American College of Surgeons -- Hawaii Chapter

The mission of the Hawaii Chapter of the American College of Surgeons is to "promote and advance the education, quality, character and integrity of surgeons in Hawaii in their continued efforts to provide superior medical care to the people of Hawaii."

http://hawaiifacs.org/about.htm

Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA) -- Western Region

The SCRA, Division 27 of the American Psychological Association, is "an international organization devoted to advancing theory, research, and social action.  Its members are committed to promoting health and empowerment and to preventing problems in communities, groups, and individuals.  SCRA serves many different disciplines that focus on community research and action."

http://www.scra27.org/about~2

University of Hawaii -- Department of Surgery

The UH Department of Surgery "provides instruction in the principles of general surgery, surgical subspecialties, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, diagnostic radiology, radiation oncology, surgical anatomy, and surgical research.  In addition to medical student education, the department directs residency programs in general surgery and orthopedic surgery as well as a fellowship in surgical critical care."

http://jabsom.hawaii.edu/jabsom/departments/intro.php?departmentid=25

University of Hawaii -- Department of Psychology (Community and Cultural Concentration)

The Community and Cultural Concentration is "united by three commitments:  (1) a scientist-practitioner approach to the creation and application of knowledge, (2) a multi-disciplinary curriculum, and (3) a scholar-apprentice model of education.  We seek to advance knowledge and influence social policy through research and the application of social intervention strategies."

http://www.psychology.hawaii.edu/index.html

http://www.psychology.hawaii.edu/pages/graduate_programs/community.html

University of Hawaii -- Office of Public Health Studies

The Office of Public Health Studies' mission is "to advance the health of the peoples of Hawaii, the nation, and the Asia-Pacific region through the education and training of public health professionals, innovative research in the public health sciences, and service to the community."

http://www.hawaii.edu/publichealth/about/about.html