PIHOA Executive Board Meetings
Two PIHOA Executive Board Meetings are held every year, one being hosted by the PIHOA Secretariat in Honolulu while the second meeting is rotated amongst the six USAPI jurisdictions. The meeting objective is to convene senior and deputy health leadership from Guam, American Samoa, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia to discuss issues of regional significance, and by the end of the meeting, decide on critical priorities through official communiques, resolutions and recommendations.
Meeting Contacts / Additional Information
Emi Chutaro, Executive Director – emic@pihoa.org
Janet Camacho, Deputy Director – janetc@pihoa.org
Pamela Santos Bermudes, Honolulu Office Adminstrator – pamelas@pihoa.org
Matilda Ward, Guam Office Administrator – matildaw@pihoa.org
Tammy Enos, Honolulu Office Administrative Assistant – tammye@pihoa.org
Meeting Venue: College of Micronesia (COM-FSM)
Meeting Registration: 75th PIHOA EBM Registration
PIHOA Offices: +1–808-537-3131 (Honolulu) / +1-671-735-3341 (Guam)
Agenda Overview
Day 1: Monday, November 18 (CLOSED)
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PIHOA Board of Directors and Associate Member Strategic Planning Meeting
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PIHOA Board Member Dinner Reception, Riverside Restaurant, 7 Stars Inn
Day 2: Tuesday, November 19 (OPEN)
- Feature presentations of FSM National, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, Yap, Palau, Guam, American Samoa, and RMI strategic priorities and updates.
Day 3, Wednesday, November 20 (OPEN)
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Partnership Engagements
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Progress and Future Directions on Selected PIHOA regional initiatives
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PIHOA-hosted Dinner Reception open to all invited guests, Hideaway Bar and Grill Restaurant (please RSVP at Registration Table).
Day 4: Thursday, November 21 (CLOSED)
- PIHOA Board of Directors and Associate Member Business Meeting
Day 5: Friday, November 22 (OPEN)
- Guided tour of Pohnpei health facilities
- Excursion to the Nan Madol UNESCO World Heritage Site
Past PIHOA Executive Board Meetings
The 74th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting was held in Honolulu, HI, from March 25-29, 2024. A summary of the meeting with links to documents and presentations is available HERE.
The 73rd PIHOA Executive Board Meeting was held in Saipan, CNMI, from October 9-13, 2023. A summary of the meeting with links to documents and presentations is available HERE.
The 72nd PIHOA Executive Board Meeting was held in Honolulu, Hawaii, from April 3-7, 2023. A summary of the meeting with links to documents and presentations is available HERE.
The 71st PIHOA Executive Board Meeting was held in Tumon, Guam, from October 17-21, 2022. A summary of the meeting with links to documents and presentations is available HERE.
70th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting (Hybrid) – March 28 -31, 2022
DAY 1 - March 28, 2022 (CLOSED)
Closed – Mindfulness in Leadership Retreat (Board Members Only)
Venue – Kewalo Basin – Ho’okele Kakahiaka, Morning Sail, and Cultural Excursion
DAY 2 - March 29, 2022 (CLOSED)
Closed – PIHOA Business Meeting (Board Members and Designated Secretariat Staff Only)
Venue – Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus II
DAY 3 - March 30, 2022 (OPEN) - Zoom Recording Available
70th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting Agenda
Open Session – Partner Engagement and Public Health Innovations Forum, Thematic Focus: COVID and Beyond
Venue – Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus II
Zoom Recording – Click HERE!
Contact Billie Hiraishi or Matilda Ward if you have any issues accessing the zoom recording.
Agenda Items
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Interactive Session 1: COVID-19 Transition Planning to the New Normal: Challenges, Lessons Learnt, and Next Steps for Improved Targeting and Scaling Up Preparedness Capacities and Systems
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Panel Session 2: Lessons Learnt from COVID: Opportunities and Priorities for Strengthening and Expanding Mental Health Services Capacities and Systems in the USAPIs
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Panel Session 3: Lessons Learnt from COVID: What COVID Has Taught Us in Expanding Efforts to Address NCDs Moving Forward
Comprehensive External Evaluation of PIHOA’s Regional NCD Emergency Crisis Declaration – Planning and Next Steps
Opportunities in Telehealth to Support NCD Efforts in the USAPI
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Panel Session 4: Reducing the Threat of Mosquito-Borne Infectious Diseases Through Innovative Technologies
DAY 4 - March 31, 2022 (CLOSED SESSION)
Closed – PIHOA Business Meeting (Board Members Only)
Venue – Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus II
69th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting (Hybrid) – November 30 – December 3, 2021
DAY 1 - November 30, 2021 (CLOSED SESSION)
Closed – Mindfulness in Leadership Retreat (Board Members Only)
Venue – Palau Pacific Resort – “Pacific Room”
Join us Virtually – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8966789261
Contact Billie Hiraishi or Matilda Ward if you have any issues accessing the zoom link.
Time Zones
| Date | Jurisdiction | Time |
| Nov 29 | American Samoa | 1:30pm – 3:30pm |
| Hawaii | 2:30pm -4:30pm | |
| Nov 30 | Palau | 9:30am – 11:30am |
| Yap, FSM | 10:30am – 12:30pm | |
| Guam | 10:30am – 12:30pm | |
| CNMI | 10:30am – 12:30pm | |
| Chuuk, FSM | 10:30am – 12:30pm | |
| Pohnpei, FSM | 11:30am – 1:30pm | |
| Kosrae, FSM | 11:30am – 1:30pm | |
| RMI | 12:30pm – 2:30pm |
DAY 4 - December 3, 2021 (CLOSED SESSION)
Closed – PIHOA Business Meeting (Board Members Only)
Venue – Palau Royal Resort
Join us Virtually – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8966789261
Contact Billie Hiraishi or Matilda Ward if you have any issues accessing the zoom link.
Agenda Items
- Review of the current PIHOA Strategic Plan 2018-22 and Preparations and Next Steps for Board member Development of the Next PIHOA 5-year Strategic Plan (2023-27)
- Strengthening board member engagement and re-visiting PIHOA By-Laws on board member and Secretariat roles and responsibilities
- Executive Board Officer Elections (Quorum Need)
- PIHOA Secretariat ED Evaluation
- PIHOA Executive Board Meeting Evaluation
Time Zones
| Date | Jurisdiction | Time |
| Dec 2 | American Samoa | 1:00pm – 4:30pm |
| Hawaii | 2:00pm – 5:30pm | |
| Dec 3 | Palau | 9:00am – 12:30pm |
| Yap, FSM | 10:00am – 1:30pm | |
| Guam | 10:00am – 1:30pm | |
| CNMI | 10:00am – 1:30pm | |
| Chuuk, FSM | 10:00am – 1:30pm | |
| Pohnpei, FSM | 11:00am – 2:30pm | |
| Kosrae, FSM | 11:00am – 2:30pm | |
| RMI | 12:00pm – 3:30pm |
DAY 2 - December 1, 2021 (CLOSED SESSION)
Closed – PIHOA Business Meeting (Board Members and Designated Secretariat Staff Only)
Venue – Palau Royal Resort
Join us Virtually – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8966789261
Contact Billie Hiraishi or Matilda Ward if you have any issues accessing the zoom link.
Agenda Items
- Board Member Reflections on Mindfulness in Leadership Retreat
- Review of the 68th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting Minutes
- Review of Proposed 69th Meeting Agenda
- Any Other Urgent Items Proposed for Discussion for this or Future PIHOA Board Meetings
- PIHOA Financial Report
- PIHOA Secretariat Updates and Discussion
PIHOA Sponsored Dinner for All In-Person Meeting Attendees at 7:30-9pm – Palau Royal Resort
Time Zones
| Date | Jurisdiction | Time |
| Nov 30 | American Samoa | 1:00pm – 9:00pm |
| Hawaii | 2:00pm – 10:00pm | |
| Dec 1 | Palau | 9:00am – 5:00pm |
| Yap, FSM | 10:00am – 6:00pm | |
| Guam | 10:00am – 6:00pm | |
| CNMI | 10:00am – 6:00pm | |
| Chuuk, FSM | 10:00am – 6:00pm | |
| Pohnpei, FSM | 11:00am – 7:00pm | |
| Kosrae, FSM | 11:00am – 7:00pm | |
| RMI | 12:00pm – 8:00pm |
DAY 5 - December 4, 2021 (OPEN)
Fun Excursion Day for All In-Person Meeting Attendees – Rock Islands Trip
More information will be provided in Palau.
DAY 3 - December 2, 2021 (OPEN SESSION) - Zoom Recording Available
Open Session – Strategic Visioning for Building and Sustaining Resilient USAPI Health Systems
Venue – Palau Royal Resort
Zoom Recording – Click HERE
Contact Billie Hiraishi or Matilda Ward if you have any issues accessing the zoom link.
Agenda Items
- Session Theme 1: What COVID-19 Has Taught Us and Urgent Next Steps to Continue to Protect Our Pacific Peoples Moving Forward
- Session Theme 2: Building and Developing a Robust and Sustainable Health Workforce
- Session Theme 3: Defining Sustainable Health Financing and Strengthening Grants/Resource Management
- Session Theme 4: Exploring Innovations in Health Care Delivery and Public Health Practice By and For the Pacific (telehealth/medicine, re-thinking approaches to addressing NCDs, etc.)
Palau Gov Sponsored Dinner for All In-Person Meeting Attendees at 6:30-9:30pm – Palau Royal Resort
Time Zones
| Date | Jurisdiction | Time |
| Dec 1 | American Samoa | 1:00pm – 9:15pm |
| Hawaii | 2:00pm – 10:15pm | |
| Dec 2 | Palau | 9:00am – 5:15pm |
| Yap, FSM | 10:00am – 6:15pm | |
| Guam | 10:00am – 6:15pm | |
| CNMI | 10:00am – 6:15pm | |
| Chuuk, FSM | 10:00am – 6:15pm | |
| Pohnpei, FSM | 11:00am – 7:15pm | |
| Kosrae, FSM | 11:00am – 7:15pm | |
| RMI | 12:00pm – 8:15pm |
68th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting (Virtual) – May 4-6, 2021
DAY 1 - May 4/5, 2021 (CLOSED SESSION)
Closed – PIHOA Business Meeting (PIHOA Executive and Associate Members only).
Time Zones
| Date | Jurisdiction | Time |
| May 4 | American Samoa | 1:00pm – 2:15pm |
| Hawaii | 2:00pm – 3:15pm | |
| May 5 | Palau | 9:00am – 10:15am |
| Yap, FSM | 10:00am – 11:15am | |
| Guam | 10:00am – 11:15am | |
| CNMI | 10:00am – 11:15am | |
| Chuuk, FSM | 10:00am – 11:15am | |
| Pohnpei, FSM | 11:00am – 12:15pm | |
| Kosrae, FSM | 11:00am – 12:15pm | |
| RMI | 12:00pm – 1:15pm |
DAY 2 - May 5/6, 2021 (CLOSED SESSION)
Closed – PIHOA Leadership Session (PIHOA Executive and Associate Members Only).
Time Zones
| Date | Jurisdiction | Time |
| May 5 | American Samoa | 1:00pm – 3:15pm |
| Hawaii | 2:00pm – 4:15pm | |
| May 6 | Palau | 9:00am – 11:15am |
| Yap, FSM | 10:00am – 12:15pm | |
| Guam | 10:00am – 12:15pm | |
| CNMI | 10:00am – 12:15pm | |
| Chuuk, FSM | 10:00am – 12:15pm | |
| Pohnpei, FSM | 11:00am – 1:15pm | |
| Kosrae, FSM | 11:00am – 1:15pm | |
| RMI | 12:00pm – 2:15pm |
DAY 3 - May 6/7, 2021 (OPEN SESSION) - Zoom Recording Available
Open Session – Post-COVID-19 and Recovery
Zoom Recording – Click HERE
Contact Regie Tolentino or Billie Hiraishi if you have any issues accessing the zoom recording.
Agenda Items
- Updates from ASTHO Insular Area Policy Sub-Committee and Discussion on Planning Tool for Effective Grants Management
- USACE/DOI USAPI Health Infrastructure Assessment Project Updates and Next Steps
- USAPI COVID-19 Vaccination Validation for Travel and Data-Sharing Agreements
Time Zones
| Date | Jurisdiction | Time |
| May 6 | American Samoa | 1:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Hawaii | 2:00pm – 5:15pm | |
| May 7 | Palau | 9:00am – 12:15pm |
| Yap, FSM | 10:00am – 1:15pm | |
| Guam | 10:00am – 1:15pm | |
| CNMI | 10:00am – 1:15pm | |
| Chuuk, FSM | 10:00am – 1:15pm | |
| Pohnpei, FSM | 11:00am – 2:15pm | |
| Kosrae, FSM | 11:00am – 2:15pm | |
| RMI | 12:00pm – 3:15pm |
67th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting (Virtual) – November 10-12, 2020
DAY 1 - November 10/11, 2020 (CLOSED SESSION)
Closed PIHOA Board Member Mindfulness Retreat (Executive and Associate Members only).
Time Zones
| Date | Jurisdiction | Time |
| Nov. 10 | American Samoa | 2:00pm – 4:30pm |
| Hawaii | 3:00pm – 5:30pm | |
| Nov. 11 | Palau | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
| Yap, FSM | 10:00am – 12:30pm | |
| Guam | 11:00am – 1:30pm | |
| CNMI | 11:00am – 1:30pm | |
| Chuuk, FSM | 11:00am – 1:30pm | |
| Pohnpei, FSM | 12:00pm – 2:30pm | |
| Kosrae, FSM | 12:00pm – 2:30pm | |
| RMI | 1:00pm – 3:30pm |
DAY 2, November 11/12, 2020 (OPEN SESSION) - Zoom Recording Available
Zoom Recording – Click HERE.
Contact Regie Tolentino or Billie Hiraishi if you have any issues accessing the zoom recording.
Agenda Items
- Sustainable Financing – Metrics and Techniques to Assess Alignment Between Population Health Needs and Health Financing.
- Telehealth and Telemedicine – Opportunities and Scope for Expanding Tele-Health/Medicine Based on Best Practices and Lessons Learned in the USAPIs.
Time Zones
| Date | Jurisdiction | Time |
| Nov. 11 | American Samoa | 1:00pm – 5:15pm |
| Hawaii | 2:00pm – 6:15pm | |
| Nov. 12 | Palau | 9:00am – 1:15pm |
| Yap, FSM | 9:00am – 1:15pm | |
| Guam | 10:00am – 2:15pm | |
| CNMI | 10:00am – 2:15pm | |
| Chuuk, FSM | 10:00am – 2:15pm | |
| Pohnpei, FSM | 11:00am – 3:15pm | |
| Kosrae, FSM | 11:00am – 3:15pm | |
| RMI | 12:00pm – 4:15pm |
DAY 3 - November 12/13, 2020 (CLOSED SESSION)
Closed Executive and Associate Member Business Meeting (Executive and Associate Members only).
Time Zones
| Date | Jurisdiction | Time |
| Nov. 12 | American Samoa | 2:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Hawaii | 3:00pm – 5:00pm | |
| Nov. 13 | Palau | 10:00am – 12:00pm |
| Yap, FSM | 10:00am – 12:00pm | |
| Guam | 11:00am – 1:00pm | |
| CNMI | 11:00am – 1:00pm | |
| Chuuk, FSM | 11:00am – 1:00pm | |
| Pohnpei, FSM | 12:00pm – 2:00pm | |
| Kosrae, FSM | 12:00pm – 2:00pm | |
| RMI | 1:00pm – 3:00pm |
The 66th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting was held in Honolulu, HI from November 18-22, 2019. Conference information is available HERE.
The 65th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting was held in Koror, Palau from March 25-28, 2019. Conference information is available HERE.
The 64th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting was held in Honolulu, HI from September 3-6, 2018. Conference information is available HERE.
The 63rd PIHOA Executive Board Meeting was held in Pago Pago, American Samoa from March 26-30, 2018. Conference information is available HERE.
The 62nd PIHOA Executive Board Meeting was held in Honolulu, HI from October 3-5, 2017.
The 61st PIHOA Executive Board Meeting was held in Saipan, CNMI from March 28-31, 2017.
The 60th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting was held in Honolulu, Hawaii from August 30 – September 1, 2016.
The 59th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting was held in Majuro, RMI from March 21-24, 2016.
The 58th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting was held in Honolulu from August 5-7, 2015.
The 57th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting was held in Palau from March 9-13, 2015.
The 56th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting was held in Honolulu, Hawaii from August 11-15, 2014.
The 55th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting was held in Pohnpei, FSM from March 11-13, 2014.