RCOH Lunch Meeting - Dr. Jill Omori

DR. JILL OMORI

Director of the Office of Medical Education at JABSOM

An Introduction to the Hawaii H.O.M.E. Project

For 20 years, the Houseless Outreach and Medical Education (H.O.M.E.) Project has been on the frontlines of the houselessness crisis in Hawaiʻi, delivering free, comprehensive care to those in need, all while training the next generation of physicians.

Founded in 2005 by Dr. Jill Omori, JABSOM's Director of the Office of Medical Education, H.O.M.E. Project began as a single makeshift clinic behind the Next Step shelter. 

"When I was a student, I wanted experiences like this, and there was nothing," Omori said. "When I became faculty, I felt it was important for students to work with underserved populations so they'd be more likely to give back once they became practicing physicians. When we started, we were in a tent with shower curtains for walls."

Today, H.O.M.E. has expanded its operation to include multiple mobile clinics as well as one brick-and-mortar clinic in Iwilei, which serves hundreds of people each year.

Read More HERE:  H.O.M.E. Project Marks 20 Years of Compassionate Care for Houseless in Hawaiʻi | John A. Burns School of Medicine