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Care Of The Heart, Loma Linda University Health

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14 | Campus of cardiac care
18 | The hearts of women
22 | Cardiopulmonary rehab
24 | Robotic surgery at LLUH
26 | Interventional procedures
28 | St. Paisley Day
30 | Heart health through nutrition

Departments
4 | From the President: Health care
8 | News: Clinical and campus news
38 | Alumni: Serving our world
44 | Annual Report: The year's people and stats

A Vision Fulfilled, Loma Linda University Health

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6 | A campus transformation
16 | New Children's Hospital tower
20 | Virtual reality
24 | Golden years restored
26 | Global service
36 | WARNING! Snakes on page 36!

Departments
4 | From the President: A vision fulfilled
28 | News: Clinical and campus news
40 | Alumni: Serving our world
44 | Annual Report: The fiscal year's people and status

Overcoming: Resilience In The Face Of Life's Adversity, Loma Linda University Health

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6 | COVID-19 and our response
10 | Advocating for race equality
20 | 5 questions with Ihab Dorotta, MD
24 | Healing, advocating against acid attacks
28 | Superman's student support
30 | PossAbilities athlete makes U.S. Paralympic team
34 | Overcoming addiction

Departments
4 | From the President: Renewing our commitment
12 | News: Clinical and campus news
40 | Alumni: Serving in the U.S. and abroad
44 | Annual Report: The fiscal year's people and status

Global Impact: Serving Our World, Loma Linda University Health

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16 | Dean Thomas on training physicians in changing landscapes
18 | Global service changes us back at home
20 | Loma Linda University Health and the Seventh-day Adventist Church
24 | Influencing care throughout China
26 | Resident surgeons train in Malawi
28 | Consulting for hospitals in developing nations
29 | School of Nursing’s gift to Puerto Rico
30 | The Trauma Team’s global support
32 | Fighting child smoking in Mongolia
34 | Students in mission service

Departments
4 | From the President: Global service changes us back at home
6 | Tribute: …

Children's Health - Building Healthier Futures, Loma Linda University Health

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18 | Don Hogue following the plan
20 | 5 Questions with Jennifer McDonald
22 | Children's Health, legacy and future
26 | Finding peace after the pain
28 | Expanding care to regional communities
30 | Helping abused children in the Inland Empire
32 | Students mentoring community children
34 | Helping to navigate care

Departments
4 | From the President - A special kind of care
6 | Tributes - Remembering lives of service
12 | Updates - Clinical and campus news
36 | Recognitions - Industry awards
38 | Gallery - Homecoming
40 …

Local Impact - Serving Our Community, Loma Linda University Health

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10 | Outreach to San Bernardino
14 | Community Health Workers
16 | Creating community for the disabled
18 | Water safety in Coachella Valley
19 | People of impact
24 | Serving the homeless with a sacrament
26 | Better child mental health for better physical health
28 | Guilds support children

Departments
4 | From our President - Why we serve
6 | Innovation - Published research
30 | Vision 2020 - Update in images
32 | Giving - Philanthropy focus
34 | Gallery - Commencement 2018
38 | Alumni - Serving nearby
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Cancer - The Formidable Opponent, Loma Linda University Health

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14 | Mark Reeves on a cancer diagnosis
16 | Genetic testing
17 | Immunotherapy
18 | Psychosocial support
21 | Myths of clinical trials
22 | Treating cancer in children
24 | Hope for stage IV patients
26 | Treating leukemia in the surrounding Hispanic population
28 | Turning off a cell's switching mechanism
29 | Prompting leukemia cells to die
30 | Cancer-fighting foods
32 | Finding answers and treatments with California's cancer database
34 | Mapping cancer screening
36 | History of our proton therapy
37 | Out next step in battling cancer …

Embracing Diversity: Confronting Disparities, Loma Linda University Health

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4 | Researching the biological footprint of health inequalities
8 | Modeling interfaith cooperation: Religious diversity at Loma Linda University Health
10 | New Diversity Council works towards inclusiveness as a spiritual imperative
13 | First graduating cohort of LLU San Bernardino Campus - San Manuel Gateway College
14 | Race Matters for Health {a lot!}
20 | Loma Linda University Health professor's campaign to end dangerous health disparities
22 | Questions and answers on workforce diversity with Lyndon Edwards
25 | Diversity solves disparities
26 | Gender Dysphoria: Response of the faith-based community
28 | …

Award-Winning Documentary 'A Certain Kind Of Light', Loma Linda University Health

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Campus News

2 | Campus transformation is well underway
4 | Terror in San Bernardino
6| Children's Hospital receives new head coach
7| Bailey among 50 'stars' honored for Flag for Hope

Wholeness

8 | 'A Certain Kind of Light' documentary premires
10 | Prayer notes inspire with winning images
11 | Spiritual plan will help steer Loma Linda University Health

Clinical Care

12 | Behavioral Medical Center celebrates 25 years
14 | Liver recipients at Transplantation Institute live longer
14 | New affiliation with Southern Mono Healthcare District
15 | Future rabbi shares story at 25th …

Loma Linda University Health - San Bernardino Groundbreaking, Loma Linda University Health

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2 | New facility in San Bernardino to enhance opportunities
4 | Loma Linda shares its story with world church

Campus news

8 | Historic step taken toward unified governance
9 | Quarter-century milestones celebrated
10 | School of Public Health conferences lead the way

Clinical care

11 | Children’s Hospital receives separate license
11 | Pediatric ICU celebrates 25 years of service
12 | Clinicians train with FEMA for disasters
14 | Woman regains her life through bariatric surgery

Research

15 | Grant enables purchase of next-generation DNA sequencer
16 | Potholes and primordial mysteries: …

Happy 20th Anniversary Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, Loma Linda University Health

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Outreach

2 | New initiative makes health careers more accessible
4 | Covered California grant enables LLUH to educate community about new law
5 | Delighting in service: tradition of student mission trips through the years
6 | Women’s Conference: Be You – Fit | Smart | Healthy
7 | Live well, age well: making it possible for local seniors

Education

8 | Community service and formal learning come together
9 | Taking the lead on the future of public health
10 | Academic updates: the latest advances in education at LLU

Clinical

11 | NICU celebrates …

How Do You Live It?, Loma Linda University Health

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Wellness

2 | Live It campaign
4 | Healthy weight in Hispanics

Outreach

6 | Nursing degree offered internationally
8 | Safer community through K-9 unit 8

Clinical

10 | LLU Medical Center ranked nationally
11 | New Women’s Cancer Center
12 | $2.5 million for Pediatric MS Center
13 | Milestones in heart care
14 | Biospecimen lab advances cancer care
16 | Accreditation for bariatric programs
17 | New pediatric pharmacy residency

Research

18 | Vegetarians have longevity advantage
19 | Research in space
20 | $1.9 million for stroke research
21 | Proton research …

Celebrating A Legacy Of Mission, Loma Linda University

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2 | Answering the call to serve
For more than a century, medical missionaries from Loma Linda University have served humanity in distant locales

4 | On the front lines in Africa
A young family serves at a remote hospital in Central Africa’s Tchad

8 | Pediatrician to a nation
Loma Linda alumna cares for the children of Laos— with her own hands and those pediatricians she helps to educate

13 | ‘Honey, let’s move to Africa’
A Loma Linda alumna and her husband consider Malamulo Hospital

16 | Breakthrough in breast cancer treatment …

Faces Of Research At Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda University

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In this issue . . .

2 | ICE on the summit
Innovative study takes ischemic pre-conditioning to new heights

6 |The science behind caring for others
Nursing professor looks at placement decisions in caregiving

8 | A voice for the children
Loma Linda researcher looks at ways to better help maltreated children

10 | The explanation of exploitation
Investigating the issues behind human trafficking in Thailand

14 | A risky ride
Study suggests higher risk of amputation in multi-rider ATV accidents

16 | Saving the sea turtles
Loma Linda researcher works to save hawksbill turtles and their habitat

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Reaching Out To A Global Community, Loma Linda University

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2 | Out of the rubble
Loma Linda University works to strengthen Hopital Adventiste d’Haiti

6 | Afghanistan and Loma Linda University
An enduring relationship that spans nearly 50 years

10 | Journey back to health
A physician travels from Germany to Loma Linda for proton therapy

14 | Serving on the home front
Two student outreach programs impact Inland Empire communities

18 | Deferred mission appointment program
Steering young physicians and their families toward mission service

22 | A passion for service
LLU affiliate SACHS–Norton celebrates its 15-year anniversary

26 | Newscope

Medicine Celebrates 100 Years, Loma Linda University

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In this issue . . .

2 | A world of promise
LLU graduates 1,224 in 2009...on campus and around the world

8 | SRRSH celebrates 15 years
Anniversary highlights unique relationship with Loma Linda University

12 | China diary
SCOPE writer shares some lighter moments

14 | School of Medicine turns 100
Join the School as it celebrates its 100th birthday

20 | Cancer Center provides hope and healing
A new center creates a warm atmosphere for those battling cancer

24 | Sowing seeds of love
Students from eight Adventist institutions work together in Malawi

28 | Investigators unveil …

Campus Renewal - A 10-Year Road Map For Loma Linda University, Loma Linda University

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In this issue . . .

2 | Campus renewal
A 10-year road map for Loma Linda University

6 | Renewal of the health care campuses
A long-range plan for Loma Linda’s health care institutions

8 | On the front lines in Iraq
An LLU alumnus serves in the line of fire

12 | Child philanthropist
Savannah Edwards raises funds for children with cancer

15 | Unlikely advocate for victims of AIDS
A transformed Victorian dispenses hope in the age of AIDS

17 | Snakes alive!
Snake wrangling in the name of science— and adventure

20 | Guests with a …

Mission To Nicaragua, Loma Linda University

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In this issue . . .

2 | Dr. Lyn Behrens announces plans to retire
LLUAHSC president announces retirement after serving the institution for 17 years

6 | What in the world is AHI?
Adventist Health International celebrates 10 years of service

12 | Mission to Nicaragua
Sixty-eight volunteers staff seven dental clinics in Nicaragua

16 | Consumed by eating disorders
Two individuals who struggle with anorexia are recovering today

20 | The Pettis papers dedication
LLUAHSC honors two individuals who chose to live extraordinary lives

26 | Comments by the Honorable Shirley Pettis-Roberson

28 | Comments by former First …

A Bold Plan, A Bright Future, Loma Linda University

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2 | Commencement 2007
Loma Linda University graduates 1,203 during commencement ceremonies in its 102nd year

8 | Leveling the playing field
East Campus Hospital unveils its latest efforts to create a healing environment by opening a park with no boundaries

12 | Loma Linda 360° debuts
LLUAHSC launches new broadcast to share stories of outreach, adventure, and service

14 | Patients benefit from robotic surgery
Loma Linda surgeons use robotic surgery equipment to reduce the impact of surgery

17 | A bold plan, a bright future
The CEO and administrator of Loma Linda University Medical Center …

Forty Years Of Transplantation At Loma Linda, Loma Linda University

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In this issue . . .

2 | Transplantation at Loma Linda
It’s been 40 years since the first kidney transplant at Loma Linda

7 | Remembering Baby Fae
Leonard L. Bailey, MD, tells the story of Baby Fae

12 | Everyday heroes
The pediatric trauma team exists to save young lives

16 | Same family, different sides
Circumstances put classmates on opposite sides of a grim 1943 battle

20 | Telehealth: miles away but face to face
Health care professionals and educators use telehealth technologies to serve outlying communities

24 | Newscope
News about Loma Linda...

Centennial And Other Memories, Loma Linda University

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3 | The other curriculum
Chancellor Richard Hart challenges 2006 graduates

7 | Centennial memories
A look back at two years of centennial events

15 | No fear
Members of Team PossAbilities defy physical limits

19 | For smiles
LLU and AHI partner with Smile Train

22 | Newscope

31 | Alumni notes

Continuing The Vision, Loma Linda University

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4 | Continuing the vision
Construction soon to begin on major new campus landmark

10 | Cameroon odyssey
SIMS students participate in first community health fair sponsored by Batouri Adventist Hospital

14 | Celebrated centenarian
101-year-old Marge Jetton gives credence to the value of a healthy lifestyle—and attitude

18 | Just add love
Grover Wilcox found the missing ingredient to life through a devastating disease

22 | The emergence of research
Historical insights from the emergence of research at Loma Linda University

32 | Newscope
Compiled by Patricia K.Thio

44 | Alumni notes
Compiled by RichardW.Weismeyer

Fulfilling The Vision, Loma Linda University

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4 | Fulfilling the vision
Loma Linda University and Loma Linda University Medical Center celebrate 100 years

16 | Breaking the bond that ties
Conjoined twins separated at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital

20 | Giving life to Afghanistan
Loma Linda University works to give life to a country that has nothing but its will

24 | No small enterprise
Research at Loma Linda University makes strides toward improved health for all

28 | Newscope

36 | Alumni notes