John A. Burns School of Medicine

John A. Burns School of Medicine
TypePublic medical school
Established1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Parent institution
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
DeanLee Buenconsejo-Lum (interim)
Academic staff
184
Students289
Postgraduates226
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii
,
Hawaii
,
United States

21°17′48.47797″N 157°51′48.17979″W / 21.2967994361°N 157.8633832750°W / 21.2967994361; -157.8633832750
CampusUrban
Websitejabsom.hawaii.edu

The John A. Burns School of Medicine is the medical school of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, on the island of O‘ahu, Hawaii. The medical school is approximately three miles west of the university's Mānoa campus. The school was named after former governor of Hawaii John A. Burns in 1965.[1]

Jerris Hedges was the dean for 15 years until his retirement in 2023.[2]

In 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked the school 16th "Best Medical School" in the U.S.[3]

  1. ^ Kameda, Arnold (March 3, 2015). "About Us". John A. Burns School of Medicine. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "UH's John A. Burns School of Medicine enters a new chapter". hawaiinewsnow. March 2, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "JABSOM reaches new heights in U.S. News & World Report rankings". University of Hawaiʻi System News. May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.