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Today - November 30, 2012, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Ongoing research at San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Oncology Center and Biospecimen Laboratory at LLUMC provides hope and healing for terminal patients
-- LLUMC physician discovers errors in national research database
-- Loma Linda University Medical Center physician recognized by March of Dimes
-- Pediatric surgeon performs innovative procedure at LLU Children's Hospital
-- Ron Forde named department of restorative dentistry chair
-- CrossFit CDR Redlands donates $7,700 to LLU Children's Hospital
-- Electric Ford Focus cards join Loma Linda University fleet of vehicles
-- Free dental services provided to community during family health fair …

Today - November 21, 2012, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Seeds of Hope event raises more than $119,000 in support of services provided by LLU Behavioral Medical Center
-- School of Pharmacy welcomes new students with ceremony
-- Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Task Force reaches out to students
-- Public health alumni gather national conference
-- Medical Center named 2012-2013 Consumer Choice Award winner
-- Grant will help save babies from nicotine
-- LLU professor teaches course on desert snakes at Joshua Tree National Park
-- Spiritual life & wholeness leadership banquet honors 55 employees
-- Tenth annual Senior Wellness and Fitness Fair jointly held …

Today - November 6, 2012, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- International health conference 'reclaims the vision'
-- Heritage Research Center celebrates renaming with ribbon-cutting
-- Campus welcomes new senior vice president for patient care services
-- Liz Dickinson moves to LLUMC-Murrieta
-- LLU researchers show higher death rates for HIV-positive heart attack victims
-- Office of public affairs receives perfect score on peer-reviewed competition
-- Donation from Stater Bros. Charities provides a healing environment for kids undergoing treatment
-- School of Pharmacy puts learning into service at Market Night
-- School of Pharmacy initiates programs to match students with residency programs
-- Dentistry faculty awarded fellowship …

Today - October 19, 2012, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Nearly 11,000 march to support cancer patients at 5th annual Believe Walk
-- Local charitable gifts fund new equipment and research at LLU Cancer Center
-- California governor appoints dental faculty member to committee
-- San Manuel Band of Mission Indians gift helps cancer patient defeat his disease
-- ABC News names LLU No. 1 for graduate starting salaries in nation
-- School of Public Health creates environmental health training for Latinos
-- School of Pharmacy relocates to Shryock
-- LLU professor returns to Utah to study geological features from biblical worldview
-- Country singer brightens …

Today - September 21, 2012, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- KOLA Cares for Kids Radiothon raises $1.2 million for Children's Hospital in it first decade
-- Children's Miracle Network bypasses the Inland Empire and Lima Linda University Children's Hospital
-- School of Medicine dean serves on accrediting body for medical schools
-- University provost named to WASC Accrediting Commission
-- Bicyclists to tackle 500 miles of the Natchez Trace for lifestyle medicine fund
-- Worldwide organization recognizes LLU nutrition researcher
-- Loma Linda University campus ministries launches prayer initiative
-- Loma Linda University Medical Center wins Spirit of Planetree Award
-- Health study receives appreciation from …

Alumni Journal - Volume 83, Number 3, Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Alumni Journal, School of Medicine

Features:
12 | 2012 Graduation
30 | Student Mission Electives
32 | Ike Sander’s Odyssey

News:
6 | School of Medicine News
10 | Class Giving Report
34 | Board Member Election

Regulars:
4 | The President’s Page
8 | The Dean’s Page
36 | In Memoriam
41 | Placement Ads

Today - August 31, 2012, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- School of Dentistry opens Hugh Love Center for Research & Education in Technology
-- CMS team positive after visiting various Loma Linda health care entities
-- Advanced imaging and microscopy core facility celebrates first anniversary
-- SPH professor speaks on chronic diseases at Pan American Forum
-- Dentistry professor wins first place in poster competition at NIH event
-- Third-year pharmacy student attends seminar at University of Utah
-- American Board of Operative Dentistry elects dentistry professor as president
-- School of Dentistry alumnus volunteers among the Maasai
-- Gateway program introduces teens to health careers …

Today - July 27, 2012, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Campus mourns the passing of a legend: G. Gordon Hadley, MD, 1921-2012
-- U.S. News ranks Loma Linda University Medical Center No. 1 in the Inland Empire
-- LLUMC overseas heart surgery team reaches out to Egypt
-- LLU among top schools in the nation for producing family doctors
-- New research shows that humor enhances short-term memory in elderly
-- Loma Linda to engage next generation of public health professionals August 16
-- Research details effects of pain in premature babies
-- Loma Linda students form chapter of new honor society on campus
-- Six …

Today - June 27, 2012, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Loma Linda University concludes 2012 commencement season on June 10
-- Religion and Health Study marks completion of 2nd wave of data collection
-- Olympic hopefuls train at Drayson pool
-- LLU resident chef talks edible gardening
-- School of Pharmacy celebrates 10th anniversary
-- Scenes from 2012 LLU graduations (pictorial)
-- Volunteer team transforms low-cost health clinics in San Bernardino
-- Research affairs welcomes campus to new home with open house
-- Physical therapy faculty step up their skills Harvard style
-- LLUMC information host doubles as world champion boxer
-- Bomb threat draws the …

Today - June 8, 2012, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- University celebrates first round of commencements
-- School of Religion marks five-year anniversary
-- The Mekelburgs join advancement team to help with capital campaign
-- LLU graduate begins Peace Corps service in Uganda
-- How religious diversity affects student spirituality at Loma Linda University
-- Innerweave The Wholeness Story
-- Scenes from commencement: Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Dentistry (pictorial)
-- Homecoming concert raises thousands for Haitian orphans
-- LLU sponsors cricket team in Afghanistan
-- Graduate makes maps to help disaster victims recover
-- Cincinnati man demonstrates his gratitude for proton therapy
-- Recognition highlights …

Alumni Journal - Volume 83, Number 2, Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Alumni Journal, School of Medicine

Features:
10 | Women in Medicine - Achievements of four notable physicians
14 | APC 2012 Report - Celebrate the special events, visit the class reunions and read about our remarkable alumni
26 | Dr. Bernard Briggs ’40 - Transcending a tumultuous time

News:
6 | School of Medicine News
30 | Alumni Activities
32 | In Memoriam

Regulars:
4 | Editorial
5 | The President’s Page
8 | The Dean’s Page
36 | Placement Ads
39 | Historical Snapshots

Commencement Program 2012, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

1 | Message from the President

3 | 2012 Events of Commencement

5 | The Academic Procession

7 | Significance of Academic Regalia

9 The Good Samaritan

10 | University History Highlights

12 | Loma Linda University Song - "Healing Love"

13 | The Speakers

24 | The University Honorees

36 | The School Honorees

54 | The Program

• School of Medicine, 55
• School of Pharmacy, 72
• School of Dentistry, 79
• School of Science and Technology/School of Behavioral Health and School of Religion, 97
• School of Nursing, 109
• School of Allied Health Professions - Physical Therapy, 117
• School of …

Today - May 4, 2012, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Construction projects impact LLU and LLUMC campuses
-- Public health doctoral nutrition students launches breastfeeding education program in Cameroon
-- School of Nursing opens its doors to alumni during reunion weekend
-- Loma Linda researchers detail method to quantify muscle damage
-- Public health alumna recognized for 'Good Morning America' appearances
-- MBA students compete in Southern California college bowl
-- LLU nutrition researcher featured on 'NBC Latino' show
-- School of Nursing brunch celebrates friends and donors
-- Nurses invited to visit booth celebrating RN pediatric residency program
-- Civil War medicine exhibit headlined with …

Today - April 11, 2012, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Nineteenth annual Loma Linda University Children's Hospital Foundation gala raises crucial funds for lifesaving equipment
-- Healthy People empowers conference attendees to promote healthful living
-- Women in Medicine luncheon spotlights achievements of four notable physicians
-- LLUMC CEO listed among 'top-100 health system CEOs' by Becker's Hospital Review
-- Chinese visitors return from the road to share what they saw
-- Student associations sponsor Path(ology) of Love Valentine's Day event
-- School of Nursing professor and LLU Medical Center selected for study
-- LLUMC ophthalmologist uses YouTube to educate eye surgeons around the world

Today - March 16, 2012, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- School of Medicine Annual Postgraduate Convention brings alumni and other health professionals to campus
-- Board of Trustees names Richard Rawson new CEO for Murrieta campus
-- LLU researcher surprised with honorary professorship in Peru
-- Lawrence D. Longo, MD, received honorary doctorate at Tenth World Congress of Perinatal Medicine in Uruguay
-- Dentistry student serves in Haiti
-- Pharmacy professor invited to serve on National Cancer Institute taskforce
-- Founders Plaza dedication presentation
-- Nichol Hall vegetable garden connects students with food
-- Big Air Kids Fair fills the air over Loma Linda University Children's …

Alumni Journal - Volume 83, Number 1, Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Alumni Journal, School of Medicine

Features:
10 | New Directions - The executive director shares her vision for the Alumni Association
12 | APC 2012 | March 1-5 - A preview of homecoming weekend
20 | Kevin Ganis ’14 in Guyana - A student tells about his mission elective
24 | Cover Story: Gilbert Burnham ’68 - An alumni profile of a humanitarian scholar

News:
6 | School of Medicine News
30 | Alumni Activities
32 | In Memoriam

Regulars:
4 | Editorial
5 | The President’s Page
8 | The Dean’s Page
38 | Placement Ads

Today - February 24, 2012, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- U.S. health administrator to keynote Healthy People: aging healthfully through lifestyle
-- Prostate cancer survivor at Loma Linda University Medical Center tells of Holocaust
-- Alumni Student Convention 2012 dedication service held February 10
-- Spirit Stores raise $52,305 for LLU Children's Hospital child life services

Today - February 10, 2012, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- LLUMC and LLU officials address American Health Care Congress
-- School of Behavioral Health organizes
-- Dentistry class of 2013 adopts Honduras
-- School of Pharmacy professor awarded grant to study dopamine neurons
-- School of Dentistry directs pilot program for special needs kids
-- School of Dentistry celebrates SCADA table clinic winners
-- Social work students collect art supplies for Patton State Hospital patients
-- Richard W. Weismeyer wins posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Adventist Communicators
-- New Americans: dentistry faculty from Iraq becomes U.S. citizens
-- Revelations from the road: Chinese …

Today - January 27, 2012, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- New program trains Haitians to heal their injured
-- Cameroon experience shapes nutrition students
-- Senior vice president for human resources named for Loma Linda University educational and health care entities
-- Lyndon Edwards appointed new vice president for LLUMC-East Campus
-- LLU alumnus receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
-- School of Public Health reenergizes its research strategy
-- Allied health staff spread holiday cheer through giving tree
-- Why giving back just makes sense to the Wiessemans
-- Innerweave: New beginnings
-- Pharmacy professor elected fellow of American Heart Association …

Today - December 16, 2011, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Thanksharing inspirational program draws close to 1,000 from surrounding communities
-- Loma Linda summit encourages community planning around health
-- Prayer in a School of Pharmacy classroom
-- LLU Children's Hospital receives grant from The UPS Foundation
-- Naomi Florea receives Spiritual Life Service award
-- Sterile processing saves lives every day
-- Ribbon cut for School of Dentistry's dental hygiene program in Palm Desert
-- 5+5+0=10: School of Pharmacy celebrates 550th white coat student
-- Enrollment soars in School of Allied Health Professions
-- Respiratory care team wins national championship
-- Student's South Sudan experience …

Alumni Journal - Volume 82, Number 4, Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Alumni Journal, School of Medicine

Features:
10 | A Life Well Lived - A look at the work of Dr. Heath Rowsell '54
16 | Todd Westra Takes Charge - Dr. Todd Westra '96 manages operations at the new Ontario Vineyard Medical Center
18 | Scheer Memorial Hospital - Celebrating 50 years of service in Nepal

News:
5 | New Executive Director
7 | School of Medicine News
28 | Alumni Activities
30 | In Memoriam

Regulars:
4 | Editorial
6 | The President's Page
9 | The Dean's Page
32 | They Walked These Halls
36 | Placement Ads

Today - October 28, 2011, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Mission globe dedication following annual Loma Linda University convocation ceremony
-- School of Pharmacy grant may have ended - but outreach continues
-- Upcoming summit to encourage community planning around health
-- Occupational therapy professor fills textbook void by writing her own
-- Four School of Public Health faculty summit Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2011
-- From student to pharmacist to preceptor to corporate manager
-- Family Fun Day encourages exercise for 200 community children and adults
-- Allied health recycling program helps Haitian orphans
-- The hidden war of child welfare
-- 'Emotional Health & Wellness' …

Celebrating A Legacy Of Mission, Loma Linda University

Scope

In this issue . . .

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 …

Today - September 30, 2011, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Loma Linda University Medical Center delegation called to the White House to share ideas on health outcomes
-- Mahmoud Torabinejad, most cited endodontic journal author
-- Camp Good Grief special victims program helps adolescents refocus and rebuild after a murder or suicide in the family
-- First 15 dental hygienists graduate from joint LLU/SRRSH program in China
-- Contrary to earlier findings, excess body fat in elderly decreases life expectancy
-- Students invite community to help Horn of Africa by attending forum fundraiser
-- Safety coordinators learn about disasters
-- Innerweave: The Wholeness Story
-- Drayson …

Alumni Journal - Volume 82, Number 3, Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Alumni Journal, School of Medicine

Features:
4 | Guest Editorial - LLUSM '11 President's Remarks
5 | The 10,000th Graduate of LLUSM
6 | A New Era of Service
10 | LLUSM Class of 2011
25 | LLUSM Master's/PhD Graduates
26 | School of Medicine Honorees

Departments:
28 | Alumni Fund
29 | You Say This
30 | AA President's Page
31 | Dean's Page
32 | Perpetual Members
36 | Placements

Today - August 26, 2011, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Loma Linda University Medical Center ranked No. 1 among Inland Empire hospitals
-- Twenty-seven LLUMC physicians included among U.S. News & World Report's Top Doctors
-- LLU advancement administrator receives Milton Trailblazer Award
-- Loma Linda University named among top 15 institutions for conferring degrees to minority students
-- Loma Linda University pharmacy residency program: a course of growth
-- Don Roth, General Conference representative, passes away
-- Innerweave: The Wholeness Story
-- Public health professor elected to nonprofit board of directors
-- Nutrition professor elected executive leader of California Dietetics Association
-- Loma Linda University …

Today - June 24, 2011, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Loma Linda University School of Medicine graduates record 10,000th medical student
-- Emmy Awards names Loma Linda TV show best in region
-- Loma Linda University bestows honorary doctorate to Lowell Cooper
-- Big changes to accompany new management agreement at Loma Linda Market
-- Allied health students support cystic fibrosis walk
-- Board of Trustees Report
-- Innerweave: The Wholeness Story
-- Association of American Medical Colleges report gives Loma Linda University School of Medicine high marks among national medical schools
-- Student research reveals poor-quality sleep may interfere with stroke recovery
-- GHI-sponsored trip …

Alumni Journal - Volume 82, Number 2, Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Alumni Journal, School of Medicine

Features:
5 | Homecoming 2011
8 | Gold Anniversary Class
10 | Silver Anniversary Class
20 | Alumnus of the Year
24 | LLUSM Proton Report

Departments:
4 | From the Editor
36 | The Alumni Fund
37 | AA President's Page
38 | Dean's Page
39 | You Say This
40 | Holding Fund
41 | Placements

Commencement Program 2011, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

1 | Message from the President

3 | 2011 Events of Commencement

4 | The Academic Procession

6 | Significance of Academic Regalia

8 | The Good Samaritan

9 | University History Highlights

11 | Loma Linda University Song - "Healing Love"

12 | The Speakers

20 | The University Honorees

32 | The School Honorees

53 | The Programs

• School of Medicine, 54
• School of Pharmacy, 74
• School of Dentistry, 80
• School of Science and Technology and School of Religion, 96
• School of Nursing, 111
• School of Allied Health Professions - Physical Therapy, 121
• School of Allied Health …

Today - May 25, 2011, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Loma Linda University prepares to graduate more than 1,300 students
-- 'Loma Linda 360' nominated for eight Emmys
-- Connection between mental and physical health suggested by Biopsychosocial Religion and Health Study
-- First annual medical simulation conference
-- Counseling and family sciences department conducts study for Housing Authority
-- Loma Linda University Medical Center announces administrative reorganization
-- Large crowd attends Women's Works at LLU Heart & Surgical Hospital
-- LLUMC East Campus Hospital administrator transitions to active retirement
-- Child life seminar looks to hospitalized children and their unique needs
-- New director comes …