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Today - June 8, 2009, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- 15th anniversary of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital showcases Loma Linda University connection to health care in China
-- First-ever Global Health Institute’s All Aboard! International Conference highlights travel preparation and risks
-- Doctoral students receive recognition
-- School of Pharmacy philanthropic support increases in a tough economy
-- LLU research: Mental health affects diabetes care
-- Pharmacy professor receives $25,000 research grant from Lundbeck, Inc.
-- IDP professor receives Teacher of the Year award for fourth straight year
-- School of Nursing thanks friends with Kathryn Jensen Nelson Brunch
-- School of Dentistry Dean’s Circle …

Commencement Program 2009, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

2 | 2009 Events of Commencement

3 | The Academic Procession

4 | Significance of the Academic Regalia

5 | The Good Samaritan

6 | The Speakers

13 | The University Honorees

19 | The School Honorees

30 | The Program

• School of Medicine, 31
• School of Pharmacy, 46
• School of Dentistry, 51
• School of Science and Technology and School of Religion, 63
• School of Nursing, 71
• School of Allied Health Professions - Physical Therapy, 78
• School of Allied Health Professions, 86
• School of Public Health, 95

Inside Unlv, Diane Russell, Shane Bevell, Mamie Peers

Inside UNLV

No abstract provided.

Today - May 11, 2009, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- LLU Heart & Surgical Hospital reaches important landmark
-- Loma Linda 360° correspondent nominated for Emmy Award
-- Pharmacy professor receives cardiac life support advanced instructor certification
-- Association asks SAHP dean emeritus to give deans’ memorial lecture
-- How Lisa Robinson celebrates Better Hearing and Speech Month
-- School of Nursing holds annual alumni homecoming weekend
-- Veterans turn Children’s Hospital patients into honorary submariners
-- Telehealth expert speaks to LLU campus
-- Printing services wins award of excellence
-- Big Hearts for Little Hearts Desert Guild hosts luncheon at Rattlesnake Café
-- Guild hosts …

Forgetful But Not Forgotten: Parish Pastoral Care Of Dementia Sufferers, Annette Kestel Pbvm

Obsculta

No abstract provided.

Today - April 20, 2009, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- East Campus moves ahead on new projects
-- Occupational therapy department celebrates 50th anniversary
-- Time at school leads to love and an international life
-- LLU offers health education doctorate in Fresno
-- School of Nursing professor reflects on time at Loma Linda University
-- School of Allied Health Professions celebrates alumni homecoming
-- Loma Linda Fire Department plans pancake breakfast to benefit LLUCH
-- Volunteers needed for ‘No One Dies Alone’ program
-- School of Public Health to offer doctorate in leadership
-- CHIP program coming to Loma Linda
-- Global Health Institute trip …

Today - April 6, 2009, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Final Innovating Excellence program rolled out
-- Loma Linda University mourns tragic loss of six graduates in plane crash
-- MoraVision 3-D System given test-run at LLUSD
-- Tenth annual nursing research conference spotlights transforming practice through research
-- Dental faculty member appointed as vice president of child protection advocacy group
-- How Miguel got a new lease on life for the second time in six years
-- Spiritual Care Workshop held
-- Dental students achieve academic excellence on boards
-- Dentistry professor revises metal-ceramic technology textbook
-- Report from the LLUAHSC,LLU, and LLUMC Boards of …

Children's Health Insurance Program: The Dynamics Of Federalism And Health Care Policy, Erik White

Political Science Theses and Capstones

On February 4^th, 2009, President Obama signed into law the reauthorization of the Children Health Insurance Program. The federal government will now spend 30 billion dollars towards the goal of ensuring that more children in the United States are insured. I investigate this particular health care policy and look at the different dynamics that affect the ultimate goal of universal health insurance for children. Because this program allows for state flexibility under broad federal guidelines, one is able to look at individual states, and their particular actions and characteristics, to determine the best approach to insuring the most …

Health Educator Job Analysis Project: Timeline Report, Eva Doyle, Beverly S. Mahoney

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Today - March 23, 2009, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- LLUSM Annual Postgraduate Convention addresses wide spectrum of medical topics
-- SPH conference focuses on obesity and type-2 diabetes research, and how to apply the findings to people’s lives in practical ways
-- Art that Heals lecture series set for April 15, 23
-- National Professional Social Workers Month
-- Requiem for a fallen giant: historic tree
-- Coats 4 Kids Drive at SACHS-Norton is successful
-- Medical students hablan español during SM parent day festivities
-- LLU physical therapy program assists Montemorelos University with developing its PT bachelor’s program
-- LLUSM alumna to be featured …

Today - March 9, 2009, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- School of Pharmacy celebrates major step in achieving six-year ACPE accreditation
-- SAHP speech-language pathology and audiology department changes its name
-- Big Hearts for Little Hearts guild event ‘Dressing Up Red’ celebrates heart recipients as ‘walking miracles'
-- Arrowhead Credit Union raises $8,026 for Children’s Hospital
-- School of Nursing celebrates student nurses with dedication
-- National Social Work Month celebrates the work of those who serve as a bridge between the medical community and patients
-- Commission on Dental Accreditation site review approves and praises LLU School of Dentistry
-- Medical radiography students ‘come …

Today - February 23, 2009, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Healthy People 2009 to focus on obesity and diabetes
-- Innovating excellence program: a look one year later
-- Riders in the sky: Big Air Kids’ Fair brings ‘wow factor’ to LLU Children’s Hospital
-- Nursing faculty member uses Fulbright Scholarship to assist university in Paraguay
-- Nineteenth ‘Clinic with a Heart’ serves more than 300 patients
-- School of Dentistry graduate endodontic clinic receives remodeling and new name
-- School of Public Health staff and students walk toward better health
-- Visiting Spanish scholar works with School of Public Health
-- LLU School of Nursing …

Today - February 9, 2009, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- LLUMC ranks high in Nursing Professionals magazine’s list of top hospitals to work for
-- LLU tobacco control trainees graduate in Cambodia
-- Young Redlands entrepreneur’s efforts benefit kids at LLUCH
-- Dressing Up Red set for Sunday, February 15
-- LLUAHSC Councilors sponsor Friday evening vespers concert
-- LLUCH becomes nation’s first hospital to be awarded ‘baby-friendly’ designation
-- School of Pharmacy undertakes initiative to help campus go green
-- Prayer breakfast commemorates presidential inauguration
-- Death Valley National Park makes for nice weekend trip
-- Loma Linda University makes efforts to go green
-- …

Today - January 26, 2009, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- ‘Come Unto Me’ sculpture graces entrance to Loma Linda University Medical Center
-- Trustees approve new administrative appointment
-- Second careers benefit Children’s Hospital, volunteers
-- School of Public Health graduate receives prestigious award
-- Spiritual life,wholeness forum focuses on trauma
-- School, organizations bring cheer to LLUCH patients
-- School of Medicine plans dedication service for students
-- Kristen Cameron brings musical healing to patients with her harp
-- School of Pharmacy honors students for summer, autumn 2008 quarters
-- Trustees actions of December 10, 2008, outlined
-- Sports luncheon raises $39,835 for PossAbilities
-- …

Today - January 12, 2009, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Annual week of renewal features senior pastors from college,university campuses
-- Science Discovers God authored by LLU professor
-- Nine-year-old philanthropist brings joy to kids at LLUCH
-- San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra highlights Christmas season at LLUCH
-- Patients, visitors help decorate lobby of Children’s Hospital
-- LLU Heart and Surgical Hospital opens its doors for patients
-- Bikers roar into Loma Linda on a mission of goodwill
-- Peru tour offered to LLU faculty, students, employees
-- New lecture series initiated by University
-- Looking for a great day trip? try a day at Calico …

Ponderal Somatogram Analysis Of Girth Measurements By Position In Division Iii College Football Players, Kristin J. Stuempfle, Daniel G. Drury, David F. Petrie, Frank I. Katch

Health Sciences Faculty Publications

Ponderal somatograms assessed body compositions in four groups of Division III collegiate football players: offensive line (OL), defensive line (DL), offensive backs (OB), and defensive backs (DB). Ponderal somatograms evaluate body size and shape by converting muscular (shoulders, chest, biceps, forearm, thigh, and calf) and nonmuscular (abdomen, hips knee, ankle, and wrist) girths into ponderal equivalent (PE) values. Anthropometric measurements, including stature, body mass, girths, and percent body fat by densitometry were collected in 82 players (22 OL, 12 DL, 20 OB, and 28 DB) during preseason camp. PE values were calculated for each girth as PE, kilograms = (girth, …

Master Of Health Science 2009, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

No abstract provided.

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

Scope

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 …

Application Of Discrete-Event Simulation In Health Care: A Review, Michael Thorwarth, Amr Arisha

Reports

The acceptance of applying process simulation in health care has significantly increased during the last decade, leading to an increase of publication in this area. Health care managers and researchers that are attracted by the idea of applying simulation in their field, desire to view methodologies and results of different simulation projects, yet may be overstrained by the large volume of the diverse literature. Thus, this paper, structured as a quick reference guide, presents a comprehensive review of process simulation applications in healthcare areas, which summarises projects applied in health care facilities like hospitals, emergency departments, intensive care units, surgical …

Health Care In America: Historical Context, Current Issues, Future Reform, Emily Boevers

Honors Program Theses

In studying this topic, I used print resources from the last thirty years to investigate the history of the medical profession, including the ideals that shaped it and have bound it for more than 100 years. I studied the attempts at health care reform in the last 100 years, through numerous wars, economic crises, and political flux. I summarized health care systems from ten other developed nations to understand what is working - and what is not - in health care around the world. I surveyed issues plaguing the health care system in America today, and studied the trends that …

2009- 2010 Unlv Mcnair Journal, Kathleen Bell, Danetta Bradley, Vacheral M. Carter, Nydia Diaz, Kathryn E. English, Sarah Harrison, Michelle Israel, Christina Macke, Erica Orozco, Pilar Palos, Sandra Ramos, Soraya A. Silverman, Susan Taylor, Sajar Camara, William Mccurdy, Yvonne C. Morris, Maxym V. Myroshnychenko, Ricardo Rios, Monique Sulls, Bremen Vance, Barbara Wallen

McNair Journal

Journal articles based on research conducted by undergraduate students in the McNair Scholars Program

Table of Contents

Biography of Dr. Ronald E. McNair

Statements:

Dr. Neal J. Smatresk, UNLV President

Dr. Juanita P. Fain, Vice President of Student Affairs

Dr. William W. Sullivan, Associate Vice President for Retention and Outreach

Mr. Keith Rogers, Deputy Executive Director of the Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach

McNair Scholars Institute Staff

Today - December 22, 2008, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Loma Linda University, Atlantic Union College explore affiliation possibilities between institutions
-- Senior vice president for development/public affairs named
-- LLUMC, BMC nursing leadership contributes to China academic week
-- Cancer survivors return to Loma Linda
-- 6:10 to the Great Southwest
-- Loma Linda University participates in community emergency response training
-- Good Samaritan awards celebrate employees who fulfill institutional mission
-- Community Christmas Fiesta held at SACHS–Norton
-- Class projects helps chronically ill kids
-- Jan Fisher retires after half a century of service to physical therapy

Today - December 8, 2008, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Loma Linda University Medical Center plastic surgeon gains national recognition
-- Spiritual care workshop planned for LLU students, faculty
-- BALL, BHPSA, BSA hold 25th annual spiritual retreat
-- Campus community internal newsletter available online
-- Center for Spiritual Life & Wholeness begins new television program on LLBN
-- Medical help wanted by Scheer Memorial Hospital in Nepal
-- Savannah Edwards receives philanthropy award
-- Compassion Alive: ‘La Escuelita’ gets a facelift
-- GIS Day 2008
-- INNERWEAVE: The Wholeness Story
-- Whirlwind of activities hits Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital
-- East Campus celebrates grand …

Recovery From A Cycling Time Trial Is Enhanced With Carbohydrate-Protein Supplementation Vs. Isoenergetic Carbohydrate Supplementation, John M. Berardi, Eric E. Noreen, Peter W.R. Lemon

Health Sciences Faculty Publications

Background: In this study we assessed whether a liquid carbohydrate-protein (C+P) supplement (0.8 g/kg C; 0.4 g/kg P) ingested early during recovery from a cycling time trial could enhance a subsequent 60 min effort on the same day vs. an isoenergetic liquid carbohydrate (CHO) supplement (1.2 g/kg).

Methods: Two hours after a standardized breakfast, 15 trained male cyclists completed a time trial in which they cycled as far as they could in 60 min (AMex) using a Computrainer indoor trainer. Following AMex, subjects ingested either C+P, or CHO at 10, 60 and 120 min, followed by a standardized meal at …

Evaluation Of An Interactive Health Communication Trans Fat Website, Tara Banks

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

In order to evaluate the short-term educational and behavioral impact of the American Heart Association's "Face the Fats" web application had upon college students, a study involving 116 Utah State University undergraduate students was conducted. A one-group pre-posttest design was utilized to answer eight research questions focusing on: health risks associated with trans fat, general trans fat knowledge, ability to identify foods containing trans and saturated fats, food label information, healthy alternatives to trans fat, and readiness to change trans fat intake. Participants completed an online pretest survey and then viewed the "Face the Fats" website at their own pace. …

Threat Perception As A Determinant Of Pro-Environmental Behaviors: Public Involvement In Air Pollution Abatement In Cache Valley, Utah, Joshua D. Marquit

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Threat perception related to environmental issues such as air pollution may be a determinant of pro-environmental behaviors. Among the potential threats of air pollution, include the perceived impacts on the psychological, social, and economic wellbeing of a community. Because of rapid increases in population growth, urbanization, and the mountainous landscapes, the American West is extremely susceptible to the adverse impacts of air pollution.

A secondary data analysis was conducted using data from the Air Quality Perception Survey conducted in Cache County, Utah. The survey focused on the public perception of air pollution in Cache County and perceived impact on personal …

Today - November 17, 2008, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Spiritual life and wholeness banquet recognizes institutional employees for faith and passion
-- Compassion in Action opens with feature on Afghanistan
-- SPH addresses reform at American Health Care Congress
-- ‘Space aliens’ invade Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital
-- School of Dentistry releases fall quarter dean’s list
-- LLU student take on AHI hospital as mission project
-- LLU trains environmental health professionals from 13 states during Oklahoma conference
-- Thanksgiving road trip features Big Sur, Carmel, and San Francisco
-- Summer research program inspires Inland Empire students to pursue health careers
-- A crisis …

Today - October 27, 2008, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- LLUHS employee recognition banquet takes on Olympic and Chinese themes
-- HALL holds annual scholarship banquet
-- Eleanor Clift to speak on campus October 29
-- A Walk to Remember commemorates tragedy, promotes healing
-- Research project coordinator receives Good Samaritan Award
-- SPH students dialogue with African peacemaker
-- Radiologist assistant student awarded Siemens Clinical Advancement Scholarship
-- School of Allied Health Professions celebrates national allied health professions week
-- Physical therapy alumna is co-owner of Southern California’s first physical rehabilitation center for pets
-- Physician assistant class of 2010 receives jackets
-- INNERWEAVE: The …

Today - October 13, 2008, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Noted TV personality will be keynote speaker at first Loma Linda University lecture series
-- Friends of SACHS celebrate improvements
-- Speech and language programs offered at LLU Medical Center
-- Dental hygiene class of 2009 collects books, toys for Afghanistan
-- American Health Care Congress looks for healthy solutions
-- Cops for Kids Fly-In brings goodies and goodwill to LLUCH kids
-- School of Pharmacy honor society inducts 11 new members
-- Eleventh annual research symposium explores bone and joint development
-- Service of dedication held for LLUAHSC president
-- Dental students present research during …

The Effect Of Caffeine Ingestion On Perception Of Muscle Pain During A Sustained Submaximal Isometric Contraction Of The Quadriceps, Eric E. Noreen, Caitlyn M. Barr, Marisa E. Mcneal, Daniel G. Drury

Health Sciences Faculty Publications

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of an acute dose of 5 mg/kg of caffeine on perceived pain of the quadriceps during a sustained submaximal isometric contraction.

Methods: A total of 15 low caffeine consuming college aged women (20.5 ± 1.4 y, 66.0 ± 9.0 kg; mean ± SD) participated in this study. 2–7 d after a familiarization trial subjects ingested, in a double blind random crossover manner, either 5 mg/kg caffeine (Caf) or a placebo (P), 1 h prior to performing a 2 min isometric leg extension at 45% of peak torque using visual …