A Hawaii Army National Guard physician is working to keep soldiers healthy and recruit more medical staff.

• A family medicine doctor from Maui runs medical readiness for the Hawaii Army National Guard, joining in 2014 after active-duty service.
• His team runs yearly health checks covering vision, hearing, dental, and mental health to keep soldiers fit to deploy.
• Soldiers must be physically and mentally ready, since an unfit soldier is a risk to the mission and fellow troops.
• The unit wants to grow but needs more physicians; doctors can sign up through a specialty recruiter with their license and credentials.

Outlook: The medical program hopes to expand if it can bring more physicians on board.