Medical School Location and Sex Affect the In-State Retention of Pediatric Residency Program Graduates in Hawai'i.

The objective of this study was to assess the impact of medical school, sex, career choice, and location of practice of one pediatric residency program on physician workforce. This is a retrospective study of all categorical pediatric graduates of a residency program located in Honolulu, Hawai'i from 1968 to 2015. Information on medical school training, sex, career choice (general pediatrics or specialty), and location of practice were studied by examining data into five 10-year graduation periods.

A Review of the Literature on Native Hawaiian End-of-Life Care: Implications for Research and Practice.

The need for cultural understanding is particularly important in end-of-life (EOL) care planning as the use of EOL care in minority populations is disproportionately lower than those who identify as Caucasian. Data regarding the use of EOL care services by Native Hawaiians in Hawai'i and the United States is limited but expected to be similarly disproportionate as other minorities. In a population with a lower life expectancy and higher prevalence of deaths related to chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity, as compared to the state of Hawai'i as a whole, our objective was to review the current literature to understand the usage and perceptions of EOL care planning in the Native Hawaiian population.