FAMILY MEDICINE

Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health and Hospital Board, Inc. Program

Waianae, Hawaii

HIKO is a community health center based, mission driven, new Family Medicine residency program, located on the beautiful coast of West Oahu. Rooted in

Program Type

Community-based

Application Deadline

January 31, 2026

Year 1 Seats

3

Interviews Last Year

81
100%

Interview Ratio

27

% US MD

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% IMG

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J-1 VisaNo
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

7

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

Yes

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US

Offers Prematch

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USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

!

Silver Signal → Invite

--

Gold Signal → Invite

--

No Signal → Invite

100%

US IMG → Invite

15%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

3

Year 3 Size

3

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

No

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

9

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.3

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

55

Contact Details

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Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

-- %

Total Physician Faculty

3

Night Float (PGY-1)

No

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

-- days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

-- days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

-- days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

12 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.7

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-13 to 2026-02-06

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-12 to 2027-02-05

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center

Sponsor Institution

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Primary Institution

Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center

Participant Institutions

Queen's Medical Center | Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center | Queen's Medical Center (West Oahu)

Annual Hospital Admissions

--

Annual ED Visits

--

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Resident/fellow retreats

PGY-1 Residents

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South Korea 1

Bong Jik Kim, MD

Seoul National University College of Medicine

Seoul, South Korea

Philippines 1

Leane Escosia, MD

San Beda College of Medicine

Manila, Philippines

Caribbean 1

Pauline Ton, MD

St. George's University School of Medicine

St. George's, Caribbean
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