1. Aloha
JABSOM
and
Cancer
Center
ʻOhana,
I
want
everyone
to
be
aware
of
an
important
announcement
today
at
the
University
of
Hawaiʻi
Board
of
Regents
meeting
of
the
Committee
on
Independent
Audit
regarding
the
future
of
the
UH
Mānoa
John
A.
Burns
School
of
Medicine
and
the
UH
Cancer
Center.
UH
Mānoa
Chancellor
Robert
Bley-­‐Vroman
told
the
committee
of
his
intention
to
convert
the
UH
Cancer
Center
to
an
organized
research
unit
within
JABSOM.
The
ultimate
goal
is
to
strengthen
both
critically
important
entities
so
that
they
are
able
to
serve
Hawaiʻi
for
generations
to
come.
I
am
working
with
internal
and
external
teams
to
develop
a
draft
business
plan
for
all
of
our
stakeholders
–
including
state
lawmakers,
Hawai`i
Cancer
Consortium
members,
and
the
Board
of
Regents
–
by
the
end
of
March.
I
am
asking
for
everyone’s
help
and
assistance
during
this
very
challenging
time,
but
I
want
to
remind
all
of
you
that
we
are
committed
to
our
mission
of
providing
the
best
medical
care
possible
for
the
people
of
Hawaiʻi.