical missions in the Philippines

  6. Collaborate and netowrk with JABSOM medical students and local Filipino physicians