Personal details
Kane'ohe, Hawai'i
Career statement
Currently, my professional interests lie in Primary Care... specifically, Family Medicine. FM covers the broadest patient population and offers challenges in many different areas. I love to teach, get people excited and interested in taking control of their health and develop strong and lasting relationships with people.
I would like to have an Ideal Micropractice or small private practice and be an active part of teaching faculty in some Department of Family Medicine and do international medical trips with Medicine sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders.) That is in addition to having a healthy balance with a wife and kids. We will see what life dishes out for me.
Education and qualifications
2006-2010 John A. Burns School of Medicine Honolulu, HI
Seeking an MD degree
Community Health Elective: Hawaii HOME Project (map of clinic locations)
Coursework: Unit 1: Introduction to Health and Illness
Unit 2: Heart/Lung/Kidney; Gross Anatomy lab; Pharmacology elective
Unit 3: Gastrointestinal/Endocrine/Hematology; Gross Anatomy lab; Research elective
Unit 4: Musculoskeletal/Neurology; Gross Anatomy lab; Healer's Art elective
Unit 5: Life-cycle: Pediatrics through Geriatrics; Healing the Healer elective
Unit 6: OB/GYN, Psychiatry, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Family Medicine
- Third Year Longitudinal Program -- Inpatient Rotations on Oahu; Outpatient Rotations on Maui
My Fourth Year Elective Schedule
2002-2005 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
B.S., Biology with an emphasis in Biotechnology
Relevant coursework: Cell and Molecular Biology (BIOL 275); Concepts of Genetics (BIOL 375); Human Anatomy and Physiology (PHYL 301); Basic Biochemistry (BIOC 441); Biology of Microorganisms (MICR 351); Immunology (MICR 461); Microbiology of Pathogens (MICR 463); Developmental Biology (ZOOL 420); Medical Microbiology
2001-2002 Lewis and Clark College Portland, OR
1996-2001 Punahou High School Honolulu, HI
Present position
Medical Student (MS-IV), Family Medicine bound!
Career history
2006 University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
JABSOM Biomedical Organizational Web System (JBOWS) Liaison
Technical representative for Class of 2010
2/2006-6/2006 Straub Hospital Honolulu, HI
Med/Surg & Telemetry Call-In Ward Clerk
Medical-Surgical Department (Call-In, Evenings) -- 20 hours/week
Transcribe doctors' orders, requisition labs and procedures, facilitate communication between medical staff, patients and family
2003-2005 University of Hawaii -- PEPS Dept Honolulu, HI
Molecular Systematics Assistant
Employer: Dr. Daniel Rubinoff.
Insect Systematics and Biodiversity lab at UHM -- 15-20 hours/week
Helped to start up lab by: ordering equipment, implementing new lab protocol, creating a webpage and forming an online database for the Insect Museum holdings.
Lab work entailed: DNA extraction, PCR, gel electrophoresis, sequence alignment and Phylogeny Analysis Using Parsimony (PAUP)
Spring 2004 University of Hawaii -- Biology Dept. Honolulu, HI
Basic Botany and Zoology Teaching Intern
Directed studies in biological teaching class (BIOL 399)
Aide for Basic Botany and Zoology lab (BIOL 172L) class
Spring 2002 Lewis and Clark College -- Biology Dept Portland, OR
Genetics and Evolution Tutor
Clinical skills and experience
2008-2009 Third-Year Primary Care Preceptorships: Longitudinal Program
Inpatient medicine on O'ahu: OB/GYN (Kapiolani), Psychiatry (Queen's Consult/Liaison), Surgery (Straub), Internal Medicine (Kuakini), Pediatrics (Kapiolani)
Outpatient medicine on Maui: OB/GYN (Kaiser Wailuku), Internal Medicine (Maui Clinic), Surgery (Maui Medical Group), Psychiatry (private office), Family Medicine (Maui Medical Group), Pediatrics (Kaiser Maui Lani)
Summer 2006 Osaka Summer Program
Two week study abroad program to Osaka Medical College in Japan
Experiences in Gastroenterology, Cardiothoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Neonatology at Osaka Medical College, Hokusetsu and Mishima Hospitals
2006-2008 Unit-relevant Preceptorships
2005-2006 Ko'olauloa Community Health and Wellness Center Honolulu, HI
Family Practice Preceptorship
Shadowed a family physician on hospital rounds, clinical visits and community planning meetings.
2005-2006 St. Francis Hospital Honolulu, HI
Liver Center Volunteer
Filed medical records and labs.
Shadowed gastroenterologists and attended hepatobiliary tumor conferences.
Professional Society Memberships
American Academy of Family Physicians, 2006-present
Hawaii Academy o f Family Physicians, 2006-present
American College of Physicians, 2008-current
American Medical Association 2006-present
Honors and Awards
Phi Beta Kappa member, inducted in May 2005
Golden Key, inducted in December 2004
First-Time Student Attendee Award, American Academy of Family Physicians: National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students 2009
Biology Merit Award, University of Hawaii 2004
Management, leadership and club experience
2006-present University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
Medical Student Mentorship Program (MSMP) – Mentor/Board member
Organized MSMP activities like MSMP’s mixer, First Aid/Vitals workshop, ethics case workshop and the end-of-the-year banquet
Mentored three pre-medical students
2007-2008 University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
Tropical Medicine/Immunology Researcher
Introduction to Student Research (BIOM 513C), Selective Educational Experience (BIOM 593)
First Author in the following publication:
Pong, C. Influence of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) on in vitro growth of Plasmodium falciparum. Malaria Journal 2009, 8:101.
2006-2008 University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
Hawaii HOME Project Volunteer (2006-07)
HOME Clinic Manager (2007-08)
Senior HOME Clinic Manager (2009-2010)
Vaccine coordinator and Clinic manager for the Next Step Homeless Shelter
Provided free healthcare to homeless populations in the Honolulu county
Recipient of the Caring for Community grant (2007) for the Mobile HOME medical clinic
2006-2009 University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
UH Family Medicine Interest Group -- Officer (Historian)
Webpage management, event coordination, photo album & record keeping
2003-2006 University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
Medical Student Mentorship Program (MSMP) -- Mentee
Participated in social activities with medical students to gain insight into what medical school is and how to get in.
Participated in problem-based learning modules, mock-interviews and other medical school preparatory activities.
2002-2005 University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
Member of UHM's Pre-Medical Association
Volunteer activities with Hawaii Bone Marrow Registry, Keiki Asthma Fair, Hawaii Food Drive, Ronald McDonald House, Hawaii Easter Seals and more.