Course Materials

Fall 2025


Sep. 27: Session 1

How to Use Assistive Devices Correctly
Bennett Zazzera, PT, DPT, OCS, Program Director, Physical Therapist Assistant Program, Kapiolani Community College

Healthy Brain Aging and Dementia
Dr. Kamal Masaki, Professor and Chair, Department of Geriatric Medicine, JABSOM

 

Oct. 4: Session 2

Common Liver Disease
Dr. Naoky Tsai, Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, JABSOM

Climate Change and Health
Dr. Elizabeth Kiefer, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, JABSOM



Oct. 18: Session 3

All You Need to Know About Medicare
Dr. Kenric Murayama, Executive Vice President and Chief Health Officer, HMSA

Musculoskeletal System: What Changes with Age?
Dr. Suzanne Yandow, Former Chief, Department of Pediatric Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital; Professor of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington

 

Oct. 25: Session 4

Update on Cataracts
Dr. Michael Yim, Ophthalmologist, Queen's Medical Center; Assistant Clinical Professor, JABSOM

Skin Cancers
Dr. Westley Mori, Dermatologist; Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, JABSOM

 

Nov. 1: Session 5

Valvular Diseases of the Heart
Dr. Benjamin Plank, Interventional Cardiologist, Queen's Medical Center

Blue Zones
Dr. Vanessa Wong, Associate Professor, JABSOM