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Murashige, Laura
From: Juliette Tulang <jtulang @hawaii.rr.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2014 3:26 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Testimony for 10.15.15 Council mtg- Res. 545 -14
Attachments: Hawaii CC 2015 HSAC Leg Pkg jtulang.doc; ATT00001.htm
Dear Chair Yoshimoto
Thank you for the Hawaii County Councils support of the Primary Care Training Program here in Hilo. It is off
to a good start with the first class of 4 residents.
Attached please find my testimony in support of Res. 545 -14
Warmest Aloha,
Julie Tulang
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EXECUTIVE We know that the need for Primary Care physicians in rural
DIRECTOR communities is "real "; we have heard the frustration from community
members seeking a doctor for their family. HMCF is sincerely
encouraged that this training program will be one way to attract
physicians and other health care professionals to work in rural Hawaii.
1190 WAIANUENUE AVENUE • HILO, HAWAII 96720 • TEL (808) 935 -2957 FAX (808) 974 -4746
www.hilomedicalcenterfoundation.org
HAWAII COUNCIL MEETING — WEST HAWAII CIVIC
CENTER
PRESIDENT
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2014
Julie Tulang
9 :00 A.M.
VICE PRESIDENT
74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway
Phoebe Lambeth
Kailua -Kona, HI 96740
SECRETARY
Steve Godzsak
TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF RES. 545 -14
TREASURER
2015 HSAC LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE:
Valerie Peralto
A Bill for an Act Relating to the Hawai'i Health Systems Corporation
Primary Care Training Program (Proposed by the County of Hawai'i)
TRUSTEES
Katy Akimoto
Juliette Tulang, Board President, Hilo Medical Center Foundation
Jerry Chang
(HMCF)
Beverly Dodo
Lynda Dolan, M.D.
Kathy Hirayama
We, Hilo Medical Center Foundation Board of Trustees (HMCF),
Jay Ignacio
would like to thank the Hawaii County Council for leading the
Richard Johnson
"charge" in support of the HHSC Primary Care Training program last
Ryan Kadota
Brad Kinoshita
year and again this legislative session.
Fred Koehnen
Peter Kubota
We, HMCF Board of Trustees, strongly support of Res. 545 -14,
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consistin of proposals to be included in the 2015 HSAC Legislative
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James Lambeth, M.D. .
Ami Lamson
Package. The HHSCPCTP uses an advanced model of care delivery
Garry Maeda
that eliminates the need to train or attract unrealistically high numbers
Steve Morrison, M.D.
h of physicians. sicians. The team model of care in which the HHSCPCTP is
Hoon Park, M.D.
Jon Patterson
training Hawaii's future providers allows one physician and their team
Rodney Powell
to care for up to 5,000 patients.
Dawn Pung
Richard Robbins, M.D.
Marie Ruhland
It is well documented throughout the nation that physicians attending
Craig Shikuma, M.D.
rural training programs are much more likely to practice in a rural
Marcella Stroh
area. The same can be expected for advanced practice nurses,
Peter Tadaki
Representative Clifton Tsuji
psychologists, and clinical pharmacists.
EXECUTIVE We know that the need for Primary Care physicians in rural
DIRECTOR communities is "real "; we have heard the frustration from community
members seeking a doctor for their family. HMCF is sincerely
encouraged that this training program will be one way to attract
physicians and other health care professionals to work in rural Hawaii.
1190 WAIANUENUE AVENUE • HILO, HAWAII 96720 • TEL (808) 935 -2957 FAX (808) 974 -4746
www.hilomedicalcenterfoundation.org