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Alumni Journal - Volume 96, Number 2, Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Alumni Journal, School of Medicine

Editorials
2 | From the Editor
4 | From the President
6 | From the Dean

News
8 | School of Medicine News
10 | Alumni News
14 | Students
16 | This & That
18 | Department Report: Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
20 | AIMS Report: Courage Through Transitions

Graduation 2025
22 | Graduation Feature

Features
40 | By the Graduates: Stories and reflections: Emmanuelle (Emmy) Issa '25, Rozalyn Morauske '25, Daniel Korankye-Boadu '25, Ja'Neil Humphrey '25, Nico Belliard '25
46 | The Match
48 | Campus Updates
52 | Alumni Event: Hollywood Bowl
54 | Alumni Spotlight: …

Appendicitis, Children's Mercy Kansas City

Clinical Pathways (Formally Known As Care Process Models)

No abstract provided.

The Physiological And Psychological Effects Of Stress On Undergraduate Students​, Leah Cutright, My-Linh Nguyen, Brady Carson, Ariana Howell, Chi Ajinwo, Dhanashree Rane, Samantha Giordano-Mooga

Expo Student Presentations

2025 Summer Expo Oral Presentation

• Health Sciences & Health Professions
• Social & Behavioral Sciences

Exploring The Use Of Virtual Reality For Diabetes Distress Reduction, Mary Gaston, Sarah Coiner

Expo Student Presentations

2025 Summer Expo Poster Presentation

• Health Sciences & Health Professions

Analyzing Racial And Geographic Distribution In Clinical Trial Enrollment Among Women With Advanced Stage Ovarian Cancer, Paxton Gillispie, Dhruva Dave, Gerald Mcgwin, Ashwini Katre, Ashley Anderson, Teresa Boitano, Nneka Ijeli, Purva Pawar, Rebecca Arend

Expo Student Presentations

2025 Summer Expo Poster Presentation

• Physical & Applied Sciences
• Health Sciences & Health Professions

An Analysis Of Current Guidelines Regarding Expedited Treatment With Leep Procedures, Javier Villasenor, Christopher Mayer, Teresa Boitano, Warner Huh

Expo Student Presentations

2025 Summer Expo Oral Presentation

• Health Sciences & Health Professions

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Small Colony Variants And Their Effects On The Inflammatory Response In The Cystic Fibrosis Bronchial Epithelium, Daphne Nallamala, Emma L. Matthews, Viviana Acevedo Rua, Federico I. Prokopczuk, Jarrod W. Barnes, Eriel Martinez, Stephanie Krick

Expo Student Presentations

2025 Summer Expo Poster Presentation

• Health Sciences & Health Professions

An Analysis Of Expedited Treatment With Leep Procedures Are Current Guidelines Effective In Addressing Cervical Cancer Advancement In High-Risk Patients?​, Javier Villasenor, Christopher Mayer, Teresa Boitano, Warner Huh

Expo Student Presentations

2025 Summer Expo Poster Presentation

• Health Sciences & Health Professions

Nursing News & Views - July 2025, Brenda Rocha Rn, Cno

Nursing Newsletters

Nursing News & Views - July 2025

Nsu Kpcom Link - Summer 2025 - Volume 4.2, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Florida Link Newsletter

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Creating Space For Social Justice Discussions – How We Made The Uncomfortable Comfortable, Emilie Keeton, Msod, Jacqueline Hill, Bridgette Jones

Presentations

Current models of graduate medical education and faculty development have been described as inadequate for teaching, learning, and dialoguing about race and racism in medicine. We created the “Not-So Journal Club” (NSJC) to provide opportunities to review articles and discuss current events and social justice issues. Respondents reported planning to discuss with colleagues, make change to professional behaviors, and requested actions they could take to spur change. NSJC model appears to be effective to engage faculty in meaningful conversations about race and racism in medicine.

Sharksrx Newsletter Summer 2025, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Sharks Rx

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A Risk Score To Predict Recurrent High Intensity Inpatient Resource Utilization For Children With Medical Complexity., Charles Maloy, Jessica L. Bettenhausen, Y Raymond Chan, Leah Jones, Kathryn Kyler, Laura Plencner, Jessica Markham, Jacqueline Walker, Smit Shah, Sian Best, Jonathan Ermer, Shelby Chesbro, Maria Newmaster M.D., Henry T. Puls

Posters

Background Children with medical complexity (CMC) use a greater amount of inpatient resources and stand to benefit from unique care models and coordination. However, hospital resources can be limited, and a better understanding of which CMC are high resource users could improve hospital and staff planning. Objective: To develop a risk score predictive of recurrent high intensity inpatient utilization among CMC. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of children < 18 years old with ≥3 complex chronic conditions (CCC) discharged from one of 48 children’s hospitals in the Pediatric Health Information System during 2021 and 2022. To reflect CMC typically cared for by a general medical service, children with cardiac procedures, dialysis, oncology, or transplant CCCs, and index hospitalization mortality were excluded. We used multivariable logistic regression to determine factors present on the index hospitalization associated with ≥5 hospitalizations or ≥3 hospitalizations with one lasting ≥25 days within any 365-day period (high inpatient utilization) in 2021-2023. We developed risk scoring system using model coefficients and defined the optimal risk score cutoff to maximize sensitivity and specificity. We then applied the risk score cutoff to children discharged to determine (a) ratio of predicted:actual CMC with recurrent high resource use and (b) the total predicted daily volume on 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile days for each hospital. Results: Of 44,432 included children , 9,596 (21.6%) had high inpatient utilization (Table). Children under 1 year of age had the highest odds of high inpatient utilization (OR 2.26 [95% CI: 2.16, 2.37]) and all CCC and technology groups (except metabolic) met statistical significance (Figure 1). The optimal risk score cutoff was 29 and predicted 17,411 (39.2%) CMC as high inpatient resource utilizers; the predicted:actual ratio of CMC with high inpatient utilization was 1.81. The mean daily census of the 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles across hospitals was 28 CMC with recurrent high utilization (± 17), 34 (±18), and 39 (±19; Figure2). Conclusions: It is feasible to develop a risk score predictive of recurrent high inpatient utilization among CMC. There is substantial variability in volume of CMC with high utilization between pediatric hospitals. The risk score cutoff values can be modified to suit different applications and institution-specific objectives. These applications could include a dedicated service line or staffing. Alternatively, this could identify patients who would benefit from more formal handoff from inpatient to outpatient providers.

Variation A Blood Culture Testing For Three Common Infections, Smit Shah, Jennifer Goldman, Matt Hall, Jillian Cotter, Samantha A. House, Matthew J. Molloy, Michelle Polich, Michael J. Steiner, John R. Stephens, Michael J. Tchou, Ronald J. Teufel Ii, Irma Ugalde, Andrew Yu, Jessica Markham

Presentations

Background: Routine blood culture (BC) testing in uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI), and urinary tract infections (UTI) has demonstrated low clinical utility. Objectives: To evaluate hospital-level BC testing trends and their association with clinical outcome differences for children hospitalized with CAP, SSTI, and UTI. Methods: This retrospective cohort study used the Pediatric Health Information System database to identify hospitalizations of children aged 3 months-18 years admitted with CAP, SSTI, or UTI from 2016-2023. We excluded patients with complicated infections, medical complexity, ICU admission, or length of stay (LOS) >7 days. Hospital-level BC testing rates were …

A Multipronged Approach To Developing & Marketing Asynchronous Resources To Faculty, Heather Mcneill, Emilie Keeton, Msod, Enam Haddad, Myles Chandler, Eric T. Rush, Jacqueline Hill

Posters

What suggested GFA topic does your submission align with? Organizational Policies, Practices and Procedures Intended/Target Audience Seasoned Faculty and Staff Mid-Career Faculty and Staff New Faculty and Staff Description Faculty have limited time for professional development. We piloted an approach to create and actively promote curated asynchronous professional development resources in five targeted topic areas and recorded resource use over two academic years (July 2023-July 2025). Since July 2023, we had 4,543 unique daily views; more than half (n=2,319) were views of academic promotion resources. Asynchronous resources engaged faculty in professional development topics, especially academic promotion. Additional information: Background: Faculty …

July 2025, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

YOGA classes coming

SUMMER SELF-CARE IDEAS

In honor of Parks and Recreation Month

SWOSU has earned the Oklahoma Certified Healthy Campus Certificate

SWOSU Pool Hours

Labrad : Vol 50, Issue 1 - July 2025, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

LABRAD - Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Radiology Archives

• EDITORIAL
• ARTICLES
• Molecular Integration in Diagnostic Medicine: The Convergence of Laboratory and Imaging Disciplines Toward Precision Healthcare
• Diagnosis of Odontogenic Cysts: Integrated Approach; Radiology-Pathology Correlation
• Radiologic Correlation in Bone Pathology Diagnosis - Essential Aspect
• Integrated Diagnostics in Microbiology: A Comprehensive Approach to Tuberculosis Diagnosis
• Integrated Diagnostics in Multiple Myeloma
• Sweat and DNA: A Unified Approach to Diagnosing Cystic Fibrosis
• Integrated Breast Biopsy and Predictive Marker Testing: A New Era in Streamlined Cancer Diagnostics
• Unmasking the Hook Effect in Prolactinomas: A Diagnostic Trap Requiring an Integrated Approach
• Radiology-Pathology Correlation: A Cornerstone of Integrated Diagnostic Accuracy
• Integrated Diagnostic Assessment of von Willebrand …

Intouch Week Of June 30, 2025, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Annual Golf Tournament Brings Friends and Supporters to the Green
• The Academy of Medical Educators Wraps Up Successful First Year
• SOM Preceptors Recognized for Their Invaluable Role for Medical Students
• NYMC Alpha Omega Alpha Chapter Receives Grant to Combat Food Insecurity
• New Telehealth Partner for Student Mental Health Services
• Stay Safe and Connected with the NYMC 4U App
• Cellular Receptor GPR75 Linked to the Progression of Liver Disease
• BSB Gets a Bold New Look
• Alumni Spotlight: The Path to Connection

Did You Clean It? - An Evidence-Based Project To Improve Environmental High Touch Area Cleaning Practices, Lauren Hagglund, Hailey Holt, Ainsley Ingebrigtsen, Emily Keller, Stuti Khadka, Kit Mallari, Gavin Martinez, Sahira Monroy, Hannah Pendarvis, T.A. Stockton

2024

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Yucky Mouth? Clean It Up., Alexandra Thomson, Catherine Barry, Katie Spallo, Sabreen Al Bashiti, Chandler Conerly, Linda Smith

2024

No abstract provided.

Fostering Bright Beginnings: Exploring The Impact Of Cycled Ambient Lighting On Neurological Outcomes Of Infants In A Level Iv Nicu, Julie Acton, Cameron Hartnett, Abeni Kratzmeyer, Grace Madrinan, Elicha Saunders, Alexis Serrano, Morgan Van Der Weert, Erin Wood

2024

No abstract provided.

Do You Have A Second? Nurse Interruptions And Medication Errors, Beaux Brownlow, Camryn Fleming, Sarah Jermstad, Lydia Moore, Nicole Rickert, Sydney Snyder

2024

No abstract provided.

Increasing Safe Sleep Compliance Among Caregivers & Staff, Alexandra Dyer, Rupanpreet Kaur, Hannah Mueller, Alexis Olivares, Haley Payne, Nancy Silva, Julianna Sicilian, Krista Valencia

2024

No abstract provided.

Burning Questions: All About Fevers, Lauren Bowen, Julia Dyer, Janeth Castillo Hernandez, Coral Lucas

2024

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The Effects Of Bedside Handoff In The Pediatric Emergency Department, Kristina Aryee, Haleigh Hogan, Ainsley Knight, Kelsey Matas, Garrett Matlock

2024

No abstract provided.

Rolling With The Bss: Standardizing Stool Assessments In Pediatric Care, Herlinda Cardenas Arce, Allison Hoffman, Hannah Holmes, Sierrah Martinez, Cinthya Mondragon

2024

No abstract provided.

Implementation Of I-Shaped Nursing Hand-Off To Improve Nurse Hand-Off Satisfaction, Layla Awad, Denise Hood, Octavia Sandifer

2024

No abstract provided.

Preventing Nurse Burnout And Improving Retention Rates, Abigail Rannow, Kayla Bernius, Camellia Le, Stephanie Cardenas Parra, Cesar Lopez

2024

No abstract provided.

No More Line Mix-Ups: The Label Solution, Alexis Spain, Holly Mckeethan, Lindsey Garvey, Molly Andersen, Natalie Romei, Catherine Fritz, Abigail Munoz, Kc Chamberlain

2024

No abstract provided.

Improving Ambulation And Safety Related To Complex Medical Equipment In Inpatient Settings, Kellie Chin, Allie Fox, Destiny Gaines, Luke Hernandez, Natalie Kauppila, Taylor Potraza

2024

No abstract provided.