The Kōkua Mau Programs and Advisory Group meets the last Thursday of every month (except for a combined November-December meeting) and is open to anyone interested in supporting our shared work. Please email us to learn more!
Below is a partial list of the groupʻs members:
Linda Axtell-Thompson, MA, MBA
Laura Bonilla, BSN, MA – Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, Executive Director, Pediatric Clinical Line
Melissa Bojorquez, MSW, MBA – HMSA, Integrated Case Management Services, Supervisor
Kathryn Braun, DrPH – University of Hawaii Center on Aging, Director
Pamela M. Cunningham – State of Hawai‘i Executive Office on Aging, SagePlus Director
Ritabelle Fernandes, MD, MPH –
Daniel Fischberg, MD, PhD – The Queen’s Medical Center, Pain & Palliative Care Dept., Med. Director
Dianne Fochtman, APRN, OCN – Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, Palliative Care Coordinator
Joan Foley, BSN, CHPN – Veterans Administration Medical Center, Palliative Care Lead
Wenyu Lee, MD, MBA – St. Francis Hospice – Medical Director
Wes Lum, MPH – Executive Office on Aging – Caregivers Coalition Director
Patricia Nishimoto, APRN, PhD – Tripler Army Medical Center, Oncology
Marilyn Seely, MPH – Community volunteer/former director of Executive Office on Aging
Rae Seitz, MD – Kaiser Permanente Hawai‘i, Palliative Care Services Director
Jodi Shaw, LCSW, CCM, CT – Kaiser Permanente Hawai‘i, Palliative Care Social Worker
Emese Somogyi-Zalud, MD – University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, Palliative Medicine Division Chief
Alyson Williams-Cheung, RN, MN, Castle Medical Center, Ethics Committee
Aida Wen, MD – Faculty, University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Dept of Geriatrics and Medical Director of St Francis Healthcare Pallliative Care Program.
Joy Yadao, RN
Ken Zeri, RN, MS