CONGRATULATING DR. JAMI FUKUI; SHON MORISHIGE, RN; KYLE OHISA, PA-C; DR. PARWATHI PANIKER; AND DR. LINDA WONG FOR BEING SELECTED BY THEIR PATIENTS AS 2025 HAWAII HEALTHCARE HEROES AND RECOGNIZING THEM FOR THEIR UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO PROVIDING COMPASSIONATE, LIFE-CHANGING CARE.

This bill is a ceremonial House Resolution congratulating five healthcare professionals - Dr. Jami Fukui (oncologist), Shon Morishige (RN), Kyle Ohisa (PA-C), Dr. Parwathi Paniker (dermatologist), and Dr. Linda Wong - selected as 2025 Hawaii Healthcare Heroes by their patients. It recognizes their "unwavering dedication to providing compassionate, life-changing care" through specific patient examples, such as Dr. Fukui supporting a breast cancer patient and Mr. Ohisa improving a heart defect patient’s quality of life. The resolution is part of the Healthcare Association of Hawaii’s annual program, which has honored patient-nominated healthcare workers since 2014. It has no policy impact - it solely offers formal recognition of individual contributions.