By Journal on July 31, 2025
David Alfred, Dr. Wan-Lin Chen, Dr. Wei-En Li, Dr. Wei-Hung Wang, Dr. Yun-Kai Yeh, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taiwan Health Center, Yi-Chen Wang
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GIFF JOHNSON A multi-week critical care training program at Majuro hospital resulted in dozens of medical and health staff benefiting from this on-island professional development opportunity. The program, supported by Taiwan’s Shuang Ho Hospital, also is a prime demonstration of the Taiwan government’s focus on funding and support to benefit the Marshall Islands and help […]
By Journal on August 31, 2023
Anjanette Kattil, Cody Jack, David Alfred, Dorianne Tajikit Kabua, Jerel Anitok, Robert Madison, Rodney Catillo, Rodney Catilo, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taiwan Health Center
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Dr. David Alfred became the first Marshallese general surgeon after his graduation ceremony last week in Taipei made it official. Alfred is also a pioneer with Shuang Ho Hospital, as he was the first Marshallese resident to attend — and complete — the four-year residency training program at the Taipei hospital. Following in Alfred’s footsteps […]
By Journal on January 10, 2020
Carl Ingram, CJ, David Alfred, isodre Robert, Majuro, Nitijela, Ruben Zackhras
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Journal 1/12/1983 P8 Old age program debated The merit of the Old Age Program was debated January 10 at Nitijela. Some, like Minister of Internal Affairs Wilfred Kendall, Majuro, for one, felt the program was inconsistent with Marshallese culture where relatives take care of the old. Kendall said it is the families responsibility to look […]
By Journal on June 8, 2017
David Alfred, Frederick Muller, I-Shou University, ICDF, Kaoshiung, Maynard Alfred, Moana Alfred
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David Alfred made history Saturday in Taiwan, becoming the first Marshall Islander to graduate from I-Shou University, School of Medicine for International Students in Kaoshiung with a degree in medicine. Alfred was the first RMI recipient of ROC government medical school scholarship through the International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) and is one of the […]
By Journal on November 17, 2016
Cindy Lai, Cody Jack, David Alfred, doctors, Ethel Briand, Frederick Muller, Kalani Kaneko, Kennar Briand, Lee Fei-Peng Lee, ShuangHo Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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In the two decades since a group of Marshall Islanders trained as doctors at the Pohnpei-based Medical Officers Training Program in the 1990s, few RMI citizens have gained degrees in medical fields. But this picture will change dramatically thanks to the intake by Taiwan of a sizable number of Marshallese students to study medicine. Eight […]