UH JABSOM OBGYN

What UH JABSOM OBGYN does

UH JABSOM OBGYN is the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health at the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Founded in 1960 as part of the state's only medical school, the department operates as the sole academic OB/GYN unit in Hawai'i, delivering medical education, residency training (ACGME-accredited), and two subspecialty fellowships — Complex Family Planning and Maternal-Fetal Medicine — alongside clinical care and women's health research. Its core "products" are structured training programs (medical student rotations, a four-year residency, the two fellowships, and continuing medical education) supported by research infrastructure including an annual 30-year tradition of Resident Research Day, a joint Thesis Day for fellows, a monthly public seminar series, and IRB coordination across the University of Hawai'i Human Studies Program and affiliated hospitals.

The department does not operate as a commercial enterprise. Revenue is funneled through the broader University of Hawai'i system — combining state appropriations, tuition, GME funding, and clinical reimbursement from affiliated hospital systems — and is not publicly reported. Clinical training and patient care are delivered through a tightly integrated partnership triangle with three core institutions: Hawaii Pacific Health, The Queen's Medical Center, and Kapiolani Medical Center, which together provide all clinical rotations, IRB oversight, and research support. The go-to-market motion is community-led: the department recruits medical students, residents, and fellows, then disseminates outputs through peer-reviewed publications, national conference presentations (IARS, SMFM, ACOG, APGO), and public-facing seminars. Primary "customers" are trainees (medical students, residents, fellows) and, secondarily, the women of Hawai'i and the Pacific who receive clinical care and benefit from health-equity research.

The department's value proposition rests on three anchors: (1) regulatory and structural monopoly on OB/GYN physician training for the state and Pacific region, (2) fellowship-trained subspecialist faculty publishing in high-impact journals, and (3) an entrenched multi-hospital clinical research ecosystem. Differentiation is geographic and institutional rather than technological — there are no proprietary AI/ML systems, software products, or commercial platforms; the underlying "technology" is academic medicine, clinical research methodology, and IRB-compliant protocol infrastructure. The department's 12 listed personnel almost certainly understate the true workforce given the breadth of education, research, and clinical activity documented.

Name

UH JABSOM OBGYN

Legal name

Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Website

https://uhobgyn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Academic OB/GYN department within the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, delivering OB/GYN medical education, residency, and fellowship training to physicians serving Hawai'i and the Pacific region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Medical Education

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Family Planning Centers (621410)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAJAA

Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN) Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Women’s & Children’s Health Providers

Keywords

• Obstetrics gynecology education
• Medical residency training
• Women's health research
• Clinical fellowship programs
• Academic medical department

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Medical Education & Training Programs: As a university academic department, revenue is derived from medical school tuition, residency/fellowship program funding, and affiliated hospital clinical care reimbursement. The department operates within the John A. Burns School of Medicine at University of Hawai'i at Mānoa.
2. Clinical Care Revenue: Faculty physicians provide clinical care through affiliated hospital systems (Kapiolani Medical Center, Queen's Medical Center, Hawaii Pacific Health facilities), generating revenue through reimbursement for patient services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UH JABSOM OBGYN is an academic medical department offering medical student education, an OB/GYN residency program, and two ACGME-accredited subspecialty fellowships (Complex Family Planning and Maternal-Fetal Medicine), along with continuing medical education. It delivers clinical care through affiliated hospital systems and conducts women's health research including an annual Research Day, Thesis Day, and seminar series focused on the population of Hawai'i and the Pacific region.

Product overview

UH JABSOM OBGYN is an academic medical department within the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. The department operates as a unified academic and clinical program offering medical education, residency training, and fellowship programs in obstetrics, gynecology, and women's health. The core educational programs include the Medical Student Program, Residency Program, Complex Family Planning Fellowship, and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship, supported by research initiatives and continuing medical education offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Student Program Medical student education program providing training in obstetrics, gynecology, and women's health for medical students at the John A. Burns School of Medicine.
• Residency Program Postgraduate residency training program in obstetrics and gynecology preparing residents for board certification and clinical practice.
• Complex Family Planning Fellowship Advanced fellowship training program in complex family planning, providing specialized education in reproductive health, abortion care, and family planning services.
• Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship Subspecialty fellowship training in maternal-fetal medicine, focusing on high-risk pregnancies and perinatal care.
• Continuing Medical Education CME programs offering ongoing professional development and medical education credits for practicing physicians.
• Research Programs Women's health research initiatives including resident and fellow research day, thesis day, research seminars, and various faculty research projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 consecutive years of Annual Resident Research Day (2025 marks the 30th Annual event)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hawaii Pacific HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHawaii Pacific Health is a primary clinical partner providing clinical training sites and collaborative research opportunities. The department works with HPH on IRB submissions, clinical research protocols, and CITI training for human subjects protection. HPHRI (Hawaii Pacific Health Research Institute) assists with scientific review and IRB submission to Western IRB.
• Queen's Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQueen's Medical Center serves as a key clinical training and research partner. The Research & Institutional Review Committee (RIRC) at Queen's processes IRB submissions for research conducted at the center. Joint research protocols are submitted through the electronic RIRC system.
• Kapiolani Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKapiolani Medical Center is an affiliated women's and children's hospital that serves as a primary clinical training site for the residency and fellowship programs. Annual Thesis Day events are held at Kapiolani's Conference Rooms 815/824.
• Western Institutional Review Board (WIRB)coreTechnology or IntegrationHawaii Pacific Health uses Western IRB (WIRB) as its IRB of record. The department provides researchers with WIRB guide and resources for human subjects research compliance.
• University of Hawai'i Human Studies Program / eProtocol SystemcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe University of Hawai'i Human Studies Program provides the eProtocol electronic submission system for IRB applications. Cooperative IRB reviews research involving UH and participating hospital institutions (Queens, HPH, Castle Medical Center).
• APGO (Association of Professors of Gynecology & Obstetrics)minorOthersAPGO Faculty Development Seminar is listed as an upcoming conference. The department participates in APGO events and educational initiatives for OB/GYN faculty development.
• SMFM (Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine)minorOthersMFM Faculty and Fellows attend the SMFM Annual Meeting (February 8-13, 2026, Las Vegas). Department has research presentations and attendee participation at this national subspecialty conference.
• ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)minorOthersDepartment faculty and trainees attend the ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting (May 1-3, 2026, Washington, DC) as part of continuing professional development.
• Harvard Medical School / Brigham and Women's Massachusetts General HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Mark D. Hornstein, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School and Director of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Brigham and Women's/Mass General, served as Guest Judge at the 2025 Research Day.
• Washington State University, School of Molecular BiosciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Patricia Hunt, Regents Professor at Washington State University, served as Guest Judge at the 2025 Thesis Day. Her research focuses on genetic control of mammalian gametogenesis, meiotic errors, and environmental contaminants on reproduction.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uh-jabsom-obgyn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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