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Photo Courtesy International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans<\/p><\/div>\n

A Gift For Wounded Warriors <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Dick Rankin, Wounded Warrior \u2018Ohana president and co-founder (left), accepts a $20,000 donation from Todd Helfrich, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans president and chair of the IFEBP board. The IFEBP held its annual conference in Hawai\u2018i recently. Each year, its senior executives make a donation to a nonprofit in the community where the conference was held.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy Kaiser Permanente Hawai\u2018i<\/p><\/div>\n

Medical Group Celebrates 65th Anniversary<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Kaiser Permanente Hawai\u2018i recently celebrated the 65th anniversary of Hawai\u2018i Permanente Medical Group with a special gathering and an official proclamation from state and city officials. Pictured (from left) are Dr. John Yang, president and medical director, Hawai\u2018i Permanente Medical Group; Honolulu city Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam; state Rep. Linda Ichiyama; state Sen. Donna Mercado Kim; Jill Riggs, registered nurse, chief administrative officer and senior vice president of care delivery operations, Hawai\u2018i Permanente Medical Group; Dr. Lynne Grieco, assistant area medical director and professional chief of medical staff, Hawai\u2018i Permanente Medical Group; Honolulu city Councilmember Radiant Cordero; and Dr. Zamir Moen, assistant area medical director of hospital specialties, Hawai\u2018i Permanente Medical Group. Photo courtesy Kaiser Permanente Hawai\u2018i <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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