An Exploratory Mixed Method Cross-Sectional Study to Identify Opportunities to Increase Enrollment and Retention of Native Hawaiian Students in an Undergraduate Dietetic Program.

Background: Native Hawaiians (NH) are underrepresented in dietetics, contributing to less than 1% of the profession nationally. Increasing the number of NH Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN) is one mechanism to facilitate improved health outcomes in disparate populations.

Objectives: 1) Identify and summarize NH student interests in the field of nutrition and dietetics; 2) Identify and contextualize factors that support and prohibit achievement of academic goals and aspirations; 3) Identify NH students' responsibility to the community; 4) Explore the context around NH alumni enrollment in nutrition and dietetics and their perceived impact of RDNs in the community; 5) Identify and describe supporting agencies that foster academic and professional success.

Pilinahā: An Indigenous Framework for Health.

This article speaks to the abundance and wisdom of indigenous community members in Kalihi, an urban neighborhood in Honolulu, Hawaii. Its findings result from community members sharing their stories of health, health care, and healing. These stories evolved into a distinct framework for health- or the Four Connections Framework.