HONOLULU (KHON2) — The inaugural Kulike Kakou Gala invitations well being professionals from throughout the island to alleviate stress and burnout, headlined by native comic and College of Hawaii graduate Tumua Tuinei.
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Co-chairs Dr. Jaimie Tom and her husband, Dr. Shane Morita, created this occasion to convey professionals collectively to seize the Aloha spirit and present how the Hawaiian neighborhood can come collectively as one.
“We understand that burnout and tiredness impacts us all, it doesn’t matter what trade we work in, so we’re going again to the outdated methods. Regardless of the large advances in trendy well being care, everyone knows that laughter remains to be the most effective medication,” Dr. Tom defined.
Greater than 400 folks packed into the Kahala Resort’s ballroom on Saturday. In response to the report, all proceeds will help JABSOM’s “Rural and Neighboring Islands Medical Schooling Assist Fund.”
Tuamua Tuinei strongly helps the trigger.
“Everybody wants laughter of their life, and when you possibly can snicker and neglect concerning the loopy issues happening on the earth, it is like they’ll escape actuality,” Tunei stated. “That was my fundamental aim tonight. It was to verify everybody forgets all the things they have been by means of and are available collectively and have amusing.
The night additionally honored College of Hawaii President David Lassner, who will retire this yr.
“That is implausible. I’ve labored right here my complete profession, and the chance to offer again as president was sudden however the honor of a lifetime.
Experiences say Gov. Josh Inexperienced attended a particular proclamation for Rasner. JABSOM additionally gave the President a symbolic present.
“We’ve extra sources to spend on grants, on tasks that anybody is aware of about,” Governor Inexperienced stated. “He is truly very humble, so it is nice to rejoice him tonight as a result of he is made UH so profitable over the previous decade.”
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JABSOM alumni, together with Dr. Tom and Dr. Morita, co-organized the occasion as a approach to give again to the College of Hawaii.