STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3432

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 664, 665, 666, 667

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 664, 665, 666, and 667, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Radiologic Technology Board

 

G.M. No. 664

JODI ANN NAKAOKA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2018;

 

G.M. No. 665

ANITA TUUA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2018;

 

G.M. No. 666

ANA KAUWE,

for a term to expire 6-30-2017; and

 

G.M. No. 667

DONALD WOOD,

for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and personal statements submitted by the nominees and finds Jodi Ann Nakaoka, Anita Tuua, Ana Kauwe, and Donald Wood to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Radiologic Technology Board.

 

JODI ANN NAKAOKA

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Jodi Ann Nakaoka from the Department of Health and The Mestizo Association.

 

     Ms. Nakaoka received a Master of Education degree in Educational Psychology and Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  She received an Associate of Science degree in Radiologic Technology from Kapiolani Community College.

 

     Ms. Nakaoka currently serves as Chief Technologist for Hawaii Diagnostic Radiology Services.  Prior to this position, Ms. Nakaoka served as Program Director for the Radiologic Technology Program at Kapiolani Community College.  Ms. Nakaoka is certified and licensed by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and Hawaii.

 

     Your Committee finds that Ms. Nakaoka has been a productive resource for the Radiologic Technology Board on which she has served since July 2011.  Your Committee further finds that her experience, educational background, and teaching credentials are valuable assets to the Radiologic Technology Board.

 

ANITA TUUA

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Anita Tuua from the Department of Health and The Mestizo Association.

 

     Ms. Tuua received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Hawaii.  She received an Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts and Associate of Science degree in Radiology Sciences from Kapiolani Community College.

 

     Ms. Tuua currently serves as Diagnostic/Screening Mammography Technologist at Wahiawa General Hospital.  Prior to this position, Ms. Tuua served as Diagnostic/Screening Mammography Technologist at Kapiolani Women's Center.  Her past experience includes working for LBJ Tropical Medical Center, North Hawaii Community Hospital, Kaiser Medical Center, Kaiser Honolulu Clinic, and Pacific Health Research Institute.

 

     Your Committee finds that Ms. Tuua has been a dedicated and productive member of the Radiologic Technology Board since July 2011.  Your Committee further finds that her educational background, vast experience, and wealth of knowledge will continue to be beneficial to the Radiologic Technology Board.

 

ANA KAUWE

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Ana Kauwe from the Department of Health and The Mestizo Association.

 

     Ms. Kauwe received a Master of Business Administration degree and Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, Hawaii Campus.  She received an Associate of Science degree in Radiologic Technology from Kapiolani Community College.

 

     Ms. Kauwe currently serves as Radiologic Technologist/ Mammographer at The Queen's Medical Center, where she performs diagnostic and trauma radiology, portable radiography, digital mammography, and bone densitometry.  Her past professional experience includes working for Na Maka O Pu‘uwai Aloha and Honolulu Sports Medical Clinic, Inc.

 

     Your Committee finds that Ms. Kauwe's experience in radiography and mammography, as well as her educational background, will make a positive impact on the Radiologic Technology Board.

 

DONALD WOOD

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Donald Wood from the Department of Health.

 

     Mr. Wood received a Master of Health Administration from Walsingham University.  He received Bachelor of Science and Associate of Science degrees in Radiologic Sciences.

 

     With thirty-four years of experience as a credentialed ARRT Certified Radiologic Technologist, Mr. Wood specializes in the fields of medical imaging, medical technical education, and clinical and healthcare systems management.  Currently, Mr. Wood is semi-retired.  He was last employed as the Imaging Manager/ Director at Hawaii Medical Center West.

 

     Your Committee finds that Mr. Wood's experience, educational background, and management credentials are valuable assets to the Radiologic Technology Board, and his reappointment will be a definite asset.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Health 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 Health,

 

 

 

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JOSH GREEN, Chair