john a. burns school of medicine john a. burns school of medicine the john a. burns school of medicine (jabsom) is part of the university of hawaiʻi at mānoa, and is located on the island of o‘ahu, approximately three miles west of the university's mānoa campus. the school was named after former hawaiian governor john a. burns in 1965. john a. burns school of medicinetypeallopathic public medical schoolestablished1965 (1965)parent institutionuniversity of hawaiʻi at mānoadeanlee buenconsejo-lumacademic staff184students289postgraduates226locationhonolulu, hawaii, hawaii, united states21°17′48.47797″n 157°51′48.17979″wcampusurbanwebsitejabsom.hawaii.edu jerris hedges was the dean for 15 years until his retirement in 2023. in 2023, u.s. news & world report ranked the school 16th "best medical schools" in the u.s.