Resolution urges Maui Health to establish a full-time medical residency program on Maui to address physician shortages.

The resolution highlights Maui County's critical physician shortage, particularly in primary care, and urges Maui Health to collaborate with stakeholders to establish a full-time medical residency program. It emphasizes the need for leveraging the Hawaii Rural Health Transformation Plan and other resources to address the shortage exacerbated by the 2023 Maui wildfires. Maui Health is requested to submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Legislature before the 2027 Regular Session.

Resolution urges Maui Health to establish a full-time medical residency program on Maui to address physician shortages.

The resolution highlights Maui County's critical physician shortage, particularly in primary care, and urges Maui Health to collaborate with stakeholders to establish a full-time medical residency program. It emphasizes the need for leveraging the Hawaii Rural Health Transformation Plan and other resources to address the shortage exacerbated by the 2023 Maui wildfires. Maui Health is requested to submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Legislature before the 2027 Regular Session.