Appropriates funds to establish additional positions at the University of Hawaii to address health care workforce shortages.

The bill allocates funds to create 18.5 full-time equivalent positions within the University of Hawaii system to tackle critical health care workforce shortages. These positions will support education, training, and clinical-translational research roles, particularly in high-priority areas such as cancer, neurology, dementia, behavioral health, and addiction medicine. The funding aims to enhance the university's capacity to train the next generation of health professionals, addressing shortages that limit access to care in rural and underserved areas.

Appropriates funds to establish additional positions at the University of Hawaii to address health care workforce shortages.

The bill allocates funds to create 18.5 full-time equivalent positions within the University of Hawaii system to tackle critical health care workforce shortages. These positions will support education, training, and clinical-translational research roles, particularly in high-priority areas such as cancer, neurology, dementia, behavioral health, and addiction medicine. The funding aims to enhance the university's capacity to train the next generation of health professionals, addressing shortages that limit access to care in rural and underserved areas.