AHEC Program Office

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine
651 Ilalo, Medical Education Building, Room 224
Honolulu, HI 96813-5525
Phone: (808) 692-1060
Fax: (833)740-4152
Email: ahec@hawaii.edu

Meet Our Team

Kelley Withy, MD, PhD
AHEC Director
withy@hawaii.edu

Erica Davis
Deputy Director
davisel3@hawaii.edu

Claudine Chan-Naruse
AHEC Project Associate
ccnaruse@hawaii.edu

Lark J. Morin
HCOP Program Specialist – Pre Health Career Corps Director
ljcanico@hawaii.edu

Kekoa Darby
HCOP Program Associate
skdarby@hawaii.edu

Zachary Oglesby
CIRCLE Research Specialist
zoglesby@hawaii.edu

Thomas Hao, MS
Physician Recruiter
hao4@hawaii.edu

Bryce Withy-Berry
Telehealth Coordinator/Assistant
brycewb@hawaii.edu

Lisa Espero
Telehealth Community Health Worker
lisaespe@hawaii.edu

Claire Barenholtz, MPH
Grants and Reports Specialist
cbaren@hawaii.edu

Jenna Sesma
Loan Repayment Specialist
kjsesma@hawaii.edu

Region AHEC’S Contact Information

Hawaii Island AHEC – Hilo Medical Center Foundation
140 Rainbow Dr, Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808)932-3636
Fax: (808)974-4746
Email: Lisa Rantz, Executive Director, lrantz@hhsc.org

Kauai AHEC – Na Lei Wili
4442 Hardy St, Room 205, Lihue, HI 96766
Phone: (808)246-8986
Email: Fran Becker, Executive Director, naleiwili@gmail.com

Palau AHEC
Palau Community College, Dadait Building
PO Box 8007, Korror, Republic of Palau 96940
Phone: (680)488-4900
Fax: Dial 011 and (680) 488-1211
Email: Greg Dever, MD, Executive Director, gregd@pihoa.org

Maui County AHEC – Huli Au Ola
PO Box 399, Kaunakaki, HI 96748
Phone: (808)553-3623
Fax: 553-8277
Email: Rosie Davis, Executive Director, mauiahecrd@gmail.com

Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) AHEC
P.O. Box 501250, Saipan, MP 96950
Phone: (670) 237-6809
Fax: (670) 235-4966
Email: Les Ogumoro, Center Director, les.ogumoro@marianas.edu

Yap, Federated States of Micronesia AHEC
PO Box 1035, Colonia, Yap FSM 96943
Phone: (691)350-2115
Email: Pius You, Executive Director, pyou@fsmhealth.fm

Waimanalo AHEC
41-1347 Kalanianaole Hwy, Waimanalo, HI 96795
Phone: (808)259-7948
Email: Christie Carvalho, Director, CCarvalho@waimanalohealth.org

American Samoa AHEC
American Samoa Community College
PO Box 2609, Pago Pago, AS 96799
Phone: (684)699-1587
Email: Monica Afalava, Program Director, m.afalava@amsamoa.edu

Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center AHEC
86-260 Farrington Hwy, Waianae, HI 96792
Phone: (808)697-3217
Email: Leah Asano, Director, lasano@wcchc.com

Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia AHEC
POBox 159 Kolonia Pohnpei, FSM 96941
Phone: (691)320-2480 ext. 151
Email: Paul Dacanay, MD, dackydocmd@gmail.com

Guam AHEC, Guam Regional Medical City
133 Route 3, Dededo, GU 96929
Phone Office: (671) 645-5500 ext. 5542
Email: Jennifer Cruz – Center Director, jennifer.cruz@grmc.gu

Marshall Islands: College of The Marshall Islands AHEC
P.O. Box 1258, Majuro, Marshall Islands 96960
Phone: (692) 625-0635
Fax: (692) 625-7203
Email: Meliser Saimon – Center Director, msaimon@cmi.edu

University of Hawaii Maui College AHEC
310 Kaahumanu Avenue, Kahului, HI 96793
Email: Aaron Joyo, Center Co-Director, joyo@hawaii.edu