Maya Maxym, M.D.

Maya Maxym, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Division / Specialty: Pediatric Hospitalist
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
Medical School: Yale University
Internship/Residency: University of Washington
Hobbies: Hiking, reading, going to the beach, vegetarian cooking, baking bread, traveling, gardening
Clinical Interest: Her interests include Health Equity, Advocacy, Global Health, Medical Education, and Narrative Medicine.
Community Involvement: Dr. Maxym collaborates with Dr. Anna-Lena Lueker to direct the Global Health Curriculum for the Pediatric Residency Program, including the senior elective at LBJ Tropical Medical Center in American Samoa. She also collaborates with faculty from other departments to enhance Global Health education for medical students and residents. Dr. Maxym and Dr. Lueker also co-direct Peds ECHO Hawaiʻi, a free online tele-education project for community pediatricians and allied health providers that focuses on topics relevant to pediatric healthcare in Hawaii and throughout the Pacific. In addition, Dr. Maxym co-leads the Department of Pediatrics Lōkahi Committee with Dr. Marissa Fakaosita and joins her in representing the Dept of Pediatrics on the JABSOM C-CODE committee. Dr. Maxym has served as a medical student and resident advisor and has presented various lectures and small group teaching sessions to JABSOM medical students during the clinical and pre-clinical years. She is a 2024 graduate of the Academic Pediatric Association Health Policy Scholars Program and also completed the Hawaii Pacific Health BRIC Program in 2022. In addition, she co-chairs the Advocacy Committee of the Hawai'i Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Publications / Scholarly: 

1. Maxym M, Simonson C, and Feng D. Routine Access to Childhood Vaccinations No Longer Guaranteed. Honolulu Civilbeat. December 2, 2024.
2. Kosut, J, Chen S, Maxym M. et. al. Results of Labs Pending at Pediatric Hospital Discharge: Closing the Gap to Improve Patient Safety. Poster at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement National Meeting. December 2024.
3. Maxym M and Lueker A. Pediatric ECHO Hawaii: A Longitudinal Tele-Education Program Empowers Primary Care Pediatricians and Expands Access to Specialists in a State with a Physician Shortage and Unique Geographic Barriers. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Toronto, ON. May 3, 2024.
4. Maxym M, Mathur, M, Shah S, et. al. From Bedside to State House: Daily Advocacy. Workshop at Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting, Toronto, ON. May 4, 2024.
5. Maxym M and Fakaosita M. Development and Implementation of a Hawaii-Specific Anti-Racism Curriculum for Pediatric Hospitalist, Residents, and Wards Nurses. Poster at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Washington, DC. April 28, 2023.
6. Maxym M, Mathur M, Shah S et. al. Becoming a Changemaker: How to Incorporate Advocacy Into Your Already Packed Schedule. Workshop at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Washington, DC. April 29, 2023.
7. Maxym M, Yamada S, Uyehara-Lock J. We all have big stake in delivering COVID-19 vaccines to the world. Honolulu Star-Advertiser. June 13, 2021.
8. Maxym M. Racism is an Urgent Public Health Crisis in Hawaii. Here’s What we Can Do. Honolulu Civilbeat. August 3, 2020.

Contact Information: https://www.hawaii.edu/directory