Daily Archives: May 23, 2014
Moving on to the Big Island…
Our Roberts bus picked us up bright and early (very bright and early) this morning to take us back to Kahalui Airport, where we boarded our Hawaiian Airlines flight for the Hilo, on the Big Island. We reached the Hilo Bay Hostel, where we will be for the next four days by 10:00 a.m. The … Continue reading
Last lesson in Lahaina…
Wednesday was just “chock-full-o-learning”! After the student-led presentation was finished, the students had the opportunity to hear from Pat Podack, MD (An IWU alum!). Dr. Podack is an OB-GYN physician who practiced on Maui for many years, and recently retired. She described the demographics and statistics of the patient population she served, her experiences practicing … Continue reading
Class discussion on Spirituality
Ashley, Kacie, and Nicolette led our class discussion on Wednesday. It was a divided session, starting before our Lahaina tour and concluding after lunch. As usual, the students leading the session did a great job fostering discussion among their peers. The session highlighted the difficulty we can experience as health care providers in helping patients express their … Continue reading
Walking tour of Lahaina
Wednesday morning we met our guide from Maui Nei, Maile (rhymes with “smiley”), for a walking tour of Lahaina’s historical sites. I’ve captioned each picture below, which represent only a fraction of what we learned. Some places we stopped were the Old Lahaina Courthouse, Pōhaku Hauola … Continue reading