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FALL 2006

LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY · L OMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER & A FFILIATES LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY CHILDREN ’S HOSPITAL · L OMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER EAST CAMPUS LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE CENTER LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE & F ACULTY PRACTICES LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY ADVENTIST HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SCOPE Boards of Trustees

CHAIR : Lowell C. Cooper, MD IV , MPH (1, 2, 3) David B. Hinshaw Jr., MD (1, 3) Don C. Schneider, MA (1, 2, 3) The other curriculum 3 David B. Hinshaw Sr., MD (1E, 3E) Claudette J. Shephard, MD (1, 2, 3) Chancellor Richard Hart MEMBERS : Daniel R. Jackson, MA ( 1, 2) Ella Simmons, EDD (1A, 2A, 3A) Carol Allen, PHD, RN (1, 2) Gerald Karst (1A, 2A, 3A) John Testerman, MD (3) challenges 2006 graduates… Donald R. Ammon, MBA (1, 2, 3) Donald G. King, DPH (1, 2) Ralph J. Thompson, MD (3E) Lorne Babiuk, PHD (1, 2, 3) Gerald Kovalski, MA (1A, 2A) Max A. Trevino (1, 2A, 3) Matthew A. Bediako, MA, MSPH (1, 2, 3) Kevin J. Lang, MBA (1A, 2A, 3A) Dave Weigley, MBA (1A, 2A) B. Lyn Behrens, MBBS (1, 2, 3) Robert E. Lemon, MBA (1, 2, 3) Douglas Welebir, JD (1, 2) Centennial memories 7 Dennis N. Carlson, DM IN , MD IV (1A, 2A) Ronald A. Lindsey, MBA (3E) Thomas L. Werner, MBA (1, 3) A look back at two years of Robert G. Carmen, OTR, MPA (1, 3) Carlton Lofgren, DDS (1, 2) Neal C. Wilson (1E, 2E, 3E) Charles Cheatham (1A, 2A) Thomas J. Mostert Jr., MA (1, 2, 3) Patrick Y. Wong, MBBS (1, 2) centennial events … Jere E. Chrispens, MA (1, 3) Luther Park (3E) Walter L. Wright (1A, 2A) Cari M. Dominguez, MA (1, 2, 3) Jere D. Patzer, DM IN , MBA (1A, 2A) Tom Zapara (1E, 2E) Garland Dulan, PHD (1, 2, 3A) Jan Paulsen, DT H, BD (1, 2, 3) T. Grace Emori, MS, RN (2E) Monica Reed, MD (1, 2, 3) LEGEND : No fear 15 Ruthita J. Fike, MA (1A, 2A, 3) Leroy A. Reese, MD (1E, 2E) 1=LLUAHSC Members of Team PossAbilities Gwen W. Foster, MPH (1E, 2E) Gordon L. Retzer, MD IV (1, 2) 2=LLU H. Roger Hadley, MD (1A, 2A, 3) Calvin B. Rock, DM IN , P HD (1E, 2E, 3E) 3=LLUMC defy physical limits … Allan R. Handysides, MBC HB (1, 2A, 3) Steven G. Rose, CPA (1A, 2A, 3A) E=Emeritus Richard H. Hart, MD, D RPH (1A, 2, 3A) Charles C. Sandefur Jr., MD IV (1A, 2A) A=Advisor Administration For smiles 19 LLU and AHI partner with LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY ADVENTIST HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER DEANS : Ronald Carter, PHD, Science & Technology; Avis Ericson, PHARM D, Pharmacy (admin - PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER : B. Lyn Behrens, MBBS istrative); Charles J. Goodacre, DDS, MSD, Dentistry; H. Roger Hadley, MD, Medicine; Smile Train … EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT , finance & administration ; CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER : Craig R. Jackson, JD, MSW, Allied Health Professions; Marilyn Herrmann, PHD, RN, Kevin J. Lang, MBA Nursing; David Dyjack, DRPH, Public Health (interim); Anthony Zuccarelli, PHD, Last-minute preparations are being made as guests begin to arrive at the centennial gala EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT , hospital affairs: Ruthita J. Fike, MA Graduate Studies; Jon Paulien, PHD, Religion (elect) on April 9, 2006, themed “Looking backward to the future.” EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT , medical affairs: H. Roger Hadley, MD Newscope 22 LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT , University affairs: Richard H. Hart, MD, D RPH Compiled by Dustin Jones RESIDENT MBBS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT , clinical faculty: Ricardo Peverini, MD P : B. Lyn Behrens, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER /ADMINISTRATOR : Ruthita J. Fike, MA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT , educational affairs: Ronald L. Carter, PHD HIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER MBA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT , faculty practice: David Wren, MHA C : Kevin J. Lang, ENIOR VICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATOR SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT , finance: Steven Mohr, CPA S / , Children’s Hospital; , On the front cover: managed care: Zareh Sarrafian, MBA Alumni notes 31 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT , health administration: Daniel Fontoura, MPPM TOP LEFT : Richard H. Hart, MD, D RPH, chancellor of Loma Linda University, delivers one of ENIOR VICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATOR SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT , institute administration: Gerald A. Ellis, MBA S / , East Campus Hospital; , Compiled by Dustin Jones MPH SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT , human resource management & risk management: strategic planning: Michael H. Jackson, two baccalaureate addresses on May 27, 2006. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT /ADMINISTRATOR , University Hospital: Daniel Fontoura, MBA Mark L. Hubbard TOP RIGHT : Jan Paulsen, DT H, BD, president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adven - ENIOR VICE PRESIDENT SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT , strategic planning: Michael H. Jackson, MPH S , ambulatory services/ CNO, patient care services: RN, MPH, CNOR tists, accepts an award on behalf of the Church leadership, recognizing the partnership SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT , managed care: Zareh Sarrafian, MBA Elizabeth J. Dickinson, ENIOR VICE PRESIDENT CPA VICE PRESIDENT , allied health professions education: Craig Jackson, JD, MSW S , finance: Steven Mohr, between the Church and Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT , signature programs: Gerald A. Ellis, MBA VICE PRESIDENT , dentistry: Charles J. Goodacre, DDS, MSD BOTTOM : LLUAHSC leaders read a litany during the April 9, 2006, gala “Looking Backward VICE PRESIDENT , business development: Melvin Sauder, MD IV , JD, MBA VICE PRESIDENT , diversity: Leslie N. Pollard, DM IN VICE PRESIDENT , facilities & environment: Jesse Mock VICE PRESIDENT , finance: Verlon Strauss, CPA to the Future,” including (from left) Roger Hadley, MD, executive vice president for Executive editor: W. Augustus Cheatham, MSW VICE PRESIDENT , human resource management/risk management: Mark L. Hubbard VICE PRESIDENT , graduate medical education: Daniel W. Giang, MD medical affairs; Lyn Behrens, MBBS, president & CEO; Richard Hart, MD, DrPH, exec - Editor: Richard W. Weismeyer, MA VICE PRESIDENT , chief information officer: Richard Hergert, MD IV VICE PRESIDENT , graduate studies education: Anthony Zuccarelli, PHD Managing editor: Larry Kidder, MA ICE PRESIDENT MD utive vice president for university affairs; Ruthita Fike, MA, executive vice president for VICE PRESIDENT , healthcare business development & government relations: V , medical administration: Daniel W. Giang, VICE PRESIDENT , public affairs & marketing: W. Augustus Cheatham, MSW Melvin Sauder, MD IV , JD, MBA hospital affairs; and Kevin Lang, MBA, executive vice president for finance and adminis - Contributing writers: Dustin R. Jones, MA ; VICE PRESIDENT , quality and patient safety: James Pappas, MD VICE PRESIDENT , nursing education: Marilyn Herrmann, PHD, RN Larry Kidder, MA ; Heather Reifsnyder; SPECIAL ASSISTANTS TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER : Leslie N. Pollard, DM IN ; tration, and CFO. VICE PRESIDENT , patient care services: Elizabeth J. Dickinson, RN, MPH, CNOR Preston C. Smith; Patricia K. Thio; PHD VICE PRESIDENT , public affairs: W. Augustus Cheatham, MSW Gerald R. Winslow, On the back cover: Marilyn Thomsen; and Richard W. Weismeyer, MA ICE PRESIDENT MD V , quality: James Pappas, LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES VICE PRESIDENT , religion education: Jon Paulien, PHD TOP : Gerald Winslow, PHD, vice president for spiritual life & wholeness, LLUAHSC, offers a PRESIDENT : Kevin J. Lang, MBA Volume 42, Number 2 VICE PRESIDENT , science & technology education: Ronald L. Carter, PHD EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT : Mark L. Hubbard dedicatory prayer following the unveiling of Nathan Greene’s painting, “The Paralytic at SCOPE is published by Loma Linda University VICE PRESIDENT , spiritual life & wholeness: Gerald R. Winslow, PHD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER : Robert Frost, MBA and Loma Linda University Medical Center, VICE PRESIDENT /CIO FOR ACADEMIA : David P. Harris, PHD the Pool of Bethesda.” educational and medical institutions operated VICE PRESIDENT /CIO FOR HEALTHCARE MINISTRIES : Richard Hergert, MD IV LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CENTER LEFT : Lowell Cooper, MD IV , MPH, chair of the LLUAHSC Board of Trustees and gen - by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. PRESIDENT : H. Roger Hadley, MD LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY eral vice president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, accepts an award CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER : David Wren, MHA For subscription information, alumni news notes, or RESIDENT MBBS P : B. Lyn Behrens, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER : Kevin J. Lang, MBA recognizing his service to the organization, as Dr. Behrens looks on. address changes, you may write to: CHANCELLOR /CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER : Richard H. Hart, MD, D RPH CENTER RIGHT : Randy Roberts, DM IN , senior pastor of Loma Linda University Church, assumes SCOPE SENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR , financial affairs ; COMPLIANCE OFFICER : Verlon Strauss, CPA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FACULTY PRACTICE Loma Linda University Adventist Health VICE PRESIDENT /CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER : Kevin J. Lang, MBA PRESIDENT : Ricardo Peverini, MD the persona of John Burden, founding pioneer of Loma Linda, during a special dedication Sciences Center VICE CHANCELLOR , academic affairs: Ronald L. Carter, PHD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER : Kevin J. Lang, MBA service held on April 15, 2006—exactly 100 years after the original dedication. Loma Linda, California 92350 VICE CHANCELLOR , information systems: David P. Harris, PHD VICE CHANCELLOR , public affairs: W. Augustus Cheatham, MSW LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE CENTER BOTTOM LEFT : Willie Stewart, PossAbilities coordinator, races the Sea Otter Classic for Team Or send an e-mail message to PRESIDENT /CEO: Ruthita J. Fike, MA [email protected] VICE CHANCELLOR , spiritual life & wholeness: Gerald R. Winslow, PHD PossAbilities. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER /TREASURER : Steven Mohr, MBA SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE CHANCELLOR : Leslie N. Pollard, DM IN Loma Linda University & DMINISTRATOR RN, MS BOTTOM RIGHT : Harvest, an 11-year-old boy from Nigeria, and his mother show their joy after A : Jill Pollock, Medical Center Internet address: CONTROLLER : Edward Field, MBA members of the Smile Train tell them that his cleft lip will be repaired. www.llu.edu

I SCOPE, Fall 2006 Boards & administration Contents SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 1 LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY ADVENTIST HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SCOPE Boards of Trustees

I SCOPE, Fall 2006 Boards & administration Contents SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 1 The other curriculum

C HANCELLOR R ICHARD H ART CHALLENGES

2006 GRADUATES TO LEARN COMPASSION , EXCELLENCE ,

JUSTICE , INTEGRITY , PURITY , FREEDOM , AND HUMILITY

B Y R ICHARD H. H ART , MD, D R PH

ood morning. And welcome couldn’t see anything. control her diabetes. to our baccalaureate service I had her roll her stool out to the cen - We walked out of the building, across for the School of Dentistry. ter of the room where the light was a lit - the parking lot. As we got closer to the Thank you for coming and tle bit better, and I looked once more. trailer, we could hear the music—could πhonoring our graduates. Maybe there was something faintly actually feel the building shaking as we I would like to start with a case there, but my intuition told me that I’d stepped in. history. I was covering down at SAC just blown the schedule—that I needed When I opened the door, we encoun - clinic awhile back. It was a busy morning. to listen. tered a group of women thoroughly A busy schedule. I was already behind. And gradually the story started to come enjoying themselves, exercising to music. Those of you who have covered walk- out —40 years old, four teenage children, I took one look at her face and knew that in clinics, you know the trick—avoid the recent immigrant from Mexico, her hus - I’d blown it. There was simply no way fat charts. Look for the thin charts. band was in the process of leaving her for that woman at that point could identify So I picked up a thin chart and walked a younger woman. Maria had no job—no with the happiness of exercise. over to the patient’s room. I glanced at skills, was uncertain how to care for her Maria’s story illustrates for me what the cover of the chart; a medical assistant family, what to do with her life. Paul Tillich, the famous theologian, refers had written “rash.” Three years before, she had gone to to as the “double diagnosis”—looking I was quickly reviewing my dermatol - another low-cost clinic. They had diag - beyond the presenting concern. ogy “pearls” as I walked along: if it’s wet, nosed diabetes, gave her a one-month And I would like to suggest this morn - dry it; if it’s dry, wet it—I remembered sample of medicine, and she’d never ing that, in order to make a double diag - that much, and walked into the room. been able to afford to go back or any - nosis, graduates, you indeed need to have Maria was sitting back in a corner on a where else. gone through a double curriculum. stool, eyes looking down. I took a seat So here was a 40-year-old woman with You know the one that you see on the and rolled up in front of her, made a few a dreaded diagnosis, not certain where to printed material, comes on the website, greetings, discovered I needed to shift to turn in life with some symptom she full of courses, requirements, tests, board my medical Spanish, and politely asked assumed was the beginning of the end. exams—that’s an important curriculum, her, “Dónde está su problema con su piel?” As I heard that story, I knew that and you have moved through that. [Where is the problem with your skin?] there was something more we needed to But you see, there’s another curriculum She graciously stuck out her hands, do. I also recognized the enormity of the at Loma Linda, a more subtle curriculum. and I looked. I couldn’t see anything. I challenge. We don’t talk about it as openly, and yet took out my glasses, looked again, still I took her by the hand because I hap - it is very much a part of your education. pened to remember right then the clinic We refer to this combination as mis - was having an exercise class for Hispanic sion-focused learning—the attempt to Richard H. Hart, MD, DrPH, chancellor women out across the parking lot in the grow not only what you know but who you of Loma Linda University, speaks to trailer. I was sure she would enjoy plug - are. Because at the end of the day, who dentistry graduates during one of two ging into this, and giving her both a sup - you are will always trump what you know. baccalaureate services on May 27, 2006. port group and a way to lose weight to To guide us in that process, we have

The other curriculum SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 3 The other curriculum

C HANCELLOR R ICHARD H ART CHALLENGES

2006 GRADUATES TO LEARN COMPASSION , EXCELLENCE ,

JUSTICE , INTEGRITY , PURITY , FREEDOM , AND HUMILITY

B Y R ICHARD H. H ART , MD, D R PH

The other curriculum SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 3 respect, as you gain a comfort level with learning/observing mode, we will not suc - bit, lay their one or two eggs, raise their yourself, you will find where you are ceed at any of those values. chicks, and eventually launch them into strong in boundaries and where your So humility is an essential foundation the sky. weak spots are. of all those other things. Compassion, So as I watched that tree die, through Sense those boundaries, strengthen the excellence, justice, integrity, purity, free - the winter I wondered, “What will hap - weak areas. Guard yourselves for the full dom, and humility make up the other pen when spring comes? What will hap - fulfillment of your profession. curriculum. They make up not what you pen when that pair returns to their The next value is freedom. Now free - know but who you are. traditional nesting place?” dom sounds like something that really Now usually at this point on a bac - They came. I saw them in January, ought to be involved with nation build - calaureate Sabbath, it is my privilege as briefly in February. The tree was still ing, something far beyond the scope of an chancellor to stand up and respond to there, the limbs were still strong, the individual’s life. the speaker. I’d like to fulfill that oblig - two places they traditionally built cer - I would suggest that ultimate freedom ation by saying that I agree totally with tainly would have well borne a nest. truly comes from the kind of freedom what he said. And I have often through And yet that pair of red-tails intuitively you control—freedom of choice, the free - the years shared a bit of wisdom from knew that that tree had died, that it had dom that you can give your spouse, your the great Book of Nature. Let me con - lost its source of life, and was no longer children, your patients, that comes from clude with that. a safe haven for their young. information, from understanding, from My wife and I have the privilege to I don’t know where they went to acceptance, the power that enables us to walk frequently up Pisgah Peak near nest—I’m still looking for that. I see be the best we can be. where we live. And through this year, them soar above. But the lesson they carefully selected seven core values, excellence in the balance in your life, the other side?” The final value is humility. Compass- we’ve watched with sadness as one of the taught was that essential lesson that which we consider essential to making excellence in your personhood. Commit to that balance, to that ion, excellence, justice, integrity, purity, last great fir trees in a grove of fir down in unless you and I remain connected— you who you are. And let me share those The next value we talk about is jus - integrity that comes with the full under - freedom—“and you want me to be hum - a ravine gradually succumbed to the firmly connected to the God-giving life of with you. tice. A noble concept. Entire systems of standing of a situation. ble about it?” drought and beetles of California. our Creator, these values will be of The first of those is compassion. jurisprudence arise to make sure that jus - The next value we call purity and But what we recognize is that ulti - It was the last tree still living in that naught. What is compassion, and how in the tice is meted out. But what is justice at self-control. Sounds pretty old-fashioned; mately every one of those values, essen - grove. And you see, it was not just any For it is only through that connection world do you teach compassion? the personal level? How do you engage it comes from “puritan” after all. What tial as they are, sit on a foundation of tree. This is the tree where the red-tailed that we can truly experience the kind of I would like to suggest this does not in justice? role does it have in today’s world? humility. hawks had been nesting for the past growth, the kind of service, God expects happen in the classroom as much as it One of the most difficult challenges for Let me suggest to you that there’s You see, life is not a goal in itself. It’s a quite a few years. from each of us. happens in the clinic and on the mission me through my life has been to figure out probably no single thing that will gauge journey, not a destination. And unless we And every year we could look down on May He guide you, may He be with trip. It’s caught more than taught. It’s to place myself in another’s shoes—how your effectiveness as a professional more succeed in keeping ourselves in the them, watch them “shape up” the nest a you as you seek to serve Him. SCOPE mentored. to sit down and, literally, shift my mind to than knowing your personal boundaries. Compassion is not the “coulda, say, “Let me think the way they are Society has given health professionals woulda, shoulda” sort of thing—the guilt thinking now, to experience what they incredible liberty in asking intimate ques - you feel when you see someone in need. are feeling now, to sense what they are tions, on raising issues in a person’s life True compassion can only come when sensing now.” And when I finally can that bestows on all of us an incredible your own heart is full of love and able to start to do that, I am able to then back up responsibility. share. You see, compassion is not pity. and say “Now, what is just? What is My personal sense is that we are all Pity leads to a condescending view of appropriate in this setting?” addicted, that we all share obsessive com - another. Compassion can only arise when Next comes integrity . Sounds pretty pulsive behaviors of some kind. it spills out from your own life. straightforward. It’s right or it’s wrong. Some of us have learned to channel The next value that we put forward is Let me warn you about something that those into more socially acceptable areas excellence. Sounds noble, that’s what you’ve already discovered: just as beauty like exercise, sports, or work; others into school is all about. Excelling, tests, scores. is in the eye of the beholder, truth is less acceptable arenas. And yet we all But I would suggest this morning that often a perception. And until you can have the weak spots in our boundaries, in that kind of excellence, as critical as it fully understand all of the issues our fences. is—what I would consider externally vali - involved, it’s too easy to jump on one side I would suggest, graduates, that in the dated excellence—is only one measure of of an argument. next 10 years of your lives—one the person. And that, in fact, internally A standard joke at our house is when decade—you are going to find yourselves validated excellence is even more impor - my wife hears a story and comes to a con - pushing those boundaries. As you gain tant—excellence in your relationships, clusion. And I remind her, “Do you know self-confidence, as you gain community

4 I SCOPE, Fall 2006 The other curriculum The other curriculum SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 5 respect, as you gain a comfort level with learning/observing mode, we will not suc - bit, lay their one or two eggs, raise their yourself, you will find where you are ceed at any of those values. chicks, and eventually launch them into strong in boundaries and where your So humility is an essential foundation the sky. weak spots are. of all those other things. Compassion, So as I watched that tree die, through Sense those boundaries, strengthen the excellence, justice, integrity, purity, free - the winter I wondered, “What will hap - weak areas. Guard yourselves for the full dom, and humility make up the other pen when spring comes? What will hap - fulfillment of your profession. curriculum. They make up not what you pen when that pair returns to their The next value is freedom. Now free - know but who you are. traditional nesting place?” dom sounds like something that really Now usually at this point on a bac - They came. I saw them in January, ought to be involved with nation build - calaureate Sabbath, it is my privilege as briefly in February. The tree was still ing, something far beyond the scope of an chancellor to stand up and respond to there, the limbs were still strong, the individual’s life. the speaker. I’d like to fulfill that oblig - two places they traditionally built cer - I would suggest that ultimate freedom ation by saying that I agree totally with tainly would have well borne a nest. truly comes from the kind of freedom what he said. And I have often through And yet that pair of red-tails intuitively you control—freedom of choice, the free - the years shared a bit of wisdom from knew that that tree had died, that it had dom that you can give your spouse, your the great Book of Nature. Let me con - lost its source of life, and was no longer children, your patients, that comes from clude with that. a safe haven for their young. information, from understanding, from My wife and I have the privilege to I don’t know where they went to acceptance, the power that enables us to walk frequently up Pisgah Peak near nest—I’m still looking for that. I see be the best we can be. where we live. And through this year, them soar above. But the lesson they carefully selected seven core values, excellence in the balance in your life, the other side?” The final value is humility. Compass- we’ve watched with sadness as one of the taught was that essential lesson that which we consider essential to making excellence in your personhood. Commit to that balance, to that ion, excellence, justice, integrity, purity, last great fir trees in a grove of fir down in unless you and I remain connected— you who you are. And let me share those The next value we talk about is jus - integrity that comes with the full under - freedom—“and you want me to be hum - a ravine gradually succumbed to the firmly connected to the God-giving life of with you. tice. A noble concept. Entire systems of standing of a situation. ble about it?” drought and beetles of California. our Creator, these values will be of The first of those is compassion. jurisprudence arise to make sure that jus - The next value we call purity and But what we recognize is that ulti - It was the last tree still living in that naught. What is compassion, and how in the tice is meted out. But what is justice at self-control. Sounds pretty old-fashioned; mately every one of those values, essen - grove. And you see, it was not just any For it is only through that connection world do you teach compassion? the personal level? How do you engage it comes from “puritan” after all. What tial as they are, sit on a foundation of tree. This is the tree where the red-tailed that we can truly experience the kind of I would like to suggest this does not in justice? role does it have in today’s world? humility. hawks had been nesting for the past growth, the kind of service, God expects happen in the classroom as much as it One of the most difficult challenges for Let me suggest to you that there’s You see, life is not a goal in itself. It’s a quite a few years. from each of us. happens in the clinic and on the mission me through my life has been to figure out probably no single thing that will gauge journey, not a destination. And unless we And every year we could look down on May He guide you, may He be with trip. It’s caught more than taught. It’s to place myself in another’s shoes—how your effectiveness as a professional more succeed in keeping ourselves in the them, watch them “shape up” the nest a you as you seek to serve Him. SCOPE mentored. to sit down and, literally, shift my mind to than knowing your personal boundaries. Compassion is not the “coulda, say, “Let me think the way they are Society has given health professionals woulda, shoulda” sort of thing—the guilt thinking now, to experience what they incredible liberty in asking intimate ques - you feel when you see someone in need. are feeling now, to sense what they are tions, on raising issues in a person’s life True compassion can only come when sensing now.” And when I finally can that bestows on all of us an incredible your own heart is full of love and able to start to do that, I am able to then back up responsibility. share. You see, compassion is not pity. and say “Now, what is just? What is My personal sense is that we are all Pity leads to a condescending view of appropriate in this setting?” addicted, that we all share obsessive com - another. Compassion can only arise when Next comes integrity . Sounds pretty pulsive behaviors of some kind. it spills out from your own life. straightforward. It’s right or it’s wrong. Some of us have learned to channel The next value that we put forward is Let me warn you about something that those into more socially acceptable areas excellence. Sounds noble, that’s what you’ve already discovered: just as beauty like exercise, sports, or work; others into school is all about. Excelling, tests, scores. is in the eye of the beholder, truth is less acceptable arenas. And yet we all But I would suggest this morning that often a perception. And until you can have the weak spots in our boundaries, in that kind of excellence, as critical as it fully understand all of the issues our fences. is—what I would consider externally vali - involved, it’s too easy to jump on one side I would suggest, graduates, that in the dated excellence—is only one measure of of an argument. next 10 years of your lives—one the person. And that, in fact, internally A standard joke at our house is when decade—you are going to find yourselves validated excellence is even more impor - my wife hears a story and comes to a con - pushing those boundaries. As you gain tant—excellence in your relationships, clusion. And I remind her, “Do you know self-confidence, as you gain community

4 I SCOPE, Fall 2006 The other curriculum The other curriculum SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 5 Centennial memories

A LOOK BACK AT TWO YEARS OF CENTENNIAL EVENTS

CELEBRATING THE WAY G OD HAS LED L OMA L INDA

AND LOOKING TO H IS CONTINUED GUIDANCE IN THE FUTURE

B Y L ARRY K IDDER , MA

ive clusters of events events that highlighted technological presented to members of the Loma took place during 2005 advances and much-needed campus Linda University Overseas Heart Surgery and 2006, highlighting expansion and development projects. Team; representatives from the Islamic various aspects of Loma Republic of Afghanistan, where Loma ∏Linda’s history, present February 11–13, 2005: Fulfilling Linda is helping to reestablish a medical endeavors, and plans for the the Global Vision school and hospital in Kabul; individuals future. The two-year centennial The weekend of February 11–13 from the People’s Republic of China, rep - celebration was launched with a week - kicked off centennial celebrations that resenting the Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital end of events February 11 to 13, 2005, would stretch over two years. in Hangzhou where Loma Linda has including a gala titled “Fulfilling the On Friday evening, February 11, well- played a major role in its establishment Global Vision,” and concluded with a known vocalist and recording artist and operation; a representative from the dedication service on April 15, 2006. Wintley Phipps provided a concert for an Republic of India, where Loma Linda On October 16, 2005, the gala event, audience of approximately 2,000 people. has partnered with Manipal Academy of “Fulfilling the Health Care Vision,” On Saturday evening, February 12, a Higher Education, located in the city of focused on the historical progression of special recognition banquet honored past Manipal, to provide educational opportu - health care training and facilities. presidents and administrators of the nities; and representatives from the Less than a month later, during the University and Medical Center, as well as Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where Loma weekend of November 11–13, Loma the Councilors—a special group of indi - Linda has set up a satellite degree pro - Linda University celebrated a special viduals who provide counsel and support gram in respiratory therapy. campus-wide alumni homecoming, with for Loma Linda University Adventist Additional Centennial Global Vision the theme “Fulfilling the Educational Health Sciences Center entities. Awards were presented to individuals Vision.” The event, which also recognized for - who had served in medical mission ser - During the weekend of April 7–9, mer U.S. congresswoman Shirley N. vice—some as students and others as 2006, Loma Linda celebrated “Looking Pettis-Roberson for her support through alumni. Backward to the Future” with a series of the years, was held in Wong Kerlee International Conference Center. October 16: Fulfilling the Health Crowning the weekend was the gala Care Vision event titled “Fulfilling the Global The second major centennial event, Last-minute preparations are made to the Vision,” highlighting the beginnings of “Fulfilling the Health Care Vision” gala, tables as the guests begin to arrive for the various Loma Linda schools, health care took place October 16, 2005. April 9, 2006, gala themed “Looking Back - facilities, and institutes, as well as the Less than a month before, on ward to the Future.” Guests were treated global outreach that Loma Linda has September 25, contemporary Christian to a formal garden-like setting, a delightful been a part of since its beginnings. recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman cuisine, music, and award presentations to Banners for each entity were unveiled performed a concert for students, faculty, individuals important to Loma Linda’s as the history of Loma Linda was traced. and staff of Loma Linda University past, present, and future. Centennial Global Vision Awards were Adventist Health Sciences Center during

Centennial memories SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 7 Centennial memories

A LOOK BACK AT TWO YEARS OF CENTENNIAL EVENTS

CELEBRATING THE WAY G OD HAS LED L OMA L INDA

AND LOOKING TO H IS CONTINUED GUIDANCE IN THE FUTURE

B Y L ARRY K IDDER , MA

Centennial memories SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 7 the Centennial Picnic. The event, held at and command, and control of the region- Hall for Basic Sciences. participants moved to the area that will Arrowhead Stadium in San Bernardino, wide emergency medical services system. This pathway will contain 36,500 gran - become the front lawn of the Centennial ended with a brilliant fireworks display. About an hour after that, at 3:30 p.m., ite pavers, each representing a day in the Complex. The gala event on October 16 was the focus moved to the Centennial history of Loma Linda from 1905 Members of the campaign steering attended by approximately 800 guests. Pathway and Centennial Complex areas. through 2005. This giant “calendar” will committee, major contributors, and The program featured vignettes describ - Groundbreaking ceremonies were held lead from Magan Hall, the University’s administrators turned over the first ing various Loma Linda eras, such as the for the new Centennial Pathway, to be administration building, to the new shovels of dirt. beginnings, years of growth, reaching Deans from Loma Linda University schools release doves commemorating the ground - located in the north campus mall Centennial Complex. The Centennial Complex embodies inland and internationally, and a maturing breaking for the new Centennial Complex and Centennial Pathway, held on April 7. between Evans Hall, Shryock Hall, Following a short service at the center three themes—growth, innovation, and vision. Individuals who played key roles Risley Hall, Burden Hall, and Alumni of the Centennial Pathway, guests and touching the world—that have devel - during these eras were honored through - On Sunday morning, at 9:30 a.m., the The painting represents well the role oped throughout Loma Linda’s 100 out the evening. weekend concluded with a “Celebration of LLUMC–East Campus in working years of history, and are evidenced in the of our Alumni” brunch and program. with those who suffer from chronic ill - teaching and learning that takes place on November 11–13: Fulfilling the ness, pain, or physical disabilities, and this campus. Educational Vision April 7–9, 2006: Looking Backward require extended care and rehabilitation. Students in all schools of the As part of the centennial celebrations, to the Future Just an hour later, at 2:30 p.m., the University will make use of this academic a campus-wide alumni homecoming was Events during the weekend of April DISCOVERIES vehicle was unveiled. complex and its technological resources held the weekend of November 11–13. 7–9 followed the theme “Looking Funded by a special congressional as a central hub of learning. The weekend began with a Friday Backward to the Future” and featured appropriation, this vehicle plays a key Key components will include a new evening program, featuring a “Parade of future plans and technologies that would role in a relatively new area known as anatomy facility, two towers with futuris - Nations” with students, alumni, faculty, help Loma Linda University Adventist telemedicine. The self-contained, all- tic classrooms and laboratories, an and staff of the University carrying flags Health Sciences Center progress techno - wheel-drive, all-terrain vehicle contains amphitheater center housing the largest from the nations represented by the stu - logically and through innovation. sophisticated diagnostic equipment that, amphitheaters on campus, a skills assess - dent body. The weekend events began with the through satellite connectivity and tele - ment center, and an educational technol - Global service was the theme, and unveiling of a new painting by artist conferencing equipment, allows physi - Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center leaders read a litany during ogy center. reports were given regarding outreach Nathan Greene, commissioned by gener - cians at the Medical Center to remotely the April 9, 2006, gala “Looking Backward to the Future,” including (from left) Roger On Friday evening, at 7:30 p.m., efforts in Russia, Peru, Afghanistan, and ous donors. conduct patient assessments in virtually Hadley, MD, executive vice president for medical affairs; Lyn Behrens, MBBS, president Handel’s “Messiah” was performed at the Ethiopia, as well as the outreach efforts of Unveiled in the lobby of any environment. and CEO; Richard Hart, MD, DrPH, executive vice president for university affairs; Loma Linda University Church of the International Behavioral Health LLUMC–East Campus at 1:30 p.m., the In addition, the DISCOVERIES team Ruthita Fike, MA, executive vice president for hospital affairs; and Kevin Lang, MBA, Seventh-day Adventists. Trauma Team. painting is titled “The Paralytic at the introduced its innovative, recently devel - executive vice president for finance and administration, and CFO. Written in 1741, this masterpiece This event took place at LLU Drayson Pool of Bethesda” and depicts the well- oped emergency medical services geo - encapsulates the central beliefs of Center’s Opsahl Gymnasium. known story of Jesus and the paralyzed graphic system, allowing improved Christianity—from Old Testament On Saturday morning, November 12, man whom He healed. decision-making, resource management prophecies of the coming Messiah the Loma Linda University Church of through to the Nativity and Crucifixion of Seventh-day Adventists held special ser - Jesus, and finally the Resurrection and vices of celebration at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Ascension. It represents the final victory That afternoon, a program took place over sin, death, and decay as Divinity at 3:30 p.m. at LLU Drayson Center, succeeds “to make man whole” and titled “Celebration of North American restore humanity to a perfect state for Service.” Interesting alumni stories and eternity. experiences were shared, as well as a On the evening of Sunday, April 9, dramatization of the nursing profession as Loma Linda University Adventist it had evolved over the years. Health Sciences Center held its final Interspersed were musical numbers in a centennial gala, titled “Looking variety of styles. Lowell Cooper, MDiv, MPH, chair of Jan Paulsen, DTh, BD, president of the Backward to the Future.” Saturday evening, the main gala event the LLUAHSC Board of Trustees and General Conference of Seventh-day A number of individuals were hon - took place, “Celebration of the Century.” general vice president of the General Adventists, accepts an award on behalf of ored throughout the evening with A media presentation with historical Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the Church leadership, recognizing the Centennial Vanguard Awards. Sections vignettes was shown and narrated. Gerald Winslow, PhD, vice president for spiritual life & wholeness, LLUAHSC, offers a accepts an award recognizing his leader - partnership between the Adventist of the program were themed “Mission Several mini concerts featured brass and dedicatory prayer following the unveiling of Nathan Greene’s painting, titled “The Para - ship and service to Loma Linda, as Dr. Church and Loma Linda University of Healing,” “Mission of Health,” vocal numbers. lytic at the Pool of Bethesda.” Behrens looks on. Adventist Health Sciences Center. “Mission of Wholeness,” “Milestones,”

8 I SCOPE, Fall 2006 Centennial memories Centennial memories SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 9 the Centennial Picnic. The event, held at and command, and control of the region- Hall for Basic Sciences. participants moved to the area that will Arrowhead Stadium in San Bernardino, wide emergency medical services system. This pathway will contain 36,500 gran - become the front lawn of the Centennial ended with a brilliant fireworks display. About an hour after that, at 3:30 p.m., ite pavers, each representing a day in the Complex. The gala event on October 16 was the focus moved to the Centennial history of Loma Linda from 1905 Members of the campaign steering attended by approximately 800 guests. Pathway and Centennial Complex areas. through 2005. This giant “calendar” will committee, major contributors, and The program featured vignettes describ - Groundbreaking ceremonies were held lead from Magan Hall, the University’s administrators turned over the first ing various Loma Linda eras, such as the for the new Centennial Pathway, to be administration building, to the new shovels of dirt. beginnings, years of growth, reaching Deans from Loma Linda University schools release doves commemorating the ground - located in the north campus mall Centennial Complex. The Centennial Complex embodies inland and internationally, and a maturing breaking for the new Centennial Complex and Centennial Pathway, held on April 7. between Evans Hall, Shryock Hall, Following a short service at the center three themes—growth, innovation, and vision. Individuals who played key roles Risley Hall, Burden Hall, and Alumni of the Centennial Pathway, guests and touching the world—that have devel - during these eras were honored through - On Sunday morning, at 9:30 a.m., the The painting represents well the role oped throughout Loma Linda’s 100 out the evening. weekend concluded with a “Celebration of LLUMC–East Campus in working years of history, and are evidenced in the of our Alumni” brunch and program. with those who suffer from chronic ill - teaching and learning that takes place on November 11–13: Fulfilling the ness, pain, or physical disabilities, and this campus. Educational Vision April 7–9, 2006: Looking Backward require extended care and rehabilitation. Students in all schools of the As part of the centennial celebrations, to the Future Just an hour later, at 2:30 p.m., the University will make use of this academic a campus-wide alumni homecoming was Events during the weekend of April DISCOVERIES vehicle was unveiled. complex and its technological resources held the weekend of November 11–13. 7–9 followed the theme “Looking Funded by a special congressional as a central hub of learning. The weekend began with a Friday Backward to the Future” and featured appropriation, this vehicle plays a key Key components will include a new evening program, featuring a “Parade of future plans and technologies that would role in a relatively new area known as anatomy facility, two towers with futuris - Nations” with students, alumni, faculty, help Loma Linda University Adventist telemedicine. The self-contained, all- tic classrooms and laboratories, an and staff of the University carrying flags Health Sciences Center progress techno - wheel-drive, all-terrain vehicle contains amphitheater center housing the largest from the nations represented by the stu - logically and through innovation. sophisticated diagnostic equipment that, amphitheaters on campus, a skills assess - dent body. The weekend events began with the through satellite connectivity and tele - ment center, and an educational technol - Global service was the theme, and unveiling of a new painting by artist conferencing equipment, allows physi - Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center leaders read a litany during ogy center. reports were given regarding outreach Nathan Greene, commissioned by gener - cians at the Medical Center to remotely the April 9, 2006, gala “Looking Backward to the Future,” including (from left) Roger On Friday evening, at 7:30 p.m., efforts in Russia, Peru, Afghanistan, and ous donors. conduct patient assessments in virtually Hadley, MD, executive vice president for medical affairs; Lyn Behrens, MBBS, president Handel’s “Messiah” was performed at the Ethiopia, as well as the outreach efforts of Unveiled in the lobby of any environment. and CEO; Richard Hart, MD, DrPH, executive vice president for university affairs; Loma Linda University Church of the International Behavioral Health LLUMC–East Campus at 1:30 p.m., the In addition, the DISCOVERIES team Ruthita Fike, MA, executive vice president for hospital affairs; and Kevin Lang, MBA, Seventh-day Adventists. Trauma Team. painting is titled “The Paralytic at the introduced its innovative, recently devel - executive vice president for finance and administration, and CFO. Written in 1741, this masterpiece This event took place at LLU Drayson Pool of Bethesda” and depicts the well- oped emergency medical services geo - encapsulates the central beliefs of Center’s Opsahl Gymnasium. known story of Jesus and the paralyzed graphic system, allowing improved Christianity—from Old Testament On Saturday morning, November 12, man whom He healed. decision-making, resource management prophecies of the coming Messiah the Loma Linda University Church of through to the Nativity and Crucifixion of Seventh-day Adventists held special ser - Jesus, and finally the Resurrection and vices of celebration at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Ascension. It represents the final victory That afternoon, a program took place over sin, death, and decay as Divinity at 3:30 p.m. at LLU Drayson Center, succeeds “to make man whole” and titled “Celebration of North American restore humanity to a perfect state for Service.” Interesting alumni stories and eternity. experiences were shared, as well as a On the evening of Sunday, April 9, dramatization of the nursing profession as Loma Linda University Adventist it had evolved over the years. Health Sciences Center held its final Interspersed were musical numbers in a centennial gala, titled “Looking variety of styles. Lowell Cooper, MDiv, MPH, chair of Jan Paulsen, DTh, BD, president of the Backward to the Future.” Saturday evening, the main gala event the LLUAHSC Board of Trustees and General Conference of Seventh-day A number of individuals were hon - took place, “Celebration of the Century.” general vice president of the General Adventists, accepts an award on behalf of ored throughout the evening with A media presentation with historical Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the Church leadership, recognizing the Centennial Vanguard Awards. Sections vignettes was shown and narrated. Gerald Winslow, PhD, vice president for spiritual life & wholeness, LLUAHSC, offers a accepts an award recognizing his leader - partnership between the Adventist of the program were themed “Mission Several mini concerts featured brass and dedicatory prayer following the unveiling of Nathan Greene’s painting, titled “The Para - ship and service to Loma Linda, as Dr. Church and Loma Linda University of Healing,” “Mission of Health,” vocal numbers. lytic at the Pool of Bethesda.” Behrens looks on. Adventist Health Sciences Center. “Mission of Wholeness,” “Milestones,”

8 I SCOPE, Fall 2006 Centennial memories Centennial memories SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 9 and “Challenged to Serve.” Notes of Travel—No. 2 through the use of the natural remedial an effort to lead men and women to obey Special recognition was given for the agencies he has placed within our reach, God’s commandments. They need to close relationship between the Seventh- Dedication of the but also by encouraging their patients to study the intimate relationship existing day Adventist Church, headquartered in lay hold on divine strength through obe - between obedience and health. Solemn is Silver Spring, Maryland, and Loma Loma Linda Sanitarium dience to the commandments of God. the responsibility resting upon medical Linda. Jan Paulsen, president of the By Mrs. E. G. White; Advent Review In Deuteronomy we read: “Harken, O missionaries. They are to be missionaries Seventh-day Adventist Church, and The DISCOVERIES telemedicine emergency and disaster response vehicle is designed and Sabbath Herald; June 21, 1906 Israel, unto the statutes and unto the in the true sense of the term. The sick Lowell Cooper, MDiv, MPH, general to provide remote access areas with the expertise of LLUMC physicians via satellite. judgments, which I teach you, for to do and the suffering who entrust themselves vice president of the Church and chair of them, that ye may live.” And when Moses, to the care of the helpers in our medical the LLUAHSC Board of Trustees, were sung at the original ceremony was per - the religious roots that are so much a SUNDAY , April 15, the beautiful buildings just before his death, had repeated the institutions, must not be disappointed. on hand to acknowledge the recognition. formed by the Loma Linda Men’s part of Loma Linda. and grounds of the Loma Linda Sanitar - statutes of Jehovah in the hearing of all They are to be taught how to live in har - Providing musical renditions through - Chorus. A trumpet soloist played, just Technology and training may evolve ium were solemnly dedicated to the ser - Israel, he declared: “See, I have set mony with heaven. As they learn to obey out the program was vocalist and record - like the 1906 program. over the coming years. The look and feel vice of God. before thee this day life and good, and God’s law, they will be richly blessed in ing artist Wintley Phipps. Similar refreshments were served fol - of health care may change, but the The exercises of the day meant much death and evil; in that I command thee body and in spirit. lowing the 2006 ceremony, including egg emphasis of Loma Linda—to serve the to those who had made many personal this day to love the Lord thy God, to The advantage of outdoor life must April 15: Campus Dedication salad sandwiches and jelly roll cake. needs of others in a wholistic way—will sacrifices in order to help secure the insti - walk in His ways, and to keep His com - never be lost sight of. How thankful we Service The dedication ceremony provided a never change. The healing ministry of tution and set it in operation. During the mandments and His statutes and His should be that God has given us beauti - On Sunday, April 15, 1906, Adventist fitting end to two years of centennial Christ will remain the model of practice in forenoon, the friends of the sanitarium judgments, that thou mayest live.” ful sanitarium properties at Paradise pioneer and leader Ellen G. White and celebrations, bringing the focus back to an effort “to make man whole.” SCOPE began to come in from Los Angeles and Again he pleaded: “I have set before Valley and Glendale and Loma Linda! other individuals key to the founding of its vicinity, and from Riverside, Redlands, you life and death:…choose life, that “Out of the cities! out of the cities!”— Loma Linda gathered on “the hill” to San Bernardino, and other places in the both thou and thy seed may live: that this has been my message for years. We dedicate the new institution to the ser - beautiful valley, in the heart of which is thou mayest love the Lord thy God, and cannot expect the sick to recover rapidly vice of God (see page 11 for the transcript of Loma Linda. The morning hours were that thou mayest obey His voice, and that when they are shut in within four walls, an article written by Ellen White and spent in looking over the property that thou mayest cleave unto Him: for He is in some city, with no outside view but included in the Adventist Review and has so providentially come into our pos - thy life, and the length of thy days.” houses, houses, houses—nothing to ani - Sabbath Herald, chronicling the event). session. At noon, a lunch was served on In his closing admonitions, Moses once mate, nothing to enliven. And yet how On Saturday, April 15, 2006—exactly the lawn. more exhorted Israel to observe “all the slow some are to realize that the 100 years after that first dedication ser - Early in the afternoon the people gath - words” of God’s law. “It is not a vain crowded cities are not favorable places vice almost to the very hour—administra - ered for the dedicatory exercises. Seats thing for you,” he declared; “because it is for sanitarium work! tors, faculty, staff, students, and had been placed on a gentle sloping lawn, your life: and through this thing [through Even in southern California not many community members gathered close by at under the shadow of a beautiful grove of obedience] ye shall prolong your days.” years ago, there were some who favored LLU Drayson Center to re-create por - Ronan Tynan, MD, one the original evergreen pepper-trees. In front was a Physicians and ministers are to unite in the erection of a large sanitarium building tions of that original service, as well as Christian recording artist Wintley Phipps three Irish tenors, performed for the large improvised platform, on which were rededicate the future of the campus. performed at several centennial events. October 2005 gala. seated the speakers and the singers. The Loma Linda pioneer John Burden congregation numbered about five hun - was on hand as well, portrayed by dred. Among those present were several Randy Roberts, DMin, senior pastor of physicians and other leading men from the Loma Linda University Church. the surrounding cities. Through costume and makeup, Dr. During the exercises, the people were Roberts was made to look amazingly told the remarkable providences that had similar to photos of John Burden, taken attended every step taken to secure the many years after the beginning of property. The purpose we have in view in Loma Linda. the establishment of many sanitariums Campus engineering, the department was also dwelt upon. I was present at the responsible for maintenance of the meeting only a portion of the time, and University campus, created a replicate spoke with freedom for nearly half an canopy for the rededication ceremony. hour on the advantages of outdoor life in Church leader and pioneer Ellen G. White takes part in a special dedication ceremony, Dr. Roberts spoke words that John the treatment of disease. held on April 15, 1906, near the original Loma Linda Sanitarium on the hill. The setting Burden might have said in reminiscing Randy Roberts, DMin, senior pastor of Loma Linda University Church, donned cos - I tried to make it plain that sanitarium of that special day was re-created 100 years later—almost to the very hour—in Loma about the early years of the institution. tume and makeup to portray an aging John Burden, reminiscing about the early days of physicians and helpers were to cooperate Linda University Drayson Center’s Opsahl Gymnasium. The event in 2006 was held Dedication litanies were read. A hymn Loma Linda, during which he played so many key roles. with God in combating disease not only indoors, due to rainy weather conditions.

10 I SCOPE, Fall 2006 Centennial memories Centennial memories SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 11 and “Challenged to Serve.” Notes of Travel—No. 2 through the use of the natural remedial an effort to lead men and women to obey Special recognition was given for the agencies he has placed within our reach, God’s commandments. They need to close relationship between the Seventh- Dedication of the but also by encouraging their patients to study the intimate relationship existing day Adventist Church, headquartered in lay hold on divine strength through obe - between obedience and health. Solemn is Silver Spring, Maryland, and Loma Loma Linda Sanitarium dience to the commandments of God. the responsibility resting upon medical Linda. Jan Paulsen, president of the By Mrs. E. G. White; Advent Review In Deuteronomy we read: “Harken, O missionaries. They are to be missionaries Seventh-day Adventist Church, and The DISCOVERIES telemedicine emergency and disaster response vehicle is designed and Sabbath Herald; June 21, 1906 Israel, unto the statutes and unto the in the true sense of the term. The sick Lowell Cooper, MDiv, MPH, general to provide remote access areas with the expertise of LLUMC physicians via satellite. judgments, which I teach you, for to do and the suffering who entrust themselves vice president of the Church and chair of them, that ye may live.” And when Moses, to the care of the helpers in our medical the LLUAHSC Board of Trustees, were sung at the original ceremony was per - the religious roots that are so much a SUNDAY , April 15, the beautiful buildings just before his death, had repeated the institutions, must not be disappointed. on hand to acknowledge the recognition. formed by the Loma Linda Men’s part of Loma Linda. and grounds of the Loma Linda Sanitar - statutes of Jehovah in the hearing of all They are to be taught how to live in har - Providing musical renditions through - Chorus. A trumpet soloist played, just Technology and training may evolve ium were solemnly dedicated to the ser - Israel, he declared: “See, I have set mony with heaven. As they learn to obey out the program was vocalist and record - like the 1906 program. over the coming years. The look and feel vice of God. before thee this day life and good, and God’s law, they will be richly blessed in ing artist Wintley Phipps. Similar refreshments were served fol - of health care may change, but the The exercises of the day meant much death and evil; in that I command thee body and in spirit. lowing the 2006 ceremony, including egg emphasis of Loma Linda—to serve the to those who had made many personal this day to love the Lord thy God, to The advantage of outdoor life must April 15: Campus Dedication salad sandwiches and jelly roll cake. needs of others in a wholistic way—will sacrifices in order to help secure the insti - walk in His ways, and to keep His com - never be lost sight of. How thankful we Service The dedication ceremony provided a never change. The healing ministry of tution and set it in operation. During the mandments and His statutes and His should be that God has given us beauti - On Sunday, April 15, 1906, Adventist fitting end to two years of centennial Christ will remain the model of practice in forenoon, the friends of the sanitarium judgments, that thou mayest live.” ful sanitarium properties at Paradise pioneer and leader Ellen G. White and celebrations, bringing the focus back to an effort “to make man whole.” SCOPE began to come in from Los Angeles and Again he pleaded: “I have set before Valley and Glendale and Loma Linda! other individuals key to the founding of its vicinity, and from Riverside, Redlands, you life and death:…choose life, that “Out of the cities! out of the cities!”— Loma Linda gathered on “the hill” to San Bernardino, and other places in the both thou and thy seed may live: that this has been my message for years. We dedicate the new institution to the ser - beautiful valley, in the heart of which is thou mayest love the Lord thy God, and cannot expect the sick to recover rapidly vice of God (see page 11 for the transcript of Loma Linda. The morning hours were that thou mayest obey His voice, and that when they are shut in within four walls, an article written by Ellen White and spent in looking over the property that thou mayest cleave unto Him: for He is in some city, with no outside view but included in the Adventist Review and has so providentially come into our pos - thy life, and the length of thy days.” houses, houses, houses—nothing to ani - Sabbath Herald, chronicling the event). session. At noon, a lunch was served on In his closing admonitions, Moses once mate, nothing to enliven. And yet how On Saturday, April 15, 2006—exactly the lawn. more exhorted Israel to observe “all the slow some are to realize that the 100 years after that first dedication ser - Early in the afternoon the people gath - words” of God’s law. “It is not a vain crowded cities are not favorable places vice almost to the very hour—administra - ered for the dedicatory exercises. Seats thing for you,” he declared; “because it is for sanitarium work! tors, faculty, staff, students, and had been placed on a gentle sloping lawn, your life: and through this thing [through Even in southern California not many community members gathered close by at under the shadow of a beautiful grove of obedience] ye shall prolong your days.” years ago, there were some who favored LLU Drayson Center to re-create por - Ronan Tynan, MD, one the original evergreen pepper-trees. In front was a Physicians and ministers are to unite in the erection of a large sanitarium building tions of that original service, as well as Christian recording artist Wintley Phipps three Irish tenors, performed for the large improvised platform, on which were rededicate the future of the campus. performed at several centennial events. October 2005 gala. seated the speakers and the singers. The Loma Linda pioneer John Burden congregation numbered about five hun - was on hand as well, portrayed by dred. Among those present were several Randy Roberts, DMin, senior pastor of physicians and other leading men from the Loma Linda University Church. the surrounding cities. Through costume and makeup, Dr. During the exercises, the people were Roberts was made to look amazingly told the remarkable providences that had similar to photos of John Burden, taken attended every step taken to secure the many years after the beginning of property. The purpose we have in view in Loma Linda. the establishment of many sanitariums Campus engineering, the department was also dwelt upon. I was present at the responsible for maintenance of the meeting only a portion of the time, and University campus, created a replicate spoke with freedom for nearly half an canopy for the rededication ceremony. hour on the advantages of outdoor life in Church leader and pioneer Ellen G. White takes part in a special dedication ceremony, Dr. Roberts spoke words that John the treatment of disease. held on April 15, 1906, near the original Loma Linda Sanitarium on the hill. The setting Burden might have said in reminiscing Randy Roberts, DMin, senior pastor of Loma Linda University Church, donned cos - I tried to make it plain that sanitarium of that special day was re-created 100 years later—almost to the very hour—in Loma about the early years of the institution. tume and makeup to portray an aging John Burden, reminiscing about the early days of physicians and helpers were to cooperate Linda University Drayson Center’s Opsahl Gymnasium. The event in 2006 was held Dedication litanies were read. A hymn Loma Linda, during which he played so many key roles. with God in combating disease not only indoors, due to rainy weather conditions.

10 I SCOPE, Fall 2006 Centennial memories Centennial memories SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 11 in the heart of Los Angeles. In the light groves, I thought of the efforts that weighty responsibility of making the of the instruction God has given, we should be made in this beautiful valley work of the institution educational in could not consent to the carrying out of to proclaim the truth for this time. I rec - character. A school is to be established any such plan. In the visions of the night, ognized this section of southern here for the training of gospel medical the Lord had shown me unoccupied California as one of the places that had missionary evangelists. properties in the country, suitable for san - been presented to me with the word Much is involved in this work, and it is itarium purposes, and for sale at a price that it should have a fully equipped very essential that a right beginning be far below the original cost. sanitarium. made. The Lord has a special work to be It was some time before we found “Why have such fields as Redlands done in this part of the field. He these places. First, we secured the and Riverside been left almost instructed me to call upon Elder and Mrs. Paradise Valley Sanitarium, near San unworked? As I looked from the car win - S.N. Haskell to help us in getting prop - Diego. A few months later, in the good dow, and saw the trees laden with fruit, I erly started a work similar to that which providence of God, the Glendale prop - thought, Would not earnest, Christ-like they had carried on in Nashville and at erty came to the notice of our people, and efforts have brought forth just as abun - Avondale. They came, and are now labor - was purchased and fitted up for service. dant a harvest in spiritual lines? In a few ing with all the powers of their being to But light came that our work of establish - years these towns have been built up and do a solid work. They conduct classes reg - ing sanitariums in southern California was developed, and as I looked upon their ularly in the institution, and have estab - not complete; and on several different beauty and the fertility of the country lished a Bible training school at San occasions Testimonies were given that surrounding them, there rose before me a Bernardino, from which center is extend - medical missionary work must be done vision of what the spiritual harvest might ing an influence through this district. Prof. somewhere in the vicinity of Redlands. have been had earnest, Christ-like efforts Loma Linda. Still the burden of estab - dollars. The original cost was over three the great object for which our sanitari - W.E. Howell and his wife have consented In an article published in the Review of been put forth for the salvation of souls. lishing another sanitarium rested upon times this sum. There were seventy-six ums are established—the advancement to unite with the forces at Loma Linda in April 6, 1905, I wrote: “The Lord would have brave, earnest me. In the fall of 1903 I had a vision of a acres of land in the tract, and thirty have of God’s closing work in the earth. an effort to develop the school that must “On our way back to Redlands, as our men and women take up His work in sanitarium in the midst of beautiful been added since. As a sanitarium site, Loma Linda is to be not only a sanitar - be carried on there. As they go forward in train passed through miles of orange these places. The cause of God is to grounds, somewhere in southern the property is a valuable one. The ium, but an educational center. With the faith, the Lord will go before them, make more rapid advancement in south - California, and no property I had visited grounds have been carefully laid out, at possession of this place comes the preparing the way. SCOPE ern California than it has in the past. answered to the presentation given in this great expense to the original owners, and Every year thousands of people visit vision. At the time, I wrote about this are beautified by well-kept lawns and southern California in search of health, vision to our brethren and sisters assem - flower gardens. The extensive view of and by various methods we should seek bled at the Los Angeles camp-meeting valley and mountain is magnificent. One to reach them with the truth. They early in September, 1903. of the chief advantages of [the] situation must hear the warning to prepare for the While attending the General at Loma Linda is the pleasing variety of great day of the Lord, which is right Conference of 1905, at Washington, D.C., charming scenery on every side. upon us .… I received a letter from Elder J.A. But more important than the magnifi - “We are called upon by God to present Burden, describing a property he had cent scenery and beautiful buildings and the truth for this time to those who year found four miles west of Redlands, five spacious grounds, is the close proximity by year come to southern California from and one-half miles southeast of San of this institution to a densely populated all parts of America. Workers who can Bernardino, and eight miles northeast of district, and the opportunity thus speak to the multitudes are to be located Riverside. As I read his letter, I was afforded of communicating to many, where they can meet the people, and give impressed that this was one of the places many people a knowledge of the third them the warning message. Ministers and I had seen in vision, and I immediately angel’s message. We are to have clear y

canvassers should be on the ground, telegraphed him to secure the property spiritual discernment, else we shall fail of r a r b i

watching their opportunity to present the without delay. He did so, and as the understanding the opening providences L truth and to hold meetings. Let them be result, Loma Linda is in our possession. of God that are preparing the way for us quick to seize opportunities to place pre - Later, when I visited this property, I to enlighten the world. The great crisis is sent truth before those who know it not. recognized it as one of the places I had just before us. Now is the time for us to Let them give the message with clearness seen nearly two years before in vision. sound the warning message, by the agen - and power, that those who have ears to How thankful I am to the Lord our God cies that God has given us for this pur - hear may hear.” for this place, which is all prepared for us pose. Let us remember that one most The original Loma Linda Sanitarium on These words were written before I had to use to the honor and glory of His name! important agency is our medical mission - the hill as Mrs. White would have seen it. learned anything about the property at Loma Linda cost us forty thousand ary work. Never are we to lose sight of

12 I SCOPE, Fall 2006 Centennial memories Centennial memories SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 13 in the heart of Los Angeles. In the light groves, I thought of the efforts that weighty responsibility of making the of the instruction God has given, we should be made in this beautiful valley work of the institution educational in could not consent to the carrying out of to proclaim the truth for this time. I rec - character. A school is to be established any such plan. In the visions of the night, ognized this section of southern here for the training of gospel medical the Lord had shown me unoccupied California as one of the places that had missionary evangelists. properties in the country, suitable for san - been presented to me with the word Much is involved in this work, and it is itarium purposes, and for sale at a price that it should have a fully equipped very essential that a right beginning be far below the original cost. sanitarium. made. The Lord has a special work to be It was some time before we found “Why have such fields as Redlands done in this part of the field. He these places. First, we secured the and Riverside been left almost instructed me to call upon Elder and Mrs. Paradise Valley Sanitarium, near San unworked? As I looked from the car win - S.N. Haskell to help us in getting prop - Diego. A few months later, in the good dow, and saw the trees laden with fruit, I erly started a work similar to that which providence of God, the Glendale prop - thought, Would not earnest, Christ-like they had carried on in Nashville and at erty came to the notice of our people, and efforts have brought forth just as abun - Avondale. They came, and are now labor - was purchased and fitted up for service. dant a harvest in spiritual lines? In a few ing with all the powers of their being to But light came that our work of establish - years these towns have been built up and do a solid work. They conduct classes reg - ing sanitariums in southern California was developed, and as I looked upon their ularly in the institution, and have estab - not complete; and on several different beauty and the fertility of the country lished a Bible training school at San occasions Testimonies were given that surrounding them, there rose before me a Bernardino, from which center is extend - medical missionary work must be done vision of what the spiritual harvest might ing an influence through this district. Prof. somewhere in the vicinity of Redlands. have been had earnest, Christ-like efforts Loma Linda. Still the burden of estab - dollars. The original cost was over three the great object for which our sanitari - W.E. Howell and his wife have consented In an article published in the Review of been put forth for the salvation of souls. lishing another sanitarium rested upon times this sum. There were seventy-six ums are established—the advancement to unite with the forces at Loma Linda in April 6, 1905, I wrote: “The Lord would have brave, earnest me. In the fall of 1903 I had a vision of a acres of land in the tract, and thirty have of God’s closing work in the earth. an effort to develop the school that must “On our way back to Redlands, as our men and women take up His work in sanitarium in the midst of beautiful been added since. As a sanitarium site, Loma Linda is to be not only a sanitar - be carried on there. As they go forward in train passed through miles of orange these places. The cause of God is to grounds, somewhere in southern the property is a valuable one. The ium, but an educational center. With the faith, the Lord will go before them, make more rapid advancement in south - California, and no property I had visited grounds have been carefully laid out, at possession of this place comes the preparing the way. SCOPE ern California than it has in the past. answered to the presentation given in this great expense to the original owners, and Every year thousands of people visit vision. At the time, I wrote about this are beautified by well-kept lawns and southern California in search of health, vision to our brethren and sisters assem - flower gardens. The extensive view of and by various methods we should seek bled at the Los Angeles camp-meeting valley and mountain is magnificent. One to reach them with the truth. They early in September, 1903. of the chief advantages of [the] situation must hear the warning to prepare for the While attending the General at Loma Linda is the pleasing variety of great day of the Lord, which is right Conference of 1905, at Washington, D.C., charming scenery on every side. upon us .… I received a letter from Elder J.A. But more important than the magnifi - “We are called upon by God to present Burden, describing a property he had cent scenery and beautiful buildings and the truth for this time to those who year found four miles west of Redlands, five spacious grounds, is the close proximity by year come to southern California from and one-half miles southeast of San of this institution to a densely populated all parts of America. Workers who can Bernardino, and eight miles northeast of district, and the opportunity thus speak to the multitudes are to be located Riverside. As I read his letter, I was afforded of communicating to many, where they can meet the people, and give impressed that this was one of the places many people a knowledge of the third them the warning message. Ministers and I had seen in vision, and I immediately angel’s message. We are to have clear y

canvassers should be on the ground, telegraphed him to secure the property spiritual discernment, else we shall fail of r a r b i

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e’s raced in four Iron - the disabled in Colorado,” he explains. my goggles and a shoe—so I was running man World Champion- Mr. Stewart ran a ski school for the dis - … and a Starbucks was right there, and I ships (and walked away as abled about 10 years ago. “I get a lot in tripped! I slid right into the front door. champion of his category in giving back to people, and that’s what led So I was lying on the ground, looking Ω2003), carried the to PossAbilities.” into Starbucks with all these people Olympic torch twice, holds an As coordinator for PossAbilities, a com - looking at me like, ‘What’s that crippled Olympic silver medal in cross-country munity outreach program developed by guy doing over there?’ Yeah … that was skiing, and ventured a 20-day kayaking the Loma Linda University Orthopaedic so embarrassing, but it did give me a trip through the Grand Canyon on the and Rehabilitation Institute, Mr. Stewart good warm up,” he says with a laugh. ultra intense Colorado River. Now add gets to do what he likes best. As it turned out, Mr. Stewart finished to that feat that Willie Stewart achieved “This job is very rewarding. I mean, the race first in his division of chal - all those endeavors with … one arm. the first thing I did this morning was help lenged athlete and 10th overall. He also Mr. Stewart lost his left arm in a roof - give an educational scholarship to a guy earned the Spirit Award with a cash ing accident at the Watergate Hotel in who’s in an electric wheelchair. The sec - prize of $1,000. Washington, D.C., when he was 18. ond was working with a woman who has Mr. Stewart moved to Loma Linda a Twenty-five years later, he has proven eight autistic kids in her classroom up at few years ago when his wife, Lynnsey, that the accident that changed his life Arrowhead to get them a day of skiing. also a former Ironman athlete, started has rarely stopped him from achieving Unlike most people, for them to get to medical school at LLU. Now she is a his goals. school or to get a day of exercise is really fourth-year resident for physical medi - “Well, it kind of all changes,” shares difficult. That’s what’s cool about cine and rehabilitation. Mr. Stewart. “After I lost my arm, my life PossAbilities.” Little did he know that moving to changed dramatically. I realized that life PossAbilities is a free program Loma Linda would lead to the “possabil - doesn’t work out the way everybody tailored to people with physical disabili - ity” of a team. Since the spring of 2006, wants it to. I became far more tolerant ties. Its aim is to provide social, physi - Team PossAbilities has raced its way to after my injury, but also angry. cal, mental, and spiritual activities to finish lines and championships. Of the “My life really started getting back encourage the development of the 70 members, Akian Aleong, 23, of Las together when I began teaching skiing to whole person. Vegas, is one of the many athletes who While sitting in his office, “one-armed proves that disability doesn’t mean Willie” (as his friends call him) jokes inability. Willie Stewart, PossAbilities coordinator, about his coordinator title, “Although, A few years ago, Mr. Aleong crawled has placed first against able-bodied ath - I’m not very coordinated, obviously,” from crashing waves, screaming “shark, letes in his age category. Recently, actor pointing to a bruise on his elbow. shark!” Astounded beach-goers saw that Robin Williams mentioned him on the The weekend before he ran a the young man’s legs were gone. David Letterman show, noting that “one- marathon and raced in the Hermosa Day That was actually just a practical joke armed Willie” beat Lance Armstrong in at the Beach Triathlon. Mr. Aleong played after his real trau - the NYC marathon. “I was running late for a race—I forgot matic accident. Four years ago, he lost

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No fear SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 15 arm made for adventure racing, but he couldn’t hit a roll with that arm—a neces - sary skill when the water knocks an ath - lete upside down. But that problem was solved with the help of Michael Davidson, orthotics and prosthetics clinical manager at LLUMC, who designed and built Mr. Stewart’s kayaking arm. A somewhat calm portion of the river gives “one-armed Willie” a breather after facing Briana Walker competes in the Orange “By the end of the summer, I could 16-foot waves on the 200-mile-long river trip. County marathon. Thanks to PossAbili - When not competing, Ms. Walker is a model actually perform a combat roll, when you ties, she now has a handcycle for bike and motivational speaker. could do it in whitewater. But the white - together and paddled the rest of the trip be as good and as safe as possible,” he events. water I was doing it in, would be like with that one.” explains. “To not live life because you As if completing the Ironman Kona would hide at home in sweats. Now she playing in your bathtub compared to Despite that dangerous moment on have fear is not a life worth living.” triathlon isn’t enough, Akian Aleong International Triathlon Union, that feat is revolutionizing how people see dis - where I went to at the Grand Canyon.” the 200-mile river trip filled with Since those life-changing days for wants to attempt an Ultraman race. wasn’t too hard for him. In fact, Mr. abilites. To put it in perspective: the Colorado whirlpools and 16-foot repetitive waves, Willie Stewart, Akian Aleong, and Briana Aleong was the first American to ever win On the bright side, Ms. Walker admits, River in the Grand Canyon is 17 times Mr. Stewart says he definitely wants to do Walker, they have shared their inspiring his right leg at the scene of a motorcycle gold in the handcycle division of the “Now I never have to worry about how bigger than the volume of water of the it again. courage as motivational speakers. As Ms. accident. Three weeks later his broken Olympic distance world championships. my butt looks in jeans!” Kern River, a popular whitewater spot in “I looked at the Grand Canyon in fear. Walker puts it, “We can choose to follow left leg was amputated due to a hospital “Every time I race, I have an over - In her book, Dance Anyway, she writes, California. I was scared of it, and because I was fear - our heroes or step out and be one our - error. (Note that he was not at LLUMC.) whelming feeling of happiness,” shares “Never one to cave to a new challenge, Things on the river went pretty ful is why I did it. I worked very hard to selves.” SCOPE “When I was in the hospital, all the Mr. Aleong. “I just feel so fortunate and and feeling more and more courageous in smoothly. Mr. Stewart got knocked out of doctors constantly told me everything I thankful for everything I have.” my new skin, I decided to try some his kayak only four times out of hundreds would never be able to do again. But I When not training, he’s a motiva - things I’d never done before.” of rapids. Although, after kayaking 100 like to challenge people and prove them tional speaker and student. He’s about After meeting another Colours’ model, miles, the halfway point, he experienced wrong,” says Mr. Aleong. halfway done with his education degree Auti Angel, also a dancer, Ms. Walker a scary encounter. After his accident, he searched for to become a high school teacher. At the learned to transform her wheelchair into a “We were heading to the next rapid ways to be active despite being in a same time, he’s volunteering at a local dance prop, and they created one of the called ‘Willie’s Neck Tie.’ We all got too wheelchair. “I was on the Internet look - hospital to talk with people who have first ever wheelchair dance teams. bunched up and sucked into a wall,” ing up wheelchair sports. I came across recently been involved in traumatic She now enjoys skydiving, surfing, explains Mr. Stewart. “So I got upside triathlons and thought ‘this is the chal - accidents. snow skiing, wakeboarding, bungee down between a raft and a wall with the lenge I have been looking for.’ To me It’s not uncommon for members of jumping, and competing in marathons water pushing me into the wall, and I that was the ultimate athlete. Team PossAbilities to inspire others. and triathlons. couldn’t hit the roll. I tried five times to “I looked online and found the first About four years ago, Briana Walker, an “PossAbilities encouraged me to race,” hit the roll.” triathlon I could find. It happened to be aspiring 23-year-old dancer at the time, she says. Ms. Walker competed in her He bailed his kayak, but just then his the PossAbilities triathlon.” was driving on the 55 freeway, when sud - first triathlon at the PossAbilities race in friend, Tim O’Neill (who has the record So he called the number on the web - denly she fainted. That traumatic acci - April 2004. “I’ve been around so many for climbing El Capitan in three and half site and asked if it was O.K. to participate dent left her paralyzed. positive people that work in this organiza - hours), got stuck at the wall, too. The in a wheelchair. After learning that Mr. “Yes, ironically my last name is Walker. tion. They continue to encourage me to next breathtaking minutes were spent Aleong only had a hospital wheelchair for I’m thinking about changing it to keep pushing and doing my best in every fighting the rapids that were pushing the bike and run, PossAbilities arranged Wheeler,” she jokes. area that I work in.” them into the wall. At the same time, Mr. for him to use a handcycle on race day. Her positive attitude has taken her to Mr. Stewart, who helps organize the Stewart’s prosthetic arm was dragging “Besides being one of the sparks to unexpected strides. One year after her PossAbilities triathlons, works out twice a him deeper into the water. ignite my athletic fire, PossAbilities also accident, Ms. Walker became the first day. “The biggest thing I’ve ever done “After the water releases from the Team PossAbilities is for everyone sent me to Ironman Kona in October.” female to be featured on the cover of was the kayak trip. I’ve always loved wall it goes into this little tiny shoot, and The team was developed to increase community awareness for the PossAbilities That’s right. Ironman. A 2.4-mile ocean Mobility Management magazine. Shortly kayaking. I’m not good at it, but I love it.” we just went through there. That’s when program and represents Loma Linda University Medical Center–East Campus swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26-mile after, she became a model for Colours While living in Colorado, Mr. Stewart I finally got the arm off after being Rehabilitation Institute. Team members participate in road cycling, mountain biking, run. Not only do you need the stamina to Wheelchairs. Her images have been used would kayak and canoe when his arm was sucked down there for who knows how multi-sport, wheelchair, walking, and running events. It’s active from social and do it, you need to qualify to even partici - globally on buses and billboards to longer. (Since then, he has lost some long. We never saw that arm again. That recreational to intermediate and elite levels. For more information, call pate in the race. But as the 2005 and 2006 change the face of disability. more of his arm.) Last spring, he started arm was the best. Luckily, I carried an (909) 558-6384, or visit . world champion handcyclist for the In the early days of her injury, she kayaking again by using his prosthetic old proto-type arm. So we put that one

16 I SCOPE, Fall 2006 No fear No fear SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 17 arm made for adventure racing, but he couldn’t hit a roll with that arm—a neces - sary skill when the water knocks an ath - lete upside down. But that problem was solved with the help of Michael Davidson, orthotics and prosthetics clinical manager at LLUMC, who designed and built Mr. Stewart’s kayaking arm. A somewhat calm portion of the river gives “one-armed Willie” a breather after facing Briana Walker competes in the Orange “By the end of the summer, I could 16-foot waves on the 200-mile-long river trip. County marathon. Thanks to PossAbili - When not competing, Ms. Walker is a model actually perform a combat roll, when you ties, she now has a handcycle for bike and motivational speaker. could do it in whitewater. But the white - together and paddled the rest of the trip be as good and as safe as possible,” he events. water I was doing it in, would be like with that one.” explains. “To not live life because you As if completing the Ironman Kona would hide at home in sweats. Now she playing in your bathtub compared to Despite that dangerous moment on have fear is not a life worth living.” triathlon isn’t enough, Akian Aleong International Triathlon Union, that feat is revolutionizing how people see dis - where I went to at the Grand Canyon.” the 200-mile river trip filled with Since those life-changing days for wants to attempt an Ultraman race. wasn’t too hard for him. In fact, Mr. abilites. To put it in perspective: the Colorado whirlpools and 16-foot repetitive waves, Willie Stewart, Akian Aleong, and Briana Aleong was the first American to ever win On the bright side, Ms. Walker admits, River in the Grand Canyon is 17 times Mr. Stewart says he definitely wants to do Walker, they have shared their inspiring his right leg at the scene of a motorcycle gold in the handcycle division of the “Now I never have to worry about how bigger than the volume of water of the it again. courage as motivational speakers. As Ms. accident. Three weeks later his broken Olympic distance world championships. my butt looks in jeans!” Kern River, a popular whitewater spot in “I looked at the Grand Canyon in fear. Walker puts it, “We can choose to follow left leg was amputated due to a hospital “Every time I race, I have an over - In her book, Dance Anyway, she writes, California. I was scared of it, and because I was fear - our heroes or step out and be one our - error. (Note that he was not at LLUMC.) whelming feeling of happiness,” shares “Never one to cave to a new challenge, Things on the river went pretty ful is why I did it. I worked very hard to selves.” SCOPE “When I was in the hospital, all the Mr. Aleong. “I just feel so fortunate and and feeling more and more courageous in smoothly. Mr. Stewart got knocked out of doctors constantly told me everything I thankful for everything I have.” my new skin, I decided to try some his kayak only four times out of hundreds would never be able to do again. But I When not training, he’s a motiva - things I’d never done before.” of rapids. Although, after kayaking 100 like to challenge people and prove them tional speaker and student. He’s about After meeting another Colours’ model, miles, the halfway point, he experienced wrong,” says Mr. Aleong. halfway done with his education degree Auti Angel, also a dancer, Ms. Walker a scary encounter. After his accident, he searched for to become a high school teacher. At the learned to transform her wheelchair into a “We were heading to the next rapid ways to be active despite being in a same time, he’s volunteering at a local dance prop, and they created one of the called ‘Willie’s Neck Tie.’ We all got too wheelchair. “I was on the Internet look - hospital to talk with people who have first ever wheelchair dance teams. bunched up and sucked into a wall,” ing up wheelchair sports. I came across recently been involved in traumatic She now enjoys skydiving, surfing, explains Mr. Stewart. “So I got upside triathlons and thought ‘this is the chal - accidents. snow skiing, wakeboarding, bungee down between a raft and a wall with the lenge I have been looking for.’ To me It’s not uncommon for members of jumping, and competing in marathons water pushing me into the wall, and I that was the ultimate athlete. Team PossAbilities to inspire others. and triathlons. couldn’t hit the roll. I tried five times to “I looked online and found the first About four years ago, Briana Walker, an “PossAbilities encouraged me to race,” hit the roll.” triathlon I could find. It happened to be aspiring 23-year-old dancer at the time, she says. Ms. Walker competed in her He bailed his kayak, but just then his the PossAbilities triathlon.” was driving on the 55 freeway, when sud - first triathlon at the PossAbilities race in friend, Tim O’Neill (who has the record So he called the number on the web - denly she fainted. That traumatic acci - April 2004. “I’ve been around so many for climbing El Capitan in three and half site and asked if it was O.K. to participate dent left her paralyzed. positive people that work in this organiza - hours), got stuck at the wall, too. The in a wheelchair. After learning that Mr. “Yes, ironically my last name is Walker. tion. They continue to encourage me to next breathtaking minutes were spent Aleong only had a hospital wheelchair for I’m thinking about changing it to keep pushing and doing my best in every fighting the rapids that were pushing the bike and run, PossAbilities arranged Wheeler,” she jokes. area that I work in.” them into the wall. At the same time, Mr. for him to use a handcycle on race day. Her positive attitude has taken her to Mr. Stewart, who helps organize the Stewart’s prosthetic arm was dragging “Besides being one of the sparks to unexpected strides. One year after her PossAbilities triathlons, works out twice a him deeper into the water. ignite my athletic fire, PossAbilities also accident, Ms. Walker became the first day. “The biggest thing I’ve ever done “After the water releases from the Team PossAbilities is for everyone sent me to Ironman Kona in October.” female to be featured on the cover of was the kayak trip. I’ve always loved wall it goes into this little tiny shoot, and The team was developed to increase community awareness for the PossAbilities That’s right. Ironman. A 2.4-mile ocean Mobility Management magazine. Shortly kayaking. I’m not good at it, but I love it.” we just went through there. That’s when program and represents Loma Linda University Medical Center–East Campus swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26-mile after, she became a model for Colours While living in Colorado, Mr. Stewart I finally got the arm off after being Rehabilitation Institute. Team members participate in road cycling, mountain biking, run. Not only do you need the stamina to Wheelchairs. Her images have been used would kayak and canoe when his arm was sucked down there for who knows how multi-sport, wheelchair, walking, and running events. It’s active from social and do it, you need to qualify to even partici - globally on buses and billboards to longer. (Since then, he has lost some long. We never saw that arm again. That recreational to intermediate and elite levels. For more information, call pate in the race. But as the 2005 and 2006 change the face of disability. more of his arm.) Last spring, he started arm was the best. Luckily, I carried an (909) 558-6384, or visit . world champion handcyclist for the In the early days of her injury, she kayaking again by using his prosthetic old proto-type arm. So we put that one

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arvest is an 11-year- “The Smile Train is working hard to time to help plan the event. old boy in Nigeria. expand our programs throughout Africa,” Last year, Dr. D’Antonio and Ms. He’s teased at school and says president and co-founder Brian Daniel met at an AHI meeting in Loma his father left him and his Mullaney. “Overall, we plan to train hun - Linda. Dr. D’Antonio explained to Ms. ∫mother—all because of his dreds of surgeons and operate on thou - Daniel how she was told clefts didn’t cleft lip and palate. sands of children in the coming year.” exist in Nigeria. So Ms. Daniel gladly Harvest is just one of an estimated According to Smile Train’s vice presi - accepted photos of children before and 360,000 people in Africa born with clefts. dent, DeLois Greenwood, the Smile after they had their cleft repaired. She That’s why Loma Linda University, Train only helped 500 children in Africa took them back to Nigeria and showed Adventist Health International (AHI), out of the 35,000 they have helped world - the photos around town, asking if they and the Smile Train—a nonprofit organi - wide last year. knew anyone with this problem. The zation that is committed to eradicating “When we wanted to expand our pro - result was overwhelming. Ms. Daniel the problem of cleft lips and palates— grams in Africa and met with Dr. Hart,” found numerous people with clefts. went on board to help children who face explains Ms. Greenwood, “we realized During her search, Ms. Daniel learned this problem. that LLU and AHI might be our spark that the word used for cleft in her region From February 13 to 15, 2006, LLU, that helps us reach the medical profes - of Nigeria is chuandaji, meaning wild dis - AHI, and the Smile Train sponsored the sionals because they have the network, ease, something that cannot be cured. first ever Pan-African Congress on Cleft resources, and reputation. And I dare say, “Taking the photos around restored Lip and Palate. About 150 health profes - had it just been the Smile Train, partici - hope,” shares Ms. Daniel. “It showed sionals from 12 different countries in pants may not have come. But the fact that clefts are not hopeless. It was a privi - Africa participated in the conference held there’s an affiliation with such a famous lege to be a part of restoration for some - in Ibadan, Nigeria. institution, the surgeons were quite inter - one’s life.” “Loma Linda University and ested.” After discovering the problem with Adventist Health International were “To organize a conference in Africa is clefts in Nigeria, the next step involved delighted to be partners in this worthy no small feat,” explains Dr. Hart. “We are several months of intense planning for endeavor,” shares Richard Hart, MD, particularly blessed with two people who the first ever Pan African Congress on DrPH, chancellor of LLU and president helped put this together. Dr. Linda Cleft Lip and Palate (PACCLIP). of AHI. D’Antonio and Tomi Daniel were PACCLIP was deemed a huge success absolutely essential.” and throughout the course of three days, Linda D’Antonio, PhD, professor, about 150 health professionals partici - Harvest and his mother show their joy School of Medicine, is a speech patholo - pated in lectures, interactive seminars, after members from the Smile Train tell gist and a member of the medical advi - and surgical videotaped demonstrations them that his cleft will be repaired. sory board of the Smile Train. Tomi in order to establish a sustainable cleft Through each $250 donation that the Daniel, BL, a lawyer in Nigeria and care program in Africa. Smile Train receives, a child’s cleft is wife of Danjuma Daniel, business man - “We were so excited and so surprised repaired. ager of AHI–Nigeria, volunteered her on the first day when they asked people

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For smiles SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 19 to stay and form the Nigerian Cleft Lip local solutions to increase cleft care,” and Palate Association,” says Dr. explains Dr. D’Antonio. D’Antonio. “In my wildest dreams, I Thirty-six participants from across sub- couldn’t imagine the excitement and joy Saharan Africa attended the conference. of watching this unfold in front of me. The first day of the conference included “On the last day of the meeting, they an environment scan where participants didn’t want to leave. So they had an discussed where cleft providers previ - impromptu meeting and what was born ously were, where they currently are, and was the Pan African Cleft Lip and Palate where they are going. Then they talked Association. That will be a high in my about the trend analysis. For example, career that will be very hard to ever top. attendees concluded that they went from Smile Train, Loma Linda University, and A mother cradles her baby with a cleft lip. In regions of Nigeria, clefts are referred to as awareness of needs to capacity building, Participants in the September conference worked individually and together in small Adventist Health International can be chuandaji —meaning wild disease, something that cannot be cured. from solo care to team care, from neglect groups. In the photo above, Richard H. Hart, MD, DrPH (right), chancellor of LLU and very proud of the stepping-stone that to awareness, etc. president of AHI, works with his small group to answer the question “What is blocking they provided that resulted in this associ - public that cleft lip and palate can be sur - year to provide valuable information Other discussions included strategies our vision for increased cleft care in Africa?” ation for the continent. gically corrected; and to provide educa - regarding the challenges and solutions for that are for African solutions to increase “I believe that the formation of that tion and training for surgeons regarding increasing cleft care in Africa.” cleft care. Strategies included: 1) devel - association is perhaps the greatest legacy the care of children with cleft lip and These surgeons have expressed repeat - oping funding models that enhance of this meeting and the support from the palate. edly that the challenges for providing capacity building, 2) capacity building for What is Adventist Health International? three sponsoring organizations,” adds Dr. The 2006 Pan African Congress on cleft care in Africa are unique and there - improved cleft care, 3) building a net - D’Antonio. Cleft Lip and Palate led to Smile Train’s fore require “African specific” solutions work and encouraging researchers in cleft The goals of the conference were to: request—that AHI and LLU plan and in order to build Smile Train partner - lip and palate, 4) establishing standard In recent years, a growing number of individuals at Loma Linda University identify existing cleft care providers and organize two more meetings within ships. Because of that, Dr. D’Antonio treatment protocols as an aid to auditing, and the General Conference have become concerned about the rapidly deteri - programs within Africa; make available a Africa in 2006-2007. In return, Smile planned the Smile Train Consensus hence improved quality, and 5) improved orating situation of Adventist health care institutions overseas. platform for those already providing cleft Train would sponsor the finances of the Conference on Strategies for Increasing level of awareness of cleft care. The situation is troubling, considering that the Adventist Church is known care in Africa to network and share their meeting. Cleft Care in Africa. Dr. D’Antonio noted that it would be worldwide for its health and educational services. More than 70 of these insti - experience; raise public awareness about “One of the outcomes of PACCLIP,” Held in Nairobi, Kenya, from easy to send one team to provide cleft tutions are located in what is known as the two-thirds world, the poorest coun - cleft lip and palate and to inform the shares Dr. D’Antonio, main organizer of September 27 to 28, the purpose of the care for a couple of weeks in Africa for tries, containing four billion people. It was through years of hard, creative work the event, “was the development of a conference was to invite these surgeons the same amount of money that was used and sacrifice that alumni from Loma Linda University and others have been small but extremely helpful network of and other key stakeholders “to tap into to empower the participants of this con - instrumental in establishing many of these hospitals. surgeons who have continued over the their wisdom about local problems and ference. “This time, however, we devel - A group of individuals accepted the challenge, and an organization with no oped partners and solutions that will regular source of funding or paid staff was formed—Adventist Health impact the whole entire continent,” she International (AHI). AHI has eight corporate members: Loma Linda says. “Now participants will be the teach - University. Loma Linda University Medical Center, the General Conference ers and light the fires in the bellies of the of Seventh-day Adventists, Adventist Development and Relief Agency next generation of cleft surgeons.” International, Adventist Health System West, Adventist Health System Themba Nyirenda, DDS, an oral sur - Sunbelt, Adventist Health Care, Inc., and Kettering Adventist Healthcare geon in Malawi, says, “It is pleasing to Network. note that Africa has a wealth of talent, Though AHI started out small, with only two hospitals—Gimbie Adventist which once properly harnessed, will Hospital in Ethiopia, and Davis Memorial Clinic and Hospital in Guyana—a achieve lasting solutions to our cause. At complete turnaround has occurred at both institutions, including a brand new this point and time, we cannot afford to hospital building at Gimbie, Ethiopia. be complacent. We need to build up, not The organization has now grown to thirteen countries including Cameroon, down.” Ethiopia, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tchad, The next step is PACCLIP 2007, to be Trinidad, Venezuela, and Zambia, with a total of 32 hospitals and 52 clinics. held in February in Ibadan, Nigeria. The amount of energy and time required in each country means that no more Thanks to LLU, AHI, and the Smile than two or three new initiatives can be accepted each year, at least until a Linda D’Antonio, PhD (right), professor, Train, 11-year-old Harvest and many larger resource base can be established. School of Medicine, and Tomi Daniel, BL, other children will get their clefts For more information about Adventist Health International, please visit a lawyer in Nigeria, planned PACCLIP PACCLIP 2006, held in Ibadan, Nigeria, was attended by 150 particiapants from 12 dif - repaired—defeating chuandaji, the “wild . that was held in February 2006. ferent countries. disease.” SCOPE

20 I SCOPE, Fall 2006 For smiles For smiles SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 21 to stay and form the Nigerian Cleft Lip local solutions to increase cleft care,” and Palate Association,” says Dr. explains Dr. D’Antonio. D’Antonio. “In my wildest dreams, I Thirty-six participants from across sub- couldn’t imagine the excitement and joy Saharan Africa attended the conference. of watching this unfold in front of me. The first day of the conference included “On the last day of the meeting, they an environment scan where participants didn’t want to leave. So they had an discussed where cleft providers previ - impromptu meeting and what was born ously were, where they currently are, and was the Pan African Cleft Lip and Palate where they are going. Then they talked Association. That will be a high in my about the trend analysis. For example, career that will be very hard to ever top. attendees concluded that they went from Smile Train, Loma Linda University, and A mother cradles her baby with a cleft lip. In regions of Nigeria, clefts are referred to as awareness of needs to capacity building, Participants in the September conference worked individually and together in small Adventist Health International can be chuandaji —meaning wild disease, something that cannot be cured. from solo care to team care, from neglect groups. In the photo above, Richard H. Hart, MD, DrPH (right), chancellor of LLU and very proud of the stepping-stone that to awareness, etc. president of AHI, works with his small group to answer the question “What is blocking they provided that resulted in this associ - public that cleft lip and palate can be sur - year to provide valuable information Other discussions included strategies our vision for increased cleft care in Africa?” ation for the continent. gically corrected; and to provide educa - regarding the challenges and solutions for that are for African solutions to increase “I believe that the formation of that tion and training for surgeons regarding increasing cleft care in Africa.” cleft care. Strategies included: 1) devel - association is perhaps the greatest legacy the care of children with cleft lip and These surgeons have expressed repeat - oping funding models that enhance of this meeting and the support from the palate. edly that the challenges for providing capacity building, 2) capacity building for What is Adventist Health International? three sponsoring organizations,” adds Dr. The 2006 Pan African Congress on cleft care in Africa are unique and there - improved cleft care, 3) building a net - D’Antonio. Cleft Lip and Palate led to Smile Train’s fore require “African specific” solutions work and encouraging researchers in cleft The goals of the conference were to: request—that AHI and LLU plan and in order to build Smile Train partner - lip and palate, 4) establishing standard In recent years, a growing number of individuals at Loma Linda University identify existing cleft care providers and organize two more meetings within ships. Because of that, Dr. D’Antonio treatment protocols as an aid to auditing, and the General Conference have become concerned about the rapidly deteri - programs within Africa; make available a Africa in 2006-2007. In return, Smile planned the Smile Train Consensus hence improved quality, and 5) improved orating situation of Adventist health care institutions overseas. platform for those already providing cleft Train would sponsor the finances of the Conference on Strategies for Increasing level of awareness of cleft care. The situation is troubling, considering that the Adventist Church is known care in Africa to network and share their meeting. Cleft Care in Africa. Dr. D’Antonio noted that it would be worldwide for its health and educational services. More than 70 of these insti - experience; raise public awareness about “One of the outcomes of PACCLIP,” Held in Nairobi, Kenya, from easy to send one team to provide cleft tutions are located in what is known as the two-thirds world, the poorest coun - cleft lip and palate and to inform the shares Dr. D’Antonio, main organizer of September 27 to 28, the purpose of the care for a couple of weeks in Africa for tries, containing four billion people. It was through years of hard, creative work the event, “was the development of a conference was to invite these surgeons the same amount of money that was used and sacrifice that alumni from Loma Linda University and others have been small but extremely helpful network of and other key stakeholders “to tap into to empower the participants of this con - instrumental in establishing many of these hospitals. surgeons who have continued over the their wisdom about local problems and ference. “This time, however, we devel - A group of individuals accepted the challenge, and an organization with no oped partners and solutions that will regular source of funding or paid staff was formed—Adventist Health impact the whole entire continent,” she International (AHI). AHI has eight corporate members: Loma Linda says. “Now participants will be the teach - University. Loma Linda University Medical Center, the General Conference ers and light the fires in the bellies of the of Seventh-day Adventists, Adventist Development and Relief Agency next generation of cleft surgeons.” International, Adventist Health System West, Adventist Health System Themba Nyirenda, DDS, an oral sur - Sunbelt, Adventist Health Care, Inc., and Kettering Adventist Healthcare geon in Malawi, says, “It is pleasing to Network. note that Africa has a wealth of talent, Though AHI started out small, with only two hospitals—Gimbie Adventist which once properly harnessed, will Hospital in Ethiopia, and Davis Memorial Clinic and Hospital in Guyana—a achieve lasting solutions to our cause. At complete turnaround has occurred at both institutions, including a brand new this point and time, we cannot afford to hospital building at Gimbie, Ethiopia. be complacent. We need to build up, not The organization has now grown to thirteen countries including Cameroon, down.” Ethiopia, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tchad, The next step is PACCLIP 2007, to be Trinidad, Venezuela, and Zambia, with a total of 32 hospitals and 52 clinics. held in February in Ibadan, Nigeria. The amount of energy and time required in each country means that no more Thanks to LLU, AHI, and the Smile than two or three new initiatives can be accepted each year, at least until a Linda D’Antonio, PhD (right), professor, Train, 11-year-old Harvest and many larger resource base can be established. School of Medicine, and Tomi Daniel, BL, other children will get their clefts For more information about Adventist Health International, please visit a lawyer in Nigeria, planned PACCLIP PACCLIP 2006, held in Ibadan, Nigeria, was attended by 150 particiapants from 12 dif - repaired—defeating chuandaji, the “wild . that was held in February 2006. ferent countries. disease.” SCOPE

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Medical Center partners with local health care entities on A new 72,000-square-foot health care facility was announced on Wednesday, September 27. The Beaumont Healthcare Center is a collaborative effort of Loma Linda University outpatient center Medical Center, Faculty Practice Plan of Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Redlands Community Hospital, and Beaver Medical Group. Four local health care organizations announced their intention to build a new providing quality health care services to provide comprehensive and cost-effec - outpatient facility in Beaumont that will a broader community,” says Ruthita J. tive services with an emphasis on our offer comprehensive, high quality med - Fike, MA, chief executive officer, Loma patients’ needs.” ical services. Linda University Medical Center. Redlands Community Hospital has Partnering together are Loma Linda “The Beaumont Healthcare Center been serving the local community for University Medical Center, the Faculty will bring new facilities to the area, as more than 100 years. Practice Plan of Loma Linda University well as make specialized services and The 176-bed hospital offers a full Ronald L. Carter, PhD David T. Dyjack, DrPH Anthony J. Zuccarelli, PhD School of Medicine, Redlands physicians more accessible and conve - range of medical and surgical services, Community Hospital, and Beaver nient for people who live in surrounding including maternity, neonatal intensive Medical Group. communities.” care services, orthopaedics, psychiatric Board appoints new University administrators The health care entities are “By teaming with LLUMC, Redlands services, and an emergency room that collaborating to develop a new 72,000- Community Hospital, and Beaver treated more than 41,000 patients in The Loma Linda University Board of In July 2003, Dr. Carter was named Faculty of Graduate Studies (a reorgani - square-foot facility that will serve the res - Medical Group, the Faculty Practice 2005, resulting in 6,164 admissions. Trustees named Ronald L. Carter, PhD, executive associate dean of the “new zation of the Graduate School). In 2006, idents of Beaumont, as well as the Plan of Loma Linda University School of The hospital performs nearly 6,500 as vice chancellor for academic affairs, school,” a position he held until he was named dean of the Faculty of surrounding communities of Cherry Medicine is actively participating in one surgeries a year and in 2005 admitted effective October 1, 2006, during its December 2003 when he was named Graduate Studies, a position he will Valley, Banning, Cabazon, Calimesa, of the most important new health care more than 13,000 patients. August Board meeting. dean of the “new school,” now officially retain in addition to his new position as Yucaipa, and Oak Glen. initiatives in the Inland Empire,” notes “We are enthusiastic about The Board of Trustees also named known as the School of Science and associate vice chancellor for research Initial plans for the Beaumont H. Roger Hadley, MD, dean of the participating in the new outpatient cen - Anthony J. Zuccarelli, PhD, dean of the Technology. affairs. Healthcare Center include a medical School of Medicine. ter, as it will allow our local patients to Faculty of Graduate Studies, as associate A search committee is being estab - Dr. Dyjack received his undergraduate office building, outpatient surgery center, “We will be able to bring the medical access expanded diagnostic and treat - vice chancellor for research affairs, and lished to selected a new dean for the education in biology from Saint Mary’s urgent care, a variety of medical and sur - expertise of a teaching hospital faculty to ment services without having to leave David T. Dyjack, DrPH, associate dean School of Science and Technology. College of Maryland, Saint Mary’s City, gical programs, and additional services patients in the Beaumont area.” the area,” says John Goodman, adminis - for public health practice, School of Dr. Zuccarelli received his undergradu - Maryland, in 1982; his master of science such as imaging, a laboratory, and physi - The Faculty Practice Plan of Loma trator of Beaver Medical Group. Public Health, as interim dean, School of ate education at Cornell University, in public health from the University of cal therapy. Plans are contingent upon Linda University School of Medicine is “In most cases, medical conditions Public Health. Ithaca, New York, graduating in 1966 Utah, Provo, in 1992; and his doctor of approval by the city of Beaumont. composed of more than 500 physicians that are less serious and surgical proce - Dr. Zuccarelli’s new position is in addi - with a bachelor of science degree in bac - public health degree in occupational Preliminary plans for the Beaumont from 20 different physician group prac - dures that do not require a hospital stay tion to his current role as dean of the teriology. health from the University of Michigan, Healthcare Center call ground to be bro - tices affiliated with the Medical Center. will be able to be managed right at the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Dr. Zuccarelli received his master’s Ann Arbor, in 1996. ken by spring 2007, with completion in The group maintains nearly 20 satellite outpatient center.” Dr. Carter, currently dean, School of degree in microbiology from Loma Linda In 1994, Dr. Dyjack was named associ - the winter of 2008. The project is offices throughout the Inland Empire. Beaver Medical Group has facilities in Science and Technology, received his University in 1968 and his doctor of phi - ate dean for public health practice in the expected to cost $42 million. “The new outpatient center reflects Redlands, Yucaipa, Highland, Colton, undergraduate education at Columbia losophy degree in biophysics in 1974 School of Public Health, a position he “Loma Linda University Medical feedback we have received from local and Banning. Union College, Takoma Park, Maryland, from the California Institute of still holds. In July 2006, Dr. Dyjack was Center is pleased to work together with community members and physicians Founded in 1945, Beaver Medical graduating in 1969 with a degree in biol - Technology, Pasadena. appointed interim dean for the School of the Faculty Practice Plan of Loma Linda regarding the services that are needed in Group is one of the largest multispecialty ogy. He completed his doctor of philoso - In 2004, Dr. Zuccarelli was appointed Public Health. A search committee is cur - University School of Medicine, Redlands the area,” says James Holmes, president medical groups in Southern California, phy degree in biology in June 197l from interim dean of the Graduate School, and rently being established to select a new Community Hospital, and Beaver and chief executive officer of Redlands with more than 140 physicians represent - Loma Linda University. in 2005, was named interim dean of the dean for the School of Public Health. Medical Group to extend our mission of Community Hospital. “Our goal is to ing 25 medical specialties.

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22 I SCOPE, Fall 2006 Newscope Newscope SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 23 Groundbreaking ceremonies held for Centennial Complex Shovels turned soil, doves flew into a Loma Linda University sunny Southern California sky, and cele - brating onlookers witnessed the ground - Health Care opens new Following the screening, Patricia Thio poses for a picture with those featured in the breaking for Loma Linda University’s pediatric eye clinic documentary “Footsteps of the Unknown.” From left are Charlie Baier, Carl Baier, new Centennial Complex on Friday, Major supporters of the Centennial Complex project join Loma Linda University repre - Ms. Thio, Aregane Baier, Chandra Baier, and Sister Matilde Rivera. April 7, 2006. sentatives in a groundbreaking ceremony, recognizing the official beginning of the pro - Loma Linda University Health Care Vision is becoming reality at the north ject, which will result in a state-of-the-art educational facility. celebrated the opening of a new pediatric end of the Loma Linda campus, as con - ophthalmology office on Friday, February Adventist Health International, LLU film wins struction is now underway for the most 24, 2006. The office’s focus is on pediatric award at Newport Beach Film Festival ambitious new University building pro - ophthalmology, but it also serves general ject in more than a decade. On the site of $2.3 million grant awarded to vital pediatric ophthalmology patients. “Footsteps of the Unknown,” an of the film, Chandra and Charlie Baier, an the recently dismantled Gentry neurological study at School of Medicine Equipped with new, state-of-the-art Adventist Health International and Loma American couple, initially went to Gymnasium, the Centennial Complex ophthalmology equipment, the office is Linda University film, took home the Gimbie right after their honeymoon to will steadily take shape and move toward Under the leadership of Stephen ing a normal-appearing brain may be located with easy freeway access, plenty Audience Award for Best Short Film at help run the hospital for a short time. completion. Ashwal, MD, Barbara Holshouser, MD, abnormal,” Dr. Ashwal shared in a recent of parking, and first-floor access. the Newport Beach Film Festival, held The plan: three months in Ethiopia, then Prior to the ceremonies, guests and and Karen Tong, PhD, the School of interview. Physicians include Jennifer Dunbar, April 20–30, 2006. back to the United States to get “real” participants assembled on the basic sci - Medicine received a grant of $2.3 million An image showing a normal-looking— MD, fellowship-trained in pediatric oph - “It’s very flattering,” says Patricia jobs. The reality: three years of adven - ences quadrangle, where the Centennial in late April to fund a research program yet critically injured—brain can severely thalmology at Washington University, St. Thio, special projects editor in the office ture, new culture, and unexpected love. Pathway will form a bridge between studying how two new imaging meth - impact a doctor’s ability to predict a Louis, in practice for the past 10 years of University relations, and the film - The film competed with nearly 250 Magan Hall and the new complex. In ods—susceptibility-weighted imaging patient’s long-term outcome, leaving both and specializing in strabismus; Leila maker. “Thank you to everyone who other short films for the award, including attendance were Seventh-day Adventist (SWI) and proton magnetic resonance parents and child in a place of deep Khazaeni, MD, fellowship-trained at supported the film. I hope that many a 2005 Academy Award winner. In addi - Church leaders, Board of Trustees mem - spectroscopic imaging—are vital to accu - uncertainty and concern. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and more people will be inspired by those tion, it was one of 350 films selected to bers, government officials, Loma Linda rately diagnosing traumatic brain injury “This is going to be very important,” specializing in pediatric ophthalmology featured in the documentary.” be showcased at the festival out of 1,500 University Adventist Health Sciences (TBI) and diffuse axonal injury (DAI) in Dr. Ashwal continued, “because it will and adult stabismus; Wayne Isaeff, MD, “Footsteps of the Unknown” is a short submissions. Approximately 35,000 peo - Center Councilors and leaders, project children. help collect a lot of neuroimaging and board-certified in ophthalmology and documentary on the stories surrounding ple attended the event this year. donors, faculty, students, and staff. Awarded this grant by the National psychological information that I think practicing for more than 30 years; and Gimbie Adventist Hospital, in the west - For a viewing of the film’s trailer, go to Following a prayer by Lowell Cooper, Institute of Neurological Disease and physicians taking care of infants and chil - Megan Balli, MD, board-certified in ern highlands of Ethiopia. The subjects . MDiv, MPH, chair, Board of Trustees, a Stroke, the project is the culmination of dren with traumatic brain injury will be ophthalmology. small group of participants broke ground nearly 10 years of research—and the able to use to better understand the “Jennifer Dunbar has a big dream for for the new complex. Digging into the beginning of a five-year study. severity of brain damage.” pediatric ophthalmology,” said Howard Loma Linda University ranks in top 100 for north-campus earth were representatives The study, “Pediatric TBI and DAI: This will lead to a greater comprehen - Gimbel, MD, chair of ophthalmology, at granting doctoral-level degrees to Hispanics of the student body, administration, Normal Appearing Brain is Not Normal,” sion of which areas in the brain are the opening ceremony on February 24. Board of Trustees, campaign committee, looks at children who have suffered from affected, then possible treatments, and “And it’s our pleasure to give her the The Hispanic Outlook in Higher The top institution of higher educa - and donors. TBI and DAI. also provide physicians a much better wings to follow that dream.” Education named Loma Linda tion in the nation granting doctoral The groundbreaking celebration con - According to the study’s abstract, this way to estimate detailed outcome. “This is a celebration of a new, bright University in the top 100 schools in the degrees to Hispanics was Nova cluded with an inspiring event—the “leading cause of death and disability in Dr. Ashwal stressed that such studies place to treat children and to celebrate nation that awarded doctor of philoso - Southeastern University, Fort release of more than 100 doves winging children” may go unrecognized and are only possible because of the unique sight,” commented Dr. Dunbar. phy degrees to Hispanics during the Lauderdale, Florida. their way into the spring sky. The first untreated because conventional imaging combination of individuals who have Doctors at the new clinic began seeing 2004–2005 academic year. During the 2004–2005 academic year, doves released represented the techniques can underestimate the full worked for many years to develop this patients February 27. Loma Linda University was ranked Loma Linda granted nine doctoral University’s schools followed by the extent of damage to the brain. program. LLUMC is one of the few hos - The new pediatric opthalmology office 54th in the nation—just after the degrees to Hispanics, representing eight release of 100 more doves representing “The fundamental concept that we’ve pitals in the country to have access to is located at 2195 Club Center Drive, University of California, Riverside, percent of the total doctor of philosophy Loma Linda’s 100 years of service. developed is that on conventional imag - SWI technology. Suite L, in San Bernardino. which was 53rd in the United States. degrees granted.

24 I SCOPE, Fall 2006 Newscope Newscope SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 25 Groundbreaking ceremonies held for Centennial Complex Shovels turned soil, doves flew into a Loma Linda University sunny Southern California sky, and cele - brating onlookers witnessed the ground - Health Care opens new Following the screening, Patricia Thio poses for a picture with those featured in the breaking for Loma Linda University’s pediatric eye clinic documentary “Footsteps of the Unknown.” From left are Charlie Baier, Carl Baier, new Centennial Complex on Friday, Major supporters of the Centennial Complex project join Loma Linda University repre - Ms. Thio, Aregane Baier, Chandra Baier, and Sister Matilde Rivera. April 7, 2006. sentatives in a groundbreaking ceremony, recognizing the official beginning of the pro - Loma Linda University Health Care Vision is becoming reality at the north ject, which will result in a state-of-the-art educational facility. celebrated the opening of a new pediatric end of the Loma Linda campus, as con - ophthalmology office on Friday, February Adventist Health International, LLU film wins struction is now underway for the most 24, 2006. The office’s focus is on pediatric award at Newport Beach Film Festival ambitious new University building pro - ophthalmology, but it also serves general ject in more than a decade. On the site of $2.3 million grant awarded to vital pediatric ophthalmology patients. “Footsteps of the Unknown,” an of the film, Chandra and Charlie Baier, an the recently dismantled Gentry neurological study at School of Medicine Equipped with new, state-of-the-art Adventist Health International and Loma American couple, initially went to Gymnasium, the Centennial Complex ophthalmology equipment, the office is Linda University film, took home the Gimbie right after their honeymoon to will steadily take shape and move toward Under the leadership of Stephen ing a normal-appearing brain may be located with easy freeway access, plenty Audience Award for Best Short Film at help run the hospital for a short time. completion. Ashwal, MD, Barbara Holshouser, MD, abnormal,” Dr. Ashwal shared in a recent of parking, and first-floor access. the Newport Beach Film Festival, held The plan: three months in Ethiopia, then Prior to the ceremonies, guests and and Karen Tong, PhD, the School of interview. Physicians include Jennifer Dunbar, April 20–30, 2006. back to the United States to get “real” participants assembled on the basic sci - Medicine received a grant of $2.3 million An image showing a normal-looking— MD, fellowship-trained in pediatric oph - “It’s very flattering,” says Patricia jobs. The reality: three years of adven - ences quadrangle, where the Centennial in late April to fund a research program yet critically injured—brain can severely thalmology at Washington University, St. Thio, special projects editor in the office ture, new culture, and unexpected love. Pathway will form a bridge between studying how two new imaging meth - impact a doctor’s ability to predict a Louis, in practice for the past 10 years of University relations, and the film - The film competed with nearly 250 Magan Hall and the new complex. In ods—susceptibility-weighted imaging patient’s long-term outcome, leaving both and specializing in strabismus; Leila maker. “Thank you to everyone who other short films for the award, including attendance were Seventh-day Adventist (SWI) and proton magnetic resonance parents and child in a place of deep Khazaeni, MD, fellowship-trained at supported the film. I hope that many a 2005 Academy Award winner. In addi - Church leaders, Board of Trustees mem - spectroscopic imaging—are vital to accu - uncertainty and concern. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and more people will be inspired by those tion, it was one of 350 films selected to bers, government officials, Loma Linda rately diagnosing traumatic brain injury “This is going to be very important,” specializing in pediatric ophthalmology featured in the documentary.” be showcased at the festival out of 1,500 University Adventist Health Sciences (TBI) and diffuse axonal injury (DAI) in Dr. Ashwal continued, “because it will and adult stabismus; Wayne Isaeff, MD, “Footsteps of the Unknown” is a short submissions. Approximately 35,000 peo - Center Councilors and leaders, project children. help collect a lot of neuroimaging and board-certified in ophthalmology and documentary on the stories surrounding ple attended the event this year. donors, faculty, students, and staff. Awarded this grant by the National psychological information that I think practicing for more than 30 years; and Gimbie Adventist Hospital, in the west - For a viewing of the film’s trailer, go to Following a prayer by Lowell Cooper, Institute of Neurological Disease and physicians taking care of infants and chil - Megan Balli, MD, board-certified in ern highlands of Ethiopia. The subjects . MDiv, MPH, chair, Board of Trustees, a Stroke, the project is the culmination of dren with traumatic brain injury will be ophthalmology. small group of participants broke ground nearly 10 years of research—and the able to use to better understand the “Jennifer Dunbar has a big dream for for the new complex. Digging into the beginning of a five-year study. severity of brain damage.” pediatric ophthalmology,” said Howard Loma Linda University ranks in top 100 for north-campus earth were representatives The study, “Pediatric TBI and DAI: This will lead to a greater comprehen - Gimbel, MD, chair of ophthalmology, at granting doctoral-level degrees to Hispanics of the student body, administration, Normal Appearing Brain is Not Normal,” sion of which areas in the brain are the opening ceremony on February 24. Board of Trustees, campaign committee, looks at children who have suffered from affected, then possible treatments, and “And it’s our pleasure to give her the The Hispanic Outlook in Higher The top institution of higher educa - and donors. TBI and DAI. also provide physicians a much better wings to follow that dream.” Education named Loma Linda tion in the nation granting doctoral The groundbreaking celebration con - According to the study’s abstract, this way to estimate detailed outcome. “This is a celebration of a new, bright University in the top 100 schools in the degrees to Hispanics was Nova cluded with an inspiring event—the “leading cause of death and disability in Dr. Ashwal stressed that such studies place to treat children and to celebrate nation that awarded doctor of philoso - Southeastern University, Fort release of more than 100 doves winging children” may go unrecognized and are only possible because of the unique sight,” commented Dr. Dunbar. phy degrees to Hispanics during the Lauderdale, Florida. their way into the spring sky. The first untreated because conventional imaging combination of individuals who have Doctors at the new clinic began seeing 2004–2005 academic year. During the 2004–2005 academic year, doves released represented the techniques can underestimate the full worked for many years to develop this patients February 27. Loma Linda University was ranked Loma Linda granted nine doctoral University’s schools followed by the extent of damage to the brain. program. LLUMC is one of the few hos - The new pediatric opthalmology office 54th in the nation—just after the degrees to Hispanics, representing eight release of 100 more doves representing “The fundamental concept that we’ve pitals in the country to have access to is located at 2195 Club Center Drive, University of California, Riverside, percent of the total doctor of philosophy Loma Linda’s 100 years of service. developed is that on conventional imag - SWI technology. Suite L, in San Bernardino. which was 53rd in the United States. degrees granted.

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It wasn’t the usual school class for nine Does being religious really help people Loma Linda employees—scuba diving cope with stress and enjoy better health? was a big part of the course. Stephen This is just one of the questions a team Dunbar, PhD, assistant professor of Sabine Dunbar, MSN, RN, assistant professor, School of Nursing, receives a kiss of Loma Linda University researchers marine biology, School of Science and from a new friend. hope to answer with their $1 million Technology, taught “Field Tropical The mobile telemedicine vehicle is designed to reach off-road and remote access areas to Adventist religion and health study. Marine Biology” at the Reef House extend the expertise of Loma Linda University Medical Center’s physicians. In recent years, scientists have begun Resort in Roatan, one of the Bay Islands to take a closer look at the faith-health of Honduras. The resort is the same place SAHP celebrates 40 years during homecoming connection. So far their findings have where Dr. Dunbar helps protect endan - Loma Linda University Medical Center unveils been promising. Studies overwhelmingly gered sea turtles with the owners of the The School of Allied Health Elizabeth Guerra, MA, RHIA, was new off-road emergency vehicle show that people who attend church reg - Reef House. Professions celebrated two milestones named Alumna of the Year 2006 for the ularly have better health and live longer Before the trip, a few evening classes last spring during homecoming: 40 years School of Allied Health Professions. She On Friday, April 7, Loma Linda The MTV is built by UNICAT of than those who never attend. However, were held at LLU, and then on of existence and 10 years of annual graduated in 1968 from the health infor - University Medical Center unveiled a Germany on a Mercedes-Benz chassis. researchers at LLU believe there is more September 10, the class embarked on its homecomings. mation management (HIM) department. state-of-the-art Mobile Telemedicine The chassis features a design that allows to the story. diving adventure. The night before each The April 19-22 event provided Ms. Guerra served for 26 years as the Vehicle, or MTV, for disaster and emer - for maximum off-road capabilities. Once “Research needs to look beyond mere dive, Dr. Dunbar presented classes on alumni a variety of events and activities, director of health information manage - gency response. A joint effort between at the scene of critical need, the MTV church attendance to gain a deeper certain marine life, which the students beginning with a free community semi - ment at San Antonio Hospital in Upland, the United States Army and the DIS - will be able to relay medical information understanding of how faith impacts peo - would look for the next day while diving. nar on childhood obesity Wednesday California, prior to her retirement in 1995. COVERIES project at LLUMC, the such as x-rays, vital statistics, and live ple’s lives,” says Jim Walters, PhD, pro - In addition to their 10 dives that evening, April 19. During that time, she served as a clinical MTV is the newest and most innovative video to LLUMC. Telemedicine allows fessor, Faculty of Religion. “Although the week—including a night dive—students Thursday and Friday, the School instructor for Loma Linda University, vehicle to be used in the field of emer - the health care team in the vehicle to existing literature suggests that religion were also able to choose between two offered day excursions to Lake helping to educate many health informa - gency medicine. The unveiling took capture information and transfer it to the and health are connected, we are still not side trips: swimming with dolphins or Arrowhead and the Rancho Cucamonga tion management graduates. place on the LLU Campus Mall in the right specialist for real-time consultation. sure how or why.” diving with sharks. shopping center, Victoria Gardens. Retirement has not slowed her down. center of campus. The MTV uses satellite systems and is The five-year project, which began in Waihuka Divers took about half the Thursday evening was the dean’s 40th Ms. Guerra has worked as a consultant to Designed to respond to emergency not dependent on land-based communi - January 2006, will consist of two main students on the grey reef shark escapade. anniversary bash, which harked back to East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital, and disaster situations, the MTV brings cations that may go out in a disaster. parts. Data collection for the psychologi - The others went to Anthony’s Key the year of the School’s founding, 1966, Kaiser Permanente, Health Information the expertise of a critical care center to For additional flexibility, an all-terrain cal manifestations of religion study began Resort, where they each received a kiss with a 60s theme. Partners Inc., and ImageState patients that may be cut off from access vehicle is housed inside the MTV. It can in August of this year and will involve from a dolphin and swam with the “Our 60s celebration was complete Corporation in Santa Monica. to any hospital or medical care. By utiliz - be deployed to access areas that can only surveys of 10,000 participants (6,600 friendly animals. with hula hoop contests and 60s trivia,” She is a volunteer with the student ing telemedicine technology, the MTV be reached by smaller vehicles. It can Euro-Americans and 3,400 African- Besides diving, the best part of the says Joe Perry, SAHP alumni homecom - mentoring program for Southern brings the skill of any specialist to the also scout the terrain and communicate Americans). This part of the study will class, according to Dr. Dunbar, was seeing ing coordinator. “Many of the faculty and California Health Information patient’s side. back to the MTV. focus on the psychological impact of reli - the students become enriched in a new staff dressed like the 60s, which amused Association and for Laguna Woods “The concept is to take a vehicle that “This is a tangible way to illustrate our gion on health. field. “It was great to have people from the students.” Village. can go anywhere,” says Jeff Grange, MD, roots of compassion ‘to make man whole’ The biological portion will involve 250 Loma Linda who are typically not Friday evening, Christian vocal artist Ms. Guerra currently works at the director of emergency medical services as we move into the future,” said B. Lyn Whites and 250 Blacks ages 50 involved in marine sciences participate in Scott Krippayne gave a concert at Community Computer Center at Laguna for LLUMC. “When a disaster happens Behrens, MBBS, president of LLU - to 95-plus who live in the Loma Linda, marine conservation and marine biology. University Church of Seventh-day Woods helping seniors with their com - and infrastructure is destroyed, the MTV AHSC, at the unveiling event. “I see this California, area. The clinical samples To see their eyes opened regarding biodi - Adventists. puter needs. is put into action to get to patients who as a place where critically ill patients will gathered in this part of the study versity and the conservation efforts we’re Homecoming culminated with a ban - “Ms. Guerra’s contributions to her pro - would otherwise be unable to get to the receive care, and a prototype for national will allow investigators to identify associa - doing down there was one of the best quet Saturday evening at the San fession, community, and alma mater hospital. It is not for transporting patients, programs.” tions between religion and parts of the trip,” says Dr. Dunbar. Bernardino Hilton, during which the exemplify the goals of the School of but rather taking the expertise of a ter - The MTV, when fully fueled, has a biological measures of stress, immune Next summer, he plans to teach the School recognized distinguished alumni Allied Health Professions,” says Craig tiary care center like Loma Linda to range of 1,000 miles or can run its genera - system function, and physical/cognitive same class. and current students. Jackson, JD, MSW, dean. patients themselves.” tor for up to four days nonstop. function.

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26 I SCOPE, Fall 2006 Newscope Newscope SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 27 Researchers show that looking foward to a happy 10th annual Walter’s LLU administrators Beanie Baby collection brings joy to experience may be good for your health Children’s Charity work to strengthen wounded children in Afghanistan New research suggests that, much like The findings have drawn attention the Classic golf tournament hospitals in India exercise, scheduling humor into your day world over, with media from as far away as raises $270,000 for Marie Hodgkins, MBA, RN, had been through such an experience,” says Ms. could be beneficial to your health. England, Ireland, Japan, India, and Delegates from 10 Seventh-day collecting Beanie Babies for more than Gimbel. “I was hoping and praying that Loma Linda University researchers Australia covering the research. Children’s Hospital Adventist hospitals organized a new net - eight years. Her collection had grown to they would find our hospital a safe oasis, have demonstrated that the simple antici - This study adds to research that has work of Adventist hospitals in India under an excess of more than 200 beanies. Ms. after having experienced such trauma.” pation of a scheduled positive experience, been showing for years that laughter really projects the banner of Adventist Health Hodgkins, director of patient care ser - Ms. Gimbel suddenly remembered like humorous events, can initiate positive is good medicine. International–India in May. vices at LLUMC, heard of the Wazir the box of Beanie Babies that had changes in neuroendocrine and stress hor - Dr. Berk conducted the research along On March 7, Loma Linda University The conference, hosted by G.R. Akbar Khan Hospital (WAKH) project recently arrived from Loma Linda. She mone response. In other words, looking with James Westengard, MT(ASCP), a Children’s Hospital staff and sponsors Bazliel, MD, president of Simla that Loma Linda University was working picked up an armful and went around forward to a happy experience may be research specialist, department of pathol - from the 10th annual Walter’s Children’s Sanitarium and Hospital located in on in Kabul, Afghanistan. She thought the wards handing out Beanie Babies to good for you. ogy and human anatomy, LLU School of Charity Classic golf tournament met for a Shimla, included delegates from Aizawl, that sick children at WAKH might bene - the children. Lee S. Berk, DrPH, associate professor Medicine, and Stanley A. Tan, MD, PhD, brunch to celebrate $270,000 raised dur - Pune, Bangalore, Ottapalam, Ranchi, fit from her Beanie Babies. When Ms. Hodgkins heard of how the in LLU’s School of Public Health and of Oakcrest Health Research Institute. ing the tournament. The money will Nuzvid, Ruby Nelson Memorial in After a suicide bomber killed or Beanie Babies were used at WAKH, she associate research professor in the School The researchers are working to not only benefit the pediatric emergency room Jalandhar, Thanjavur, and Hapur’s Milton wounded more than 54 people in late said, “I do believe this is what beanies of Medicine, presented this research in replicate this study but are adding the ele - with new imaging equipment and the Mattison Memorial Adventist Hospitals. September, 15 patients were sent to were designed for!” She plans on sending San Francisco in April 2006 at the annual ment of gene expression. newly opened medical simulation center. Joining the conference was a team from WAKH. Twyla Gimbel, MPH, nurse edu - more beanies when a container is next meeting of the Federation of American This latest research continues to build “Much of trauma care is based Loma Linda that included Richard H. cator at WAKH, remembers the staff sent to Afghanistan. Societies for Experimental Biology on previous studies of humor and laughter on x-rays of some sort,” says Lance Hart, MD, DrPH, president, Adventist busily creating more patient rooms for the Loma Linda University began manag - (FASEB) to the American Physiological that these researchers have been conduct - Brown, MD, chief of the division Health International and chancellor of casualties. “I can only imagine what was ing WAKH through a USAID grant in Society section. ing since 1985, according to Dr. Berk. of pediatric emergency medicine LLU, and B. Lyn Behrens, MBBS, presi - going through their minds, having gone April 2005. Specifically, the study showed that For years, Dr. Berk’s expertise on at LLU Children’s Hospital, “but that dent, LLUAHSC. endorphin and human growth hormone laughter has been featured in the media. can take too long—up to 15 “The goal of this conference was to levels rise in expectation of an upcoming Recently, he was interviewed by CNN’s minutes.” cement the structure of AHI–India and positive experience—that is, even before medical reporter, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, for a The new machine to be procured by create momentum toward common the event occurs. special that aired November 19. the pediatric emergency room—the goals,” explains Dr. Hart. Cannon CXDI-50 G portable digital radi - While the challenges that the Adventist ography system—will cut the time hospitals in India face are significant and required for each film to three seconds. sometimes unique, the spirit of com - “Three seconds later you know what’s raderie and enthusiasm expressed by all going on inside that infant’s chest,” says the conference participants was palpable. Dr. Brown as he snaps his fingers. “So “The world has changed around us so instead of 15 minutes, 15 minutes, and much, but our hospitals have changed so another 15 minutes to get films, now it’s little,” comments John Christo, MD, three seconds, three seconds, three sec - medical director of Bangalore Adventist onds. That makes a huge difference in Hospital. “Now, by working with AHI’s getting it just right. This is a tremendous professional management, we will be advance.” To go along with the new sys - given a chance to develop our own tem, the department will also be able to Adventist specialists, our educational pro - purchase a large flat-screen monitor to grams, and move our hospitals forward.” display the x-rays. “By operating as a network under the First-ever graduating PharmD class enjoys inaugural events The medical simulation center banner of AHI,” Dr. Hart says, “these The PharmD 2006 graduating class of the LLU School of Pharmacy has been blazing received funding for the SimMan II and hospitals will be able to act as a powerful the trail for those to follow ever since they entered the new pharmacy program four the Infant IV simulator. and effective system that will have the years ago. During the final week of classes and over the commencement weekend, they The Walter’s Children’s Charity power to provide health and education continued to celebrate their accomplishments with a number of inaugural events. In the Lee Berk, DrPH (right), chats with CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta prior to their interview Classic has raised a total of $1,660,000 services from one end of the country to photo above, the School of Pharmacy’s first graduating class gathers for a group picture together. It aired November 19 as part of a special called “Happiness and Your Health.” since its beginning 10 years ago. the other.” following the hooding ceremony on Friday evening, May 26.

28 I SCOPE, Fall 2006 Newscope Newscope SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 29 Researchers show that looking foward to a happy 10th annual Walter’s LLU administrators Beanie Baby collection brings joy to experience may be good for your health Children’s Charity work to strengthen wounded children in Afghanistan New research suggests that, much like The findings have drawn attention the Classic golf tournament hospitals in India exercise, scheduling humor into your day world over, with media from as far away as raises $270,000 for Marie Hodgkins, MBA, RN, had been through such an experience,” says Ms. could be beneficial to your health. England, Ireland, Japan, India, and Delegates from 10 Seventh-day collecting Beanie Babies for more than Gimbel. “I was hoping and praying that Loma Linda University researchers Australia covering the research. Children’s Hospital Adventist hospitals organized a new net - eight years. Her collection had grown to they would find our hospital a safe oasis, have demonstrated that the simple antici - This study adds to research that has work of Adventist hospitals in India under an excess of more than 200 beanies. Ms. after having experienced such trauma.” pation of a scheduled positive experience, been showing for years that laughter really projects the banner of Adventist Health Hodgkins, director of patient care ser - Ms. Gimbel suddenly remembered like humorous events, can initiate positive is good medicine. International–India in May. vices at LLUMC, heard of the Wazir the box of Beanie Babies that had changes in neuroendocrine and stress hor - Dr. Berk conducted the research along On March 7, Loma Linda University The conference, hosted by G.R. Akbar Khan Hospital (WAKH) project recently arrived from Loma Linda. She mone response. In other words, looking with James Westengard, MT(ASCP), a Children’s Hospital staff and sponsors Bazliel, MD, president of Simla that Loma Linda University was working picked up an armful and went around forward to a happy experience may be research specialist, department of pathol - from the 10th annual Walter’s Children’s Sanitarium and Hospital located in on in Kabul, Afghanistan. She thought the wards handing out Beanie Babies to good for you. ogy and human anatomy, LLU School of Charity Classic golf tournament met for a Shimla, included delegates from Aizawl, that sick children at WAKH might bene - the children. Lee S. Berk, DrPH, associate professor Medicine, and Stanley A. Tan, MD, PhD, brunch to celebrate $270,000 raised dur - Pune, Bangalore, Ottapalam, Ranchi, fit from her Beanie Babies. When Ms. Hodgkins heard of how the in LLU’s School of Public Health and of Oakcrest Health Research Institute. ing the tournament. The money will Nuzvid, Ruby Nelson Memorial in After a suicide bomber killed or Beanie Babies were used at WAKH, she associate research professor in the School The researchers are working to not only benefit the pediatric emergency room Jalandhar, Thanjavur, and Hapur’s Milton wounded more than 54 people in late said, “I do believe this is what beanies of Medicine, presented this research in replicate this study but are adding the ele - with new imaging equipment and the Mattison Memorial Adventist Hospitals. September, 15 patients were sent to were designed for!” She plans on sending San Francisco in April 2006 at the annual ment of gene expression. newly opened medical simulation center. Joining the conference was a team from WAKH. Twyla Gimbel, MPH, nurse edu - more beanies when a container is next meeting of the Federation of American This latest research continues to build “Much of trauma care is based Loma Linda that included Richard H. cator at WAKH, remembers the staff sent to Afghanistan. Societies for Experimental Biology on previous studies of humor and laughter on x-rays of some sort,” says Lance Hart, MD, DrPH, president, Adventist busily creating more patient rooms for the Loma Linda University began manag - (FASEB) to the American Physiological that these researchers have been conduct - Brown, MD, chief of the division Health International and chancellor of casualties. “I can only imagine what was ing WAKH through a USAID grant in Society section. ing since 1985, according to Dr. Berk. of pediatric emergency medicine LLU, and B. Lyn Behrens, MBBS, presi - going through their minds, having gone April 2005. Specifically, the study showed that For years, Dr. Berk’s expertise on at LLU Children’s Hospital, “but that dent, LLUAHSC. endorphin and human growth hormone laughter has been featured in the media. can take too long—up to 15 “The goal of this conference was to levels rise in expectation of an upcoming Recently, he was interviewed by CNN’s minutes.” cement the structure of AHI–India and positive experience—that is, even before medical reporter, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, for a The new machine to be procured by create momentum toward common the event occurs. special that aired November 19. the pediatric emergency room—the goals,” explains Dr. Hart. Cannon CXDI-50 G portable digital radi - While the challenges that the Adventist ography system—will cut the time hospitals in India face are significant and required for each film to three seconds. sometimes unique, the spirit of com - “Three seconds later you know what’s raderie and enthusiasm expressed by all going on inside that infant’s chest,” says the conference participants was palpable. Dr. Brown as he snaps his fingers. “So “The world has changed around us so instead of 15 minutes, 15 minutes, and much, but our hospitals have changed so another 15 minutes to get films, now it’s little,” comments John Christo, MD, three seconds, three seconds, three sec - medical director of Bangalore Adventist onds. That makes a huge difference in Hospital. “Now, by working with AHI’s getting it just right. This is a tremendous professional management, we will be advance.” To go along with the new sys - given a chance to develop our own tem, the department will also be able to Adventist specialists, our educational pro - purchase a large flat-screen monitor to grams, and move our hospitals forward.” display the x-rays. “By operating as a network under the First-ever graduating PharmD class enjoys inaugural events The medical simulation center banner of AHI,” Dr. Hart says, “these The PharmD 2006 graduating class of the LLU School of Pharmacy has been blazing received funding for the SimMan II and hospitals will be able to act as a powerful the trail for those to follow ever since they entered the new pharmacy program four the Infant IV simulator. and effective system that will have the years ago. During the final week of classes and over the commencement weekend, they The Walter’s Children’s Charity power to provide health and education continued to celebrate their accomplishments with a number of inaugural events. In the Lee Berk, DrPH (right), chats with CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta prior to their interview Classic has raised a total of $1,660,000 services from one end of the country to photo above, the School of Pharmacy’s first graduating class gathers for a group picture together. It aired November 19 as part of a special called “Happiness and Your Health.” since its beginning 10 years ago. the other.” following the hooding ceremony on Friday evening, May 26.

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Surgery Center for Dentistry becomes 1940s 1970s independent surgery Irma Louise Braun (SN’40) passed David L. Anderson (SD’70) passed away on Friday, October 14, 2005, at away June 26, 2006. Dr. Anderson was center the age of 89. Irma was born on June born August 15, 1941, in St. Paul, Min - From left: Award winners from the PRSA Polaris program are Nancy Yuen, School of 21, 1916, in Wilmette, Illinois, to nesota. Dr. Anderson graduated with a Dentistry editorial coordinator; Patricia Thio, special projects editor; Dustin Jones, MA, In the fall of 1990, the department of Howard Garfield and Emma Bertha bachelor of arts degree in chemistry in special projects editor; Shelly Moore, marketing specialist; and Heather Watson, market - dental anesthesiology was created in the Walton-Ball. Irma graduated from New 1965 from La Sierra College (now La ing specialist. School of Dentistry. The monthly case Trier High School in 1934, and from Sierra University). He continued with load grew from the low 200s to the mid the School of Nursing in 1940. She his education at LLU Graduate School 300s during the next several years. eventually moved to Chowchilla, Cali - (chemistry). He then attended the Public affairs, marketing staff honored with highest After years of planning, the Surgery fornia, in 1949, and remained there LLU School of Dentistry. In 1975, he awards from public relations professional group Center for Dentistry (SCD) began opera - until her death. She was a nurse and joined the faculty of the School of Den - tion in its new home in February 2000. homemaker. Irma was preceded in tistry and served as associate professor Staff from the office of public affairs official alumni magazine for LLU and The SCD was housed in Prince Hall’s death by her husband, Dr. Lester of oral surgery until 1991. In 1991, Dr. and marketing won top honors at the LLUMC. W. Augustus Cheatham, MSW, newly added first floor east expansion Braun. She is survived by her three Anderson became chair of the depart - Public Relations Society of America vice chancellor for public affairs, Loma and in the area that had been occupied children, Barbara Ray of Lincoln, ment of dental anesthesia. In 2003, he (PRSA)–California Inland Empire Linda University, serves as executive edi - by the School’s Jorgensen Library (the Nebraska; Virginia Tubbs of Eau Marjorie Robison Doerschler (SN’42) was presented with the School Distin - Chapter’s annual dinner and Polaris tor of the magazine. Richard W. School’s east expansion also housed the Claire, Wisconsin; and David Braun of …passed away guished Service Award. In 2005, he was Award program, marking the eighth con - Weismeyer, director of University rela - Hutto-Patterson pediatric dental clinic Chowchilla. She is also survived by diagnosed with parotid gland cancer. He secutive year the department has won tions, is editor. and created the second floor east under - two grandchildren and four great- remained chair of the department until awards at the event. The LLUAHSC Mr. Jones also received the Capella graduate clinic expansion). grandchildren. his passing. Dr. Anderson is survived by team won seven awards in total at this Award for the Fall 2005 issue of Loma The Surgery Center for Dentistry has 1950s Sharon, his wife of 42 years; a daughter, year’s program, held April 26 at the Linda Nurse magazine, the alumni maga - been through two prior Joint Commission Marjorie Robison Doerschler Cherie Lavonne Anderson; two sons, Riverside Marriott. zine for the School of Nursing. Helen surveys (2001 and 2004) while part of (SN’42) passed away on February 20, Rothman Lane (SAHP’50) passed David Greg Anderson and Devin Lee Nancy Yuen, editorial coordinator for Emori King, PhD, RN, dean emeritus, LLUMC, and a three-day survey in June 2006. Born October 20, 1919, in Pieter - away in December 2005. Anderson; and four grandchildren. the School of Dentistry, won a Polaris School of Nursing, served as editor for 2006, as an independent surgery center. maritburg, Natal, South Africa, to Award for Loma Linda Dentistry Magazine that issue. The LLUMC Surgery Center for American missionary parents, James I. Ronald Martin (SAHP’50) and his in the magazines or periodicals, nonprofit Jemellee Ambrose, operations manager Dentistry received a full, three-year and Ina Marchus Robison, Marjorie wife, Caroline, live in Avon Park, category. for marketing, and Shelly Moore, market - accreditation and became an independent treasured her memories of an idyllic Florida. A World War II Navy veteran Patricia Thio, special projects editor ing specialist, won a Capella Award for A surgery center on July 24, 2006. childhood in Cape Town. In 1936, and native Floridian, Ron came to from the office of University relations, Healthy Tomorrow in the external newslet - John W. Leyman, DDS, associate pro - while attending Newbold College in Loma Linda University following the also won a Polaris Award for the video ter, nonprofit category. fessor of dental anesthesiology, serves as Berkshire, England, she met her late war. Ron worked many years at the “Fighting For Life: Inside the NICU” in Heather Watson, marketing specialist, clinical director. Clinical anesthesia fac - husband, Edgar Doerschler. Amidst hospital in Avon Park prior to his retire - the multimedia category. won an honorable mention for “Cita Con ulty, in addition to Dr. Leyman, include: the backdrop of war, she sailed to the ment. The Martins have five Dustin R. Jones, MA, public relations Su Medico” in the multicultural program Larry Trapp, DDS; Barry Krall, DDS; United States in 1939 and began stud - children. officer, Adventist Health International, category. Marjon Jahromi, DDS; Trisha Jen, DDS; ies at the School of Nursing, graduat - and special projects editor, office of Awards were judged by PRSA mem - and Arash Aghakhani, DDS. ing with the class of 1942, and University relations, received a Polaris bers from other chapters and were The University’s dental anesthesiology marrying Edgar the same year. She 1960s Award for his work on the 2004 AHI designed to recognize outstanding public residency program now accepts five resi - worked in many situations as a regis - Annual Report. Richard H. Hart, MD, relations achievements from the previous dents per year for the 24-month program. tered nurse while her husband’s mili - Sally Caudill (SAHP’61) passed away DrPH, president of AHI and chancellor year. The Inland Empire chapter presents Clinical rotations are at Jerry L. Pettis tary career took her and their two on November 1, 2004. of LLU, serves as executive editor for the two awards—the Capella Award for Memorial Veterans Affairs Medical Center daughters to Maryland, Japan, Col - annual report. achievement in public relations and the (cardiology), Riverside County Regional orado, Hawaii, and, in 1962, to Mon - Joseph E. Klouzek (SD’65) of Farm - Mr. Jones also received a Polaris Award Polaris Award for superior achievement in Medical Center (internal medicine and terey, California, where she settled ington, Maine, passed away David L. Anderson (SD’70) for the Summer 2005 issue of Scope, the public relations. anesthesia), and LLUMC (anesthesia). happily in her final home. May 3, 2005. …passed away

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30 I SCOPE, Fall 2006 Newscope Alumni notes SCOPE, Fall 2006 I 31 LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY Excellence…in the health sciences

T O E Jim Nord (SAHP’75) and his wife, 1990s MAKE MAN WHO L Debbie, have lived in Sonora, Califor - nia, since the early 1990s. Jim works at Kirk Saylor of Las Vegas. the Sonora Regional Medical Center. Jennifer St. Clair (SAHP’97) has lived in Phoenix, Arizona, since gradu - Gina Vargas (SAHP’77) passed away ating. She has been employed by a Allied Health Professions Faculty of Religion Public Health on October 21, 2005. public school district, private clinic, and Clinical laboratory sciences (BS) Biomedical and clinical ethics Basic & advanced biostatistics (CERTIFICATE ) hospital simultaneously. Jennifer Coding specialist (CERTIFICATE ) (MA, CERTIFICATE ) Basic & advanced epidemiology (CERTIFICATE ) recently accepted a position with the Cytotechnology (BS, CERTIFICATE ) Clinical ministry (MA, CERTIFICATE ) Biostatistics (MPH, MSPH) 1980s San Bernardino County School District Diagnostic medical sonography (CERTIFICATE ) Religion and the sciences (MA) Emergency preparedness and response and will return to the Loma Linda area Dietetic technology (AS, CERTIFICATE ) (CERTIFICATE ) Emergency medical care (BS) Environmental & occupational health (MPH) Bonnie Wedel Bradley (SAHP’81) is this summer. Medicine Health information administration Epidemiology (MPH, D RPH) the senior finance officer for Florida (BS, CERTIFICATE ) Anatomy (MS, P HD) Epidemiologic research methods (CERTIFICATE ) Hospital’s Orlando campus. 2000s Health information technology Biochemistry (MS, P HD) Global health (MPH*) (BS; on-campus or online) Biomedical sciences (CERTIFICATE ) Health administration (MPH*; MBA; BSPH) Mark J. Saylor (SD’86, ’89) passed Medical radiography (AS) Medicine (MD) Health education (MPH*; D RPH) Nutrition (MS) Health geographics & biomedical data away June 23, 2006, from colon cancer. Delise Bravo-Bussey (SAHP’01) John Leonora (SM staff) Medical scientist program (MD/MS, MD/P HD) Nutrition care management (MS) Microbiology/molecular medicine (MS, P HD) management (BSPH) …passed away He was born April 11, 1960, in Las lives in Cleburne, Texas. She works for Nutrition and dietetics Pharmacology (MS, P HD) Health geoinformatics (CERTIFICATE ) Vegas. He earned his bachelor’s degree the Alvarado School District. Her hus - service, Dr. Leonora received the (BS, PROGRESSION BS, CERTIFICATE ) Physiology (MS, P HD) Lifestyle intervention (CERTIFICATE ) at California Lutheran University, and band, Rod, is a professor at Southwest - Graduate School Distinguished Ser - Nuclear medicine technology (CERTIFICATE ) Maternal and child health (MPH) Occupational therapy (MOT, PPMOT, OTD) Nutrition (MS, MPH, D RPH) received both his DDS and master’s of ern Adventist University in Keene, vice Award in 2001, honorary mem - Nursing Occupational therapy assistant (AA) Preventive care (D RPH) orthodontics from LLU. An active envi - Texas. The Busseys have two young bership in Omicron Kappa Upsilon Phlebotomy (CERTIFICATE ) Baccalaureate program in nursing (BS, BA/BS Public health practice (MPH*) ronmentalist, he served as president and daughters. Dental Honor Society in 2004, and Physical therapy (PMPT, PPMPT, DPT, DS C) OPTION , RNBS OPTION , RNMS OPTION ) Reproductive health (CERTIFICATE ) a longtime member of Friends of the School of Medicine Distinguished Physical therapy assistant (AS) Master of science in nursing (MS) Tobacco-control methods (CERTIFICATE *) Nevada Wilderness and Friends of Red Service Award in 2005. Dr. Leonora is Physician assistant (MPA) Adult nurse practitioner (ANP) Faculty/staff Radiation sciences (BS) Rock. Dr. Saylor donated his time and survived by his wife, Johanna, daugh - (POST -MASTER ’S CERTIFICATE ) Science and Technology Radiation therapy technology (CERTIFICATE ) Clinical nurse specialist: abilities by providing free dentistry to ters Carmela and Andrea, and three Rehabilitation sciences (P HD) Adult & aging family (CNS) Biology (MS, P HD) underprivileged communities within the Faye Brown (SAHP) , longtime grandchildren. Respiratory care (BS, PPBS) (POST -MASTER ’S CERTIFICATE ) Case management (CERTIFICATE ) United States, Mexico, Africa, and director of LLUMC’s medical records Special imaging technology– CT/MRI; CVI Growing family (CNS) Child life specialist (MS, CERTIFICATE ) (CERTIFICATE ) Clinical mediation (CERTIFICATE ) through Doctors without Borders. Dr. department (now health information Hans S. Sjoren, DDS (SD), passed (POST -MASTER ’S CERTIFICATE ) Saylor is survived by his mother, Joyce systems) and founder of the BS in Speech-language pathology (MS, CERTIFICATE ) Nursing/clinical ethics (MS/MA) Counseling (MS) away March 26, 2006. He was born in Speech-language pathology & audiology (BS) Saylor of Las Vegas; and siblings, health information administration pro - Family nurse practitioner (FNP) Criminal justice (MS) Lund, Sweden, in 1924. Dr. Sjoren Speech-language pathology assistant (AS) (POST -MASTER ’S CERTIFICATE ) Drug & alcohol counseling (CERTIFICATE ) Sherene (Vaughn) Thompson of Hous - gram in the School of Allied Health received his bachelor’s degree from Neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP) Earth science (P HD) ton, Lori (Andrew) Ciano of Boston, and Professions, passed away January 1, Roosevelt University in Chicago. Later, Dentistry (POST -MASTER ’S CERTIFICATE ) Environmental & earth system science 2006, after a long illness. he was accepted at the University of Pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) (MS, CERTIFICATE ) Dental hygiene (BS) (POST -MASTER ’S CERTIFICATE ) Family counseling (CERTIFICATE ) Illinois Dental School and received his John Leonora, PhD (SM) , teacher and Dentistry (DDS) Nursing administration Family life education (CERTIFICATE ) DDS degree in the spring of 1962. In Dentistry/basic medical sciences (DDS/MS, Nursing educator Family studies (MA, P HD) researcher in physiology at LLU School 1972, Dr. Sjoren moved his family to DDS/P HD) Doctor of philosophy in nursing (P HD) Geology (BS, MS) of Medicine, passed away February 17, Loma Linda, California, to fill a teach - Dental anesthesiology (CERTIFICATE ) Gerontology (MS) Endodontics (MS, CERTIFICATE ) Group counseling (CERTIFICATE ) 2006. He graduated from the University ing position in the School of Dentistry. Pharmacy Implant dentistry (MS, CERTIFICATE ) Health professions education of Wisconsin in 1957 and then pursued a For the next eight years, he taught and two-year postdoctoral fellowship with Oral/maxillofacial surgery (MS, CERTIFICATE ) Doctor of pharmacy (P HARM D) (MS, CERTIFICATE ) passed on his skills to his students. He Orthodontics & dentofacial orthopaedics (MS, Marital & family therapy (MS, DMFT, P HD) the National Institutes of Health. In taught in the areas of prosthodontics, CERTIFICATE ) Natural sciences (MS) 1959 he joined the faculty in the and community and preventive den - Pediatric dentistry (MS, CERTIFICATE ) Psychology (MA, P SY D) Periodontics (MS, CERTIFICATE ) Clinical (P HD) endocrinology research group, depart - tistry. He was also acting chair of Prosthodontics (MS, CERTIFICATE ) Experimental (P HD) ment of medicine, College of Medical prosthodontics for a time. He served as For more information, please contact: Evangelists (CME), Los Angeles Cam - Loma Linda University Public administration (DPA) director of continuing dental education School counseling (CERTIFICATE ) pus. Shortly thereafter he transferred to Office of Enrollment Management from 1974 to 1978. He eventually Social policy & social research (P HD) 11139 Anderson Street Loma Linda when CME was consoli - opened his own dental office. For years Social work (MSW, P HD) Mark J. Saylor (SD’86, ’89) Loma Linda, California 92350 Spanish studies for health care professionals dated and became Loma Linda Univer - he oversaw the scientific sessions at the …passed away *Available in non-traditional formats (800) 422-4558 · www.llu.edu (CERTIFICATE ) sity. In recognition of his devoted California Dental Society’s seminars.

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