HMAConnect
Official podcast for the Hawaii Medical Association. HMA is committed to supporting our physicians, their patients, and community health.
Episodes
17 episodes
Immunization Updates with Dr. Sandra Fryhofer, Board of Trustees, American Medical Association
Our guest today is Dr. Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, Member of the American Medical Association’s Board of Trustees. Dr. Fryhofer, a board-certified physician of internal medicine, was elected as a trustee in June 2018 and served as chair of the boa...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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16:24
Fixing Prior Authorization: Interview with Emily Carroll, AMA's Advocacy Department
In this episode of HMAConnect, we speak with Emily Carroll, Senior Attorney for the American Medical Association’s Advocacy Department, on the subject of prior authorization. In this position, Ms. Carroll provides legislative, regulatory...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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17:07
Leadership, unions, & DEI with Michael Suk, MD, Chair, AMA Board of Trustees
In this episode of HMAConnect, we speak with Dr. Michael Suk, Chair of the American Medical Association Board of Trustees. Dr. Suk shares his views on leadership in medicine, trends in healthcare delivery, collective bargaining for physicians, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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20:52
Interview with Kai Sternstein, Vice President, AMA State Advocacy Resource Center
This episode is a casual conversation with Kai Sternstein, Vice President - State Advocacy Resource Center for the American Medical Association. Ms. Sternstein oversees the ARC staff attorneys' development and execution of strategies for ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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27:35
Interview with Nadine Tenn-Salle, MD, Treasurer of the Hawaii Medical Association
Today's podcast is an interview with Dr. Nadine Tenn-Salle. Dr. Tenn-Salle specializes in pediatrics and internal medicine, and is affiliated with both Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children and The Queen's Medical Center.Dr. T...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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51:50
Interview with Blair Tomlinson, Sales and Marketing Director for MIEC
Blair Tomlinson is the Sales and Marketing Director for MIEC. In business since 1975, MIEC is the first physician-owned professional liability insurer to service the western United States. Being solely owned by its policyholders, MIEC is ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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30:50
Interview with Dr. Kelley Withy, Professor of Family Medicine & Community Health, JABSOM
Dr. Kelley Withy is Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, and the Director of the Hawaii/Pacific Basin Area Health Education Center (AHEC). Her research focuses on ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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24:25
Repost: Interview with Gubernatorial candidate Duke Aiona
This is a repost of the interview done with Gubernatorial candidate James "Duke" Aiona . As he is the Republican candidate for Governor in the general election, this podcast interview will give our members insight into Mr. Aiona's positions on ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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56:53
Repost: Interview with Gubernatorial candidate Josh Green
This is a repost of the interview done with Gubernatorial candidate Josh Green. As he is the Democratic candidate for Governor in the general election, this podcast interview will give our members insight into Dr. Green's positions on healthcar...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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26:45
Interview with Bernard Robinson, MD, HMA's Delegate to the American Medical Association
Today’s podcast is an interview with Dr. Bernard Robinson. A retired US Army Colonel and long-time HMA member, Dr. Robinson was the Chief of Neurosurgery at Tripler Army Medical Center until 1984, and Chief of the Neuroscience Department with K...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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22:06
Interview with Gene Ransom, CEO of the Maryland State Medical Society (MedChi)
Today’s podcast is an interview with Mr. Gene Ransom, CEO of the Maryland State Medical Society, or MedChi. As the largest physician organization in Maryland, MedChi’s mission is to serve as the foremost advocate for physicians, their patients,...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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23:11
Interview with Kim-Anh Nguyen, MD, President & CEO of the Blood Bank of Hawaii
Today's episode is an interview with Dr. Kim-Anh Nguyen, President and CEO of the Blood Bank of Hawaii. Dr. Nguyen has been with the Blood Bank of Hawaii since 2013. Her career in the blood bank industry spans over 17 years, where s...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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23:11
Interview with Gubernatorial Candidate James "Duke" Aiona
This episode is co-sponsored by HMA and the Hawaii State Rural Health Association as part of our Gubernatorial Candidate Series. Candidates were given the opportunity to answer questions posed by members of both organizations, providing the com...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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57:00
Interview with Gubernatorial Candidate Josh Green
This episode is co-sponsored by HMA and the Hawaii State Rural Health Association as part of our Gubernatorial Candidate Series. Candidates were given the opportunity to answer questions posed by members of both organizations, providing the com...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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26:56
Interview with Gubernatorial Candidate Heidi Tsuneyoshi
This episode is co-sponsored by HMA and the Hawaii State Rural Health Association as part of our Gubernatorial Candidate Series. Candidates were given the opportunity to answer questions posed by members of both organizations, providing the com...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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33:14
Interview with Gubernatorial Candidate Vicky Cayetano
This episode is co-sponsored by HMA and the Hawaii State Rural Health Association as part of our Gubernatorial Candidate Series. Candidates were given the opportunity to answer questions posed by members of both organizations, providing the com...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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34:54
Interview with Todd Unger at the 2022 AMA House of Delegates Meeting
Welcome to the inaugural episode of HMAConnect, the podcast of the Hawaii Medical Association. This podcast series will feature topics, interviews and discussions dealing with the most pressing health issues affecting our members and our ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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12:57