STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1476

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 465, 466, 467, 581

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 465, 466, 467, and 581, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Hawai'i Medical Education Council

 

G.M. No. 465

CHRISTI L. KELIIPIO,

for a term to expire 6-30-2013;

 

G.M. No. 466

SUSAN R. MURRAY,

for a term to expire 6-30-2013;

 

G.M. No. 467

MARY E. WORRALL,

for a term to expire 6-30-2013; and

 

G.M. No. 581

DARRYL S. SALVADOR PSY.D.,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees, and finds the nominees to have the necessary qualifications to be appointed to the Hawaii Medical Education Council.

 

     Christi L. Keliipio is Director of Clinical Services and Perioperative Services at Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi, where she has held administrative and management positions since 2003.  Ms. Keliipio is a former Executive Director of the Hawaii Nurses Association, and has over twenty years of nursing experience, including ten years as a Registered Professional Nurse with the Department of Public Safety.  She is a member of the nursing faculty at the University of Phoenix and has served on the nursing faculty at Hawaii Pacific University, as well.  Ms. Keliipio holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Phoenix, a Master's of Science in Nursing from the University of Hawaii, and is a candidate for a Doctorate in Health Administration from the University of Phoenix.  She is active in the American Organization of Nurse Executives, Sigma Theta Tau International, and Friends of the University of Hawaii School of Nursing.  Ms. Keliipio is a reappointment to the Hawaii Medical Education Council.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Ms. Keliipio's nomination from the Healthcare Association of Hawaii.

 

     Susan R. Murray is Regional Hospital Administrator and Vice President, Quality/Service at Kaiser Foundation Hospital, a position she has held since 2002.  Ms. Murray has also served in senior administrative and management positions at Kapiolani Medical Center and Straub Clinic and Hospital in Honolulu; HCA Healthcare in Nashville, Tennessee; Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.  Ms. Murray is a graduate of the University of Hawaii, with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, holds a Master's of Business Administration from the University of Dallas, and is a graduate of the Advanced Leadership Program at the University of North Carolina Keenan Flager Business School.  She is active in a wide range of professional and community organizations including the Healthcare Association of Hawaii; the American College of Healthcare Executives, Diplomate; the March of Dimes Hawaii Chapter; and has served on the Regents Advisory Council.  Ms. Murray is a reappointment to the Hawaii Medical Education Council.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Ms. Murray's nomination from the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and Goodsill, Anderson, Quinn & Stifel.

 

     Mary E. Worrall is a Licensed Realtor and Broker with extensive experience in Hawaii's real estate market.  Her firm, Mary Worrall Associates Sotheby's International Realty, is among the top ten grossing real estate firms and she is has been honored in Pacific Business News "Women in Business" for her many contributions in the field.  She is an active member of the Honolulu Board of Realtors, where she has served on various committees, including the Ethics Committee.  Ms. Worrall is a member of both the Hawaii and National Associations of Realtors, a Sustaining Member of the Junior League of Honolulu, and a Board Member of the Friend's of the Children's Justice Center (Children's Alliance of Hawaii).  She is also active in many health related community organizations, including the Women's Health Advisory Board, Kapiolani Hospital Auxiliary, Friends of the University of Hawaii School of Nursing, and Friends of the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii.  Ms. Worrall is a reappointment to the Hawaii Medical Education Council.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Ms. Worrall's nomination from one individual.

 

     Darryl S. Salvador, Psy.D., is Director of Behavioral Health Services at Molokai Community Health Care, Inc., a position he has held since 2006.  Dr. Salvador has extensive experience in health psychology and behavioral medicine as a Staff Psychologist at the Waikiki Health Center, Tripler Army Medical Center, and Portland Veterans Administration Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, among others.  He holds a Bachelor of Education and Master's of Education in Counseling and Guidance from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University in Honolulu.  Dr. Salvador is the author of numerous publications, manuscripts, and scholarly presentations, with a focus on Asian American populations and multicultural counseling and therapy.  He is active in many professional and community organizations, including the American Psychological Association, Hawaii Counseling Association, Hawaii Psychological Association, I Ola Lāhui Psychology Training Program Board of Directors/Clinical Faculty Supervisor, and University of Hawaii Alumni Association.  Dr. Salvador is a new appointment to the Hawaii Medical Education Council.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Dr. Salvador's nomination from Tripler Army Medical Center; Hawaii Primary Care Association; Na Pu‘uwai Native Hawaiian Healthcare System; Moloka‘i Community Health Center; I Ola Lāhui Rural Hawaii Behavioral Health Program; Area Health Education Center, Maui County; and one individual.

 

     Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that are attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nominations.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,

 

 

 

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JILL TOKUDA, Chair