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B Bongaard, MD,FACP

Fellowship 2005

After graduating from the AWCIM Fellowship in 2005, the knowledge was utilized to create a full Integrative Medicine service line in 2007: outpatient clinic, inpatient consultations, holistic nursing, integrative chaplain, and integrative language interpreter programs. We also launched the first IRB approved Integrative Research study in our hospital system and put Integrative Medicine in EPIC, the hospital EMR.

After retirement in 2014, upon moving to Maui, Dr. B saw the need for expansion of hospice services and certified as a Hospice Medical Director, adding Integrative Oncology services to Islands Hospice. Next, she set up Maui Cancer Resources, a nonprofit which offers cancer patients self-care skills, symptom management, quarterly workshops, a weekly support group, and individualized Integrative Oncology care plans.

In 2021, we looked at gaps in service here and worked to create and publish a booklet called Your Cancer Journey Guide, which helps cancer patients navigate through their journey from the first step to the finish line. Working at the state level, MCR is collaborating with the Quality of Life Action team to improve supportive cancer care for individuals in the State of Hawaii.

Lastly, in 2022, Dr. B initiated an original research pilot study to impact Chemotherapy Related Cognitive Impairment. Though the study is ongoing, results are encouraging, and a formal collaboration with the State is underway. Dr. B is also the past president of the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis. 


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