STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1601

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 598

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 598, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Hawai'i Medical Education Council

G.M. No. 598

MARK MUGIISHI, for a term to expire 06-30-2019,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Dr. Mark Mugiishi to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated for appointment to the Hawaii Medical Education Council.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Dr. Mark Mugiishi from the University of Hawai‘i System and Hawaii Medical Service Association.

     Dr. Mugiishi currently serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of the Hawaii Medical Services Association and is a practicing surgeon with Ekahi Health Systems, Central.  Your Committee finds that Dr. Mugiishi has valuable experience in the healthcare provider, payer, and academic fields, and is also knowledgeable about the business aspects of healthcare as he served as the Medical Director of Cellular Bioengineering, Inc., and is Co-Founder of the Endoscopy Institute of Hawaii and the Eye Surgery Center of Hawaii.

     Your Committee further finds that Dr. Mugiishi is the Associate Chair for the Department of Surgery for the John A. Burns School of Medicine and during his career has held key roles in the education of the next generation of surgeons in Hawaii, including serving as the Director of Surgical Education for the University of Hawaii Residency Program and Deputy Director of the Transitional Residency Program.  Dr. Mugiishi's professional career demonstrates his passion for building excellent education programs to ensure that Hawaii builds a sustainable healthcare system, and a testament to this passion is that Dr. Mugiishi was named Teacher of the Year by the John A. Burns School of Medicine.  Your Committee notes that Dr. Mugiishi is also an involved community member at Iolani School where he serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Governors and previously as the Varsity Boys' Basketball Coach.  Your Committee finds that Dr. Mugiishi's experience and leadership, commitment to the next generation, and dedication to the community will be great assets to the Hawai‘i Medical Education Council.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.

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

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KAIALI'I KAHELE, Chair