university clinical education and research associates

What university clinical education and research associates does

University Clinical Education & Research Associates (UCERA), operating as University Health Partners of Hawaii (UHP), is the private non-profit faculty practice plan of the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM). Founded in 1983, the organization provides outpatient clinical services and public school-based health programs across Hawaii. Its portfolio spans the University of Hawai'i Hyperbaric Treatment Center (HTC), Speech and Hearing Services, Native Hawaiian Health, the UH Cancer Center, the Mental Health Clinic/CLEM, Ho'ola U-Telehealth (serving Maui County), Pharmacy, and the Hawaii Keiki: Healthy and Ready to Learn school-based health program. UCERA/UHP also provides administrative health clearance and immunization compliance services for JABSOM medical students and School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene students, processing TB screening, vaccination records, and clinical clearance documentation.

The flagship program is HTC, the Pacific's only 24/7 public hyperbaric oxygen therapy facility, which has treated over 5,000 patients since 1983 and is on track to complete more than 40,000 individual treatments by end of 2025. HTC administers hyperbaric oxygen therapy for 16 Medicare and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society recognized indications, including decompression sickness for divers, diabetic lower limb ulcers, radiation injuries, sudden hearing loss, severe infections, and non-healing wounds. The facility is designated as the Pacific Regional Coordination Center by Divers Alert Network (DAN) and serves as a training site for the Hennepin Healthcare Hyperbaric Fellowship program. The organization maintains an academic affiliation with Queen's University Medical Group, the new physician group for The Queen's Health Systems, across multiple specialties.

Revenue is generated through clinical healthcare services billed through insurance (hyperbaric treatments, behavioral health, speech and hearing, cancer care, pharmacy) and student health clearance services. The organization operates 8 facilities in Honolulu plus telehealth coverage of Maui County, distributed across the Ala Moana Boulevard complex, Kuakini Medical Center, the UH Cancer Center, the JABSOM Kaka'ako Clinics, and the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus. No external parent company, venture capital, or private equity funding was identified; the organization functions as an academic medical practice supporting the clinical, educational, research, and community service missions of the University of Hawaii Health Sciences Programs.

Name

university clinical education and research associates

Legal name

University Clinical Education & Research Associates

Website

https://ucera.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Short description

University Clinical Education & Research Associates (UCERA), operating as University Health Partners of Hawaii, is the private non-profit faculty practice of the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, providing outpatient clinical services, school-based health programs, and student health clearance services across Hawaii.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Outpatient Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Campus/School-Based Urgent Care & Student Health Centers (HLAFADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Health, Immunization & Communicable Disease Services (EDALAFAK), School & Campus Public Health Departments (HLAJAAAG), Territorial/Island Health Departments (HLAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Outpatient healthcare services
• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
• Faculty medical practice
• School-based health services
• Telehealth services

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing clinical healthcare services including hyperbaric treatments, behavioral health, speech and hearing therapy, and other outpatient services to patients.
2. Student Health Clearance Services: Health clearance and immunization processing services for medical and nursing students at University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine and School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

University Health Partners of Hawaii (UHP), operated by University Clinical Education & Research Associates (UCERA), is the faculty practice of the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine. The organization provides outpatient clinical care through clinics including the Hyperbaric Treatment and Wound Care Center, Speech and Hearing Services, Behavioral Health/CLEM Clinic, UH Cancer Center, and Native Hawaiian Health. It also operates the Hawaii Keiki school-based health program in public schools and provides telehealth services in Maui County, along with student health clearance and immunization processing for JABSOM and SONDH students.

Product overview

University Health Partners of Hawaii (UHP), operated by University Clinical Education and Research Associates (UCERA), is the faculty practice of the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine. The organization provides high-quality healthcare through a portfolio of outpatient clinics and public school-based health services. The portfolio includes the Hyperbaric Treatment and Wound Care Center (the Pacific's only 24/7 public hyperbaric facility), Speech and Hearing Services, Native Hawaiian Health, Hawaii Keiki school-based health program, UH Cancer Center, Mental Health Clinic/CLEM, Ho'ola U-Telehealth, and Pharmacy services. Additionally, UHP provides administrative health clearance and immunization record management services for medical students (JABSOM) and nursing students (SONDH) through dedicated immunization offices, handling TB screening, vaccination compliance, and clinical clearance documentation. The organization also offers telemedicine consultation services. Together, these services support the clinical, educational, research, and community service activities of the University of Hawaii Health Sciences Programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hawaii Keiki: Healthy and Ready to Learn: School-based health program providing healthcare services to students in public schools across Hawaii
• University of Hawai'i Hyperbaric Treatment Center (HTC)
• Ho'ola U-Telehealth

Products and services

• Hyperbaric Treatment and Wound Care Center (HTC) Provides hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for 16 Medicare and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society recognized indications including decompression sickness for divers, diabetic lower limb ulcers, radiation treatment-related injuries, sudden hearing loss, severe infections, and other non-healing wounds. Operates as the Pacific's only 24/7 public hyperbaric facility, serving general public patients with complex wounds and emergency needs.
• Speech and Hearing Services Provides speech therapy and hearing services including evaluation and treatment for speech, language, and hearing disorders, primarily serving patients in Hawaii.
• Native Hawaiian Health Health services focused on improving health outcomes for Native Hawaiian communities through culturally-appropriate care and programs.
• Hawaii Keiki: Healthy and Ready to Learn School-based health program providing health services in Hawaii public schools to ensure children are healthy and ready to learn, including wellness checks and immunizations.
• UH Cancer Center Cancer treatment and care services provided in collaboration with the University of Hawai'i Cancer Center.
• Mental Health Clinic / CLEM Mental health and behavioral health services including psychiatry and psychological services. Also known as the CLEM (Clinical, Learning, Education & Management) Clinic.
• Ho'ola U-Telehealth Telehealth services specifically serving Maui County residents, providing remote healthcare access.
• JABSOM Health Clearance / Immunizations Health clearance and immunization record management for John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) students including processing immunization records, TB screening, and compliance verification.
• SONDH Health Clearance / Immunizations Health clearance and immunization record management for University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene (SONDH) students including processing immunization records, TB screening, and compliance verification.
• Pharmacy Outpatient pharmacy services providing medications and pharmaceutical care to patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ patients treated over 40 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Queen's University Medical GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic affiliation with Queen's University Medical Group, the new physician group for The Queen's Health Systems, for various medical specialties.
• Divers Alert Network (DAN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesignated as the Pacific Regional Coordination Center by DAN, the leading dive safety organization.
• Hennepin HealthcareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHTC serves as a training site for the Hennepin Healthcare Hyperbaric Fellowship program, contributing to training future hyperbaric medicine professionals.
• University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUHP is the faculty practice organization of JABSOM, supporting clinical, educational, research, and community service activities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Queen's Health Systems: Hawaii's largest private nonprofit health system operating The Queen's Medical Center and a network of hospitals and clinics. UCERA maintains an academic affiliation with Queen's University Medical Group (Queen's new physician group), making them directly collaborative and partially overlapping in multi-specialty clinical services across Hawaii.
• Hawaii Pacific Health: The largest nonprofit health system in Hawaii, operating Straub Medical Center, Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi Medical Center, and Wilcox Medical Center. Comparable as a multi-specialty clinical provider serving the same Hawaiian patient population with overlapping service lines in behavioral health, cancer care, and outpatient specialty services.
• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Faculty Practice: Academic medical center faculty practice that operates multi-specialty outpatient clinics, hyperbaric medicine services, and school-based health programs in Oregon. Comparable as a university faculty practice plan with similar mix of clinical services, student health clearances, and academic medical school affiliation.
• University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Faculty Practice: Major academic medical center faculty practice providing multi-specialty outpatient and specialty care including speech and hearing, behavioral health, cancer care, and telehealth. Comparable as a university faculty practice plan with the same educational-research-clinical tripartite mission and similar service-line mix.

Regional players

• Kuakini Medical Center: Honolulu-based nonprofit hospital and long-term care facility where UCERA's Hyperbaric Treatment Center has been physically located since 1983. Comparable as a Hawaii-based healthcare organization with shared physical footprint and overlapping chronic-disease management, geriatric, and outpatient services.
• Maui Health System: A community-owned nonprofit health system operating Maui Memorial Medical Center and community clinics across Maui County. Comparable as a Hawaii-based regional health provider with overlapping outpatient services and the same Maui County telehealth catchment that UCERA's Ho'ola U-Telehealth targets.

Direct peers

• Hennepin Healthcare: Minneapolis-based safety-net academic health system operating a hyperbaric medicine fellowship program for which UCERA's HTC serves as a training site. Comparable as an academic-affiliated multi-specialty provider with a specialized hyperbaric medicine program serving complex patients.

Others

• Divers Alert Network (DAN): Global dive safety organization that has designated UCERA's HTC as the Pacific Regional Coordination Center for diving emergencies. Comparable as a hyperbaric and dive-medicine ecosystem participant rather than a direct clinical competitor; relevant for partnership, referral, and emergency-coordination comparability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCiouk-1y-XOAk19tNm3V3pQ?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/UHPHawaii
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ucera
• Instagraminstagram.com/uhphawaii

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