Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 40, Number 2, 1 February 2023 — Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship's Contribution to Hawaiian Leadership [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship's Contribution to Hawaiian Leadership

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Submitted by Papa Ola Lōkahi

Ke lā me kēia makahik: wehe ka waihona kōkua ho'ona'auao i no ka Native Hawaiian Heahh # Scholarship Program ma ka lā I 'ekahi o Pepeluali a hiki I ka lā 1

'umikumamalima o Malaki no \ ka makahiki 2023. ^ Nā ke kuleana o Papa Ola Lōkahi a me ke kauhale o Maul:

Ola Mālamalama e kāko'o i kēia wainona kōkua ho'ona'auao mai ka Native Hawaiian Heahh Act o ka makahiki 1998. Na pahuhopu o ka Native Hawaiian Heahh Act 'oia no ka ho'onui 'ana I nā kanaka ma nā 'oihana mauliola no nā hanauna e hiki mai 'ana. E mālama 'ia he mau 'Imi 'Ike e kāko'o I ka ho'opihapiha 'ana I ka waihona kōkua ho'ona'auao no ka NHHSP ma nā lā 'umikumamawalu o Ianuali, 'umikumamalima o Pepeluali a me ka lā 'ewalu o Malaki ma ka hola 'eono o ka pō no ho'okahi hola no ka makahiki 2023. Ma nā 'imi 'ike e hō'ike 'ana nā lima hana a me nā kāko'o no ka waihona kōkua ho'ona'auao no ka NHHSP I nā mea e pono ai no ka makahiki 2023 a e pane ana i nā nīnau no ke kāinoa 'ana. Eia ka loulou e kāinoa no nā 'imi 'ike no ka NHHSP: bit.ly/ImiIkeNHHSP2023 Mai ka makahiki 1991- 92 ua kāko'o ka waihona kōkua ho'ona'auao I ka hui mua o nā haumana ho'onui 'ike ma nā 'oihana mauliola no ka lāhui. No 32 makahiki kāko'o 'ia 323 mau haumana ho'ona'auao ma o ka hele kula 'ana a e kōkua 'ana i 'ia mau haumana I ka mauliola o ka lāhui. Kēlā me kēia makahiki koho 'ia 'umi haumana no ka waihona kōkua ho'ona'auao no ka NHHSP. He 296 haumana e hele kula ana a ke kāko'o nei ka waihona kōkua ho'ona'auao, puka aku he 258 haumana mai ka waihona kōkua ho'ona'auao a he 54 haumana ke hele kula nei a ke kōkua nei I ka lāhui ma nā 'oihana mauliola. He kāko'o hou ma ke kauhale o Mauli Ola Mālamalama no nā 'oihana I kāko'o 'ole ka NHHSP Ka inoa o 'ia kāko'o 'oia nō Kāko'o Ulu 'Oihana. I nā he mau nīnau e leka uila mai iā kuo@papaolalokahi.org. ■

The Native Hawaiian Heahh Scholarship Program (NHHSP) application opens Feb. 1, 2023, and closes March 15, 2023. If you or someone you know is pursuing a career in a Jf i V ii W V» iU U VU1VV1 111 u

J heahh or allied-health profession, ' applications for this comprehensive scholarship program are being ccepted online. The following profes-

sions are eligible to apply: elinieal psychology, dentistry, dental hygiene, dietetics/nutrition, nursing, medicine, physician assistant, and social work. The NHHSP was established under the Native Hawaiian Healthcare Act of 1998 to increase the number of Native Hawaiians in heahh and allied-health professions and enhanee professional qualifications. The scholarship covers tuition, books, and provides a monthly stipend along with an assigned program coordinator, monthly leadership series, and a mentorship program. The awardee must also be willing to relocate to one of the five major islands upon graduation to fulfill the service obligation. Administered by Papa Ola Lōkahi, the program is celebrating its 32nd year: • Number of scholarships awarded: 323 • Average awards per year: 10 • Total number of scholars: 296 • Kāne/wāhine: 24%/76% • Program alumni: 258 • Active scholars: 54 Want to make a difference in your eommunity? Have you always wanted to build a career in heahh? Join a virtual 'Imi 'Ike session to discover whether the NHHSP is for you. Don't let finances get in the way of your education! If the scholarship program is not right for you, applications are being accepted for Kāko'o Ulu 'Oihana (KUO), another funding resource to offset the cost of training, education, supplies or materials. Register at bit.ly/ImiIkeNHHSP2023, or for more information on KUO, email us at kuo@ papaolalokahi.org. For more information about our heahh workforce development program, find us at www.NHHSP.org. ■