In response to Hawaiʻi’s ongoing health care worker shortage, a Kaiser Permanente radiologist and a group of talented students from Maui High School worked together to raise awareness and provide learning opportunities for youth interested in the health care field. This initiative, which has been five years in the making, introduces students to careers in health care through a website built entirely by the Maui students.
Kaiser Permanente’s Lee Miyasato, MD, has been the driving force behind this project. Recognizing the critical need for health care professionals, especially on the neighbor islands, Miyasato partnered with the late Clint Gima, a former digital media instructor at Maui High School, to create a project that combines website development, content creation, and video production to communicate information about the many roles in the health care field. The website features a wealth of content including interviews with health care professionals, detailed career information, and educational resources.
“This project has really been a labor of love,” said Miyasato. “It has been incredibly rewarding to see students not only gain skills in website development and content creation, but also become inspired to pursue careers in health care. I’d like to extend my sincere gratitude to Mr. Gima, as this website would not exist without his support. He also served as our inspiration to see this project to fruition as part of his legacy in using digital media to change lives and impact our community.”