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Lee Buenconsejo-Lum, MD, Family Medicine, Aiea, HI

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Family Medicine • Aiea, HI

Professor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Designated Institutional Official & GME Director

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  • Office

    University Health Partners of Hawaii - Family Medicine
    98-1005 Moanalua Road, Suite 3030
    Aiea, HI 96701
    Phone+1 808-627-3200
    Fax+1 808-623-7872

Summary

  • Dr. Lee Ellen Buenconsejo-Lum was born and raised on Oahu, graduated from Leilehua High School, attended Stanford University for her Bachelors of Science in Biology, then completed both her medical school and family medicine residency training at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM). After completing residency in 1997, she completed a faculty development fellowship which included an emphasis on community-based participatory approaches to programmatic development and research. Her scholarly activities have focused on reducing health disparities in Hawaii and the US-Affiliated Pacific Island jurisdictions. In 2003, she was the JABSOM nominee for the AAMC Humanism in Medicine Award and in 2015 was nominated for the University of Hawaii at Manoa Excellence in Teaching award. Dr. Buenconsejo-Lum’s scholarly work has included cross-cultural curriculum development using simulation in residency training, building health system capacity to address cancer health disparities (including telehealth), improving prevention and screening for cervical cancer and developing a regional cancer surveillance system in the US Pacific.

    Dr. Buenconsejo-Lum served as Residency Program Director for many years. She is Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health. Dr. Buenconsejo-Lum is also the JABSOM Designated Institutional Official and Graduate Medical Education (GME) Director, responsible for the oversight and administration of the 18 JABSOM GME programs with 230 residents and fellows. In April 2020, she became the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at JABSOM, overseeing all programs and support services that support the continuum of medical education (pipeline, post-baccalaureate, medical student, residency/fellowship, faculty and CME).

Education & Training

  • University of Hawaii
    University of HawaiiResidency, Family Medicine, 1994 - 1997
  • University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine
    University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of MedicineClass of 1994
  • Stanford University
    Stanford UniversityB.S., Biological Sciences, 1986 - 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • HI State Medical License
    HI State Medical License 1996 - 2026
  • American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Hawaii’s Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2015-2021
  • Fellow American Academy of Family Physicians, 2011
  • Bristol Who�s Who of Executives and Professionals 2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Utility of Urine HPV DNA for Cervical Cancer Screening in a Pacific Island Population  
    Hernandez BY, Tareg AC, Reichhardt M, Agapito A, Zhu X, Sy A, Yuji A, Kileen J, Chan O, Buenconsejo-Lum LE, Journal of Global Health Reports, 1/1/2018
  • Critical Medical Ecological Perspectives on Diabetes in The Pacific Islands: Colonialism, Power, and Balance in Human-Environment Interaction Over Time  
    Dye TDV, Sy A, Albert P, Cash H, Hadley J, Tomeing T, Muir E, Robles B, McIntosh S, Ikerdeu E, Farovitch L, Buenconsejo-Lum L, The Lancet Global Health, 1/1/2018
  • Cervical Cancer Screening in the USAPI In Proceedings of the ASCCP Biennial Scientific Meeting Oral and Poster Abstract Presentations  
    Buenconsejo-Lum LE, Saraiya M, Sy AU, Townsend, J, Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Public Health Yearbook 
    Chapter: Pacific CEED Legacy Projects and Local Projects: Culturally Tailored Promising Practices to Prevent Breast and Cervical Cancer in the US Affiliated Pacific Island Jurisdictions 
    Sy A, Heckert K, Jamison C, Maskarinec GG, Lim A, Buenconsejo-Lum LEEditors: Merrick, J.Nova Science, New York, NY2013

Abstracts/Posters

  • Cervical Cancer Screening in the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) in Four US-Affiliated Pacific Islands between 2007-2015
    Senkomago V, Royalty J, Miller J, Buenconsejo-Lum LE, Benard V, Saraiya M, CDC National Cancer Conference, Atlanta, GA, 1/15/2017
  • Examination of Cancer Outcomes in American Samoa
    Van Dyne EA, Senkomago V, Buenconsejo-Lum LE, Saraiya M, CDC National Cancer Conference, Atlanta, GA, 1/15/2017
  • Utility of Urine HPV DNA Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
    Hernandez BY, Tareg AC, Reichhardt M, Agapito A, Zhu X, Sy AU, Killen J, Chan O, Buenconsejo-Lum LE, CDC National Cancer Conference, Atlanta, GA, 1/15/2017
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Lectures

  • Emotional Intelligence and Communication Styles: Setting the Stage for Success 
    Honolulu, HI - 1/24/2018
  • Tweets from the ACGME 
    Honolulu, HI - 1/24/2018
  • Emotional Intelligence and Communication: Setting the Stage for Success 
    Honolulu, HI - 1/11/2018
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Other

  • Cancer in the US Affiliated Pacific Islands 2007-2012 
    Buenconsejo-Lum LE, Jeong Y, Baksa J, Eidsmoe-Torris P, Palafox NA, et al
    www.pacificcancer.org
    1/1/2015
  • Cancer in the US Affiliated Pacific Islands 2007-2011 
    Buenconsejo-Lum LE, Navasca D, Jeong Y, Wong E, Eidsmoe-Torris P, Palafox NA, et al
    www.pacificcancer.org
    1/1/2014

Press Mentions

  • Limited Training Options Worsen Hawaii’s Doctor Shortage
    Limited Training Options Worsen Hawaii’s Doctor ShortageAugust 16th, 2019
  • The AMA Does Not Speak for Us
    The AMA Does Not Speak for UsDecember 9th, 2016

Professional Memberships

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