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Fulfilling the Vision a Century Later . . .1905 – 2005

On Sunday, March 13, theLoma Linda University Children’sHospital Foundation celebrated its12th annual gala at the San Bernar-

Children’s Hospital Foundation gala raises$380,000 for neonatal intensive care unit

dino National Orange Show EventsCenter, Orange Pavilion. BradPaisley, country music star, pre-sented the entertainment for the

evening, and Derek Parra, Olympicchampion speed skater, presided asmaster of ceremonies as patronsproceeded to raise $380,000 for the

Loma Linda University Children’sHospital neonatal intensive careunit.

Mr. Parra, a native of SanBernardino, is the first Mexican-American Olympian. In 1996, heearned a spot on the 1998 U.S.Olympic team. During the 2002Winter Olympics in Salt LakeCity, Utah, he earned a gold medalfor the 1,500-meter event and asilver medal for the 5,000-meterperformance.

Included in the evening’s activi-ties were special recognition of keyindividuals who have made a differ-ence in the lives of children. Theprestigious Shirley N. Pettis Awardwas bestowed upon Mr. and Mrs.Neal and Carol Baker, founder ofBakers Drive Thru Restaurants.

As lifelong residents of theInland Empire, Neal and CarolBaker have made a mark of distinc-tion on the local communities. Formore than 50 years, they have dedi-cated themselves to caring for chil-dren through firm values, acommitment to excellence, andphilanthropic vision.

In 1952, the Bakers opened thefirst Bakers Drive Thru Restaurant inSan Bernardino, offering great home-made food, cooked fresh to order,and delivered with friendly service.With careful planning, the businesswas expanded to offer 35 full-servicerestaurants throughout Riverside andSan Bernardino counties.

The Bakers realized that thissuccess allowed them the opportu-nity to make a difference for chil-dren. Throughout the years and stilltoday, they demonstrate significantleadership in supporting efforts onbehalf of the abused and neglected,the critically and terminally ill,those suffering from the devastatingeffects of polio, and more.

Mr. Baker is especially proud of

LLU radiation biologists participate in training programLoma Linda University radia-

tion biologists participated in theinaugural NASA Space Radiationsummer school this past summer.

The three-week long inten-sive summer course helped pre-pare biology and physicspostgraduate students andresearchers to conduct accelera-tor-based research into the inter-actions of charged particles withliving systems. The course, heldat the Brookhaven NationalLaboratory (BNL) in Upton,New York, was co-sponsored byNASA, BNL, LLU, and theUniversities Space ResearchAssociation (USRA).

Gregory Nelson, PhD, directorof LLU’s radiobiology program,and Marcelo Vazquez, MD, PhD,of BNL’s medical department,co-directed the course. Theywere assisted by LLU researchassociates, Tamako Jones andAnna Smith, and by Peter Guida,

PhD, of BNL. The overall aimsof the lectures and laboratoryexercises were to understand thenature of the space radiation envi-ronment, including protons andgalactic cosmic rays, and the waysin which these particles interactwith living cells and tissues.

From the physics perspective,students were introduced to basicfeatures of energy transfer bycharged particles, the nature oftrack structure, principles of radi-ation measurement, and the oper-ation of particle accelerators.From the biology perspective,students learned about cell sur-vival, damage to the genome,DNA damage response systems,tissue-level responses to radia-tion, and potential countermea-sures for radiation exposure.

The course culminated in aseries of hands-on radiobiologyand physics experiments con-ducted with high-energy ion par-

ticles at BNL’s NASA SpaceRadiation Laboratory (NSRL).

The program offered a uniqueenvironment, one not ordinarilyavailable in universities, researchlaboratories, or medical schools:students had the opportunity towork closely with, and learn from,top space scientists from thesponsoring institutions and others.The program also offered com-mon ground for biology-orientedstudents and physics-oriented stu-dents, so that each would havebetter understanding of, and capa-bilities in, the disciplines of theother.

NSRL is a $34 million facilitythat was built cooperatively atBNL by NASA and the UnitedStates Department of Energy(DOE). The facility began oper-ating in 2003.

NSRL, which uses beams ofheavy ions extracted from BNL’sbooster accelerator, is one of the

few places in the world that cansimulate cosmic and solar radia-tion. LLU’s synchrotron, whichdelivers beams of protons, themost common particle in spaceradiation, is used to simulate simi-lar conditions.

Loma Linda University andBrookhaven National Laboratoryscientists, as well as colleaguesfrom more than 20 research insti-tutions from the United Statesand elsewhere in the world, workcollaboratively to study the possi-ble risks to space explorersexposed to deep-space radiation.

The recent program to trainscientists of the future is part ofthe overall collaborative effort:the work must go on for years—probably generations—to come.

The summer school was con-sidered a great success by NASA.It will be held in future summers,with the inclusion of internationalpartners.

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Desert Thunder motorcycle run raises$5,000 for LLU Children’s Hospital

“It gets bigger and betterevery year.” That’s what SanBernardino County Sheriff GaryPenrod said about the annualDesert Thunder motorcycle runfrom the Inland Empire toPrimm, Nevada.

The ride, organized by DesertThunder, a children’s charitynon-profit, fundraising organiza-tion, is sponsored by the SanBernardino County Sheriff’sDepartment.

More than 600 bikers tookpart in the 2004 bike run.Thefirst ride took place in 1996.

The event raised $20,000 andwas distributed to four differentchildren’s services. This year’srecipients included the SanBernardino County Children’sFund, the International Footprint

Association Chapter #71 ofMorongo Basin; the InternationalFootprint Association Chapter#63 of Victorville, and Loma

Linda University Children’sHospital Foundation.

The event provided $5,000 toeach recipient.

San Bernardino County Sheriff Gary Penrod (left) presents a checkin the amount of $5,000 to Joanna A. DeLeon, grant and specialappeals writer for Children’s Hospital. Pictured with Ms. DeLeon areGlenn Quaid (second from right) of Quaid Harley Davidson, a majorsponsor of the bike run, and Ronald Perret, sheriff’s deputy chief.

Children’s Hospital Foundation board chair Barbara L. Robinson (left) and Zareh Sarrafian, MBA (sec-ond from left), administrator, Children’s Hospital, present Neal and Carol Baker, founders of Bakers DriveThru Restaurants, with the Shirley N. Pettis Award for their commitment to the children of the InlandEmpire.

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Children’s Hospital Foundation gala…the efforts made for the Children’sFund and the Make-a-Wish Foun-dation. In addition, since 1990, heand his restaurant employees haveraised more than $1 million for theEaster Seals Society through salesof Safe Halloween Coupon Books.

In addition to her duties atBakers, Mrs. Baker owned her owndesign business for 25 years. Shehas greatly contributed to the Boardof Santa Claus, University ofRedlands, and Kimberly Crest.

This award is given to individualswho have shown distinguished ser-vice as advocates for children andhave demonstrated an intense desireand motivation to continue thework of improving the lives of chil-dren throughout the InlandEmpire.

The award is named for theHonorable Shirley N. Pettis, whosesix years of service as the foundingchair of the LLU Children’sHospital Foundation Board under-scored her commitment to improv-ing the status of young people.

Two community members werehonored at the Children’s HospitalFoundation gala at hometownheroes. This year’s reward recipi-ents are Tom Hartman fromRiverside and Juan Carlos Lunafrom San Bernardino.

Mr. Hartman has volunteeredwith Loma Linda UniversityMedical Center and Children’sHospital since March of 2001 andhas contributed more than 5,660hours.

A full-time volunteer dividinghis time between the pediatricacute care unit and the MedicalCenter information desk, Mr.Hartman is always willing to go theextra mile whether it is escorting alost visitor or ensuring that a pedi-atric patient is comfortable.

Many pediatric patients andfamilies delight in the attentionthat Mr. Hartman provides with hishumorous stories. He began volun-teering because of his experiencewith his granddaughter who wasdiagnosed with a brain tumor at age

2. He also honors the memory ofhis wife, Rayola, who died severalyears ago from complications ofdiabetes.

Also honored at the gala wasJuan Carlos Luna. Mr. Luna is theKiwanis advisor for K-Kids, a groupof 52 students who do volunteerwork in the local community. Healso oversees and instructs theJunior Police Academy at LytleCreek Elementary School, wherehe is a fifth grade teacher.

In addition, Mr. Luna is the ele-mentary wrestling coach for theInland Empire Champions.

The community Mr. Luna vol-unteers in has a 97 percent His-panic population and a lowsocioeconomic level. He invests histime and goes above and beyond tohelp serve youth and guide theminto becoming future leaders of thecommunity.

The evening’s entertainmentwas presented by Brad Paisley. Hebegan performing at church in hishometown of Glendale, WestVirginia, soon after his grandfathergave him his first guitar at age 8. Byage 13, Mr. Paisley was opening foracts like the Judds, George Jones,and Ricky Skaggs.

His many awards include twofrom the Country Music Asso-ciation, one from the Academy ofCountry Music, and three fromTNNs Country Weekly Music. Heestablished the Brad PaisleyFoundation, a non-profit organiza-

tion created to provide funding forvarious charities.

Inland Empire families can relyon the neonatal intensive care unit(NICU) at Loma Linda UniversityChildren’s Hospital to provide life-saving treatment for their preciousbabies. This advanced neonatalcenter provides the highest level ofcare for each infant, without regardfor the family’s financial condition.

A skilled team of physicians,nurses, and other clinicians providecare for a wide range of diagnosesin a family centered environmentable to accommodate up to 72infants. The NICU transport team,available round-the-clock, cares forcritically ill patients during trans-port from community hospitals byambulance, helicopter, or fixed-wing aircraft.

Loma Linda University Chil-dren’s Hospital is dedicated toserving Inland Empire communi-ties by providing world-class healthcare for every child, regardless ofsocial, ethnic, religious, or eco-nomic background. The supportfrom the gala ensures thatChildren’s Hospital continues tomeet these vital medical needs.

Loma Linda University Chil-dren’s Hospital remains committedto the children and families of theInland Empire. Believing thatevery child deserves the best careavailable, treatment is provided tochildren without regard for theirfamily’s ability to pay.

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The Loma Linda Universitychapel program for March 30, fea-tures Bart Campolo, founder andchaplain, Mission Year, SaintDavids, Pennsylvania.

Mr. Campolo is founder andchaplain of Mission Year, a nationalChristian service program recruit-ing young adults to join outreachteams that live and work in inner-city neighborhoods in partnershipwith strong local churches.

Mr. Campolo also foundedKingdomworks, an equippingministry which annually gatheredmore than 1,200 inner-city saintsfor training and inspiration and isnow part of Larry Acosta’s growingUrban Youth Ministry Institute.

Mr. Campolo is a StaleyFoundation lecturer, a nationalrepresentative of CompassionInternational, and a recognizedleader in Christian social action.

His engaging style and passion-ate commitment to the Gospelhave made him a popular speakerat youth gatherings, college cam-puses, and conferences across theUnited States and overseas.

He is also the author of manybooks and articles, includingKingdomworks: True Stories aboutGod and His People in Inner-CityAmerica, published by ServantPublications.

Mr. Campolo lives nearPhiladelphia with his wife Martyand their children, Miranda andRoman.

Speaking for the spring weekof devotion is Marc Woodson,associate director, senior youth/multi-cultural, South EasternCalifornia Conference. The springweek of devotion is scheduled for

April 4 through April 8.Loma Linda University chapel

programs are sponsored by theoffice of student affairs and areheld in University Church on theLoma Linda campus.

Programs are held everyWednesday morning from 8:10 to9:00.

Spring quarter chapelprograms announced

Bart Campolo

Marc Woodson

Reportable CrimesThe Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 requires Loma

Linda University to publish interim reports on campus crime activities. Listedbelow are the crimes reported for the month of February, 2005.

Type of Crime Number of Crimes Place of CrimeVehicle burglary 8 Lot DC (4)

Lot J (2)Parking structure

Stolen Vehicle 3 Lot A AnnexLot TLot X

Burglary 1 Mt. View Plaza

You can assist the department of security in maintaining a safe and secureenvironment by notifying security immediately at extension 911 if yousee or know about a crime taking place.

During spring quarter, SAHPwill hold three sessions for the WilAlexander wholeness series:

April 6—“No More StageFright: Toastmasters International,”presented by Riverside BreakfastClub Toastmasters International;

April 20—“Programming theChip: Raising Happy Children,”presented by Lolita N. Davidson,EdD, and Lolita Domingue, MS,MFT; and

May 4—“Need to Get Away?Vacation!” presented by Lauri Bohnof Holland America and KathleenBlue of Pleasant Holidays.

All University students, faculty,and staff are welcome to the work-shops held in Drayson Center,Collins Room.

A light meal will be provided byStudent Activities served at 5:00p.m., followed by the lecture, 5:15to 6:00 p.m. Make meal reservationsby 2:00 p.m. the day prior to the

seminar at <[email protected]>.The Wil Alexander Wholeness

Lecture Series is named for one ofLoma Linda University’s renownededucators, Wil Alexander, PhD.

Dr. Alexander founded theCenter for Spiritual Life &Wholeness in 1997, and served as itsfirst director.

The Center serves the institu-

tion as a base from which to fosterand nurture families, and theirpatients.

The Center for Spiritual Life &Wholeness also provides researchopportunities to explore the bio-psycho-social-spiritual “innerweav-ing” connections in the healing,health, wholeness, and restorationof broken and ill individuals.

Allied health presents Wil Alexander Wholeness Series

Students and faculty dish up their lunch during a Wil Alexanderwholeness session.

TODAY 3Thursday, March 24, 2005

On Friday, February 25, ClarkS. Aist, PhD, former chaplain atSaint Elizabeth’s Hospital inWashington, D.C., spoke at theDon Allenson Lecture Series forthe School of Medicine’s depart-ment of psychiatry.

Chaplain Aist spoke on theadaptive value of spirituality andreligion for persons with psychi-atric illnesses, citing several casestudies he personally worked onillustrating how a form of religionhelped the patients adapt to a formof treatment that was unattainablewith clinical intervention alone.

“Packed full of take-home,practical value, Chaplain Aist’spresentation stems from his expe-rience and observations thatspanned an era going back to thefounding leaders of pastoral clini-cal care,” said Alan Nelson, MD,chair of the psychiatry departmentfor Loma Linda University Schoolof Medicine.

Chaplain Aist was pleased tospeak with both students, psychia-trists, and fellow chaplains at whathe referred to as a “citadel of heal-ing” at Loma Linda. In his presen-tation, he was quick to define thethesis. “What we’re all aiming foris best defined as recovery,” saidChaplain Aist. “This does notmean cure.”

Chaplain Aist shared his convic-tion that a patient’s religious faithcan help aid the progress to recov-ery, the process of living day to daywhile dealing with the illness.

“The spiritual framework pro-vides a lens to see themselves

beside just their symptoms,”Chaplain Aist remarked. He brieflytouched on five strategies forenhancing faith traditions to helpon the road to recovery, namelyenlisting communal help, changingexternal circumstances clinicianshave in their control, restructuringthought processes, reframing per-spectives, and providing a missionor call for patients. He mentionedall of these strategies were viablebecause the God of the sunset andthe God of the synapse are the oneand the same.

Chaplain Aist spent 38 years asa mental health chaplain, servingin senior positions at SaintElizabeth’s Hospital in Wash-ington, D.C. Retired in February,2004, Chaplain Aist continuesresearch and lectures in his pri-mary professional interests ofadvancement of quality standardsfor pastoral services and education,the interface between psychiatryand religion, and the developmentof community-based programs forpersons with severe and persistentmental illnesses.

He has published numerousarticles in professional journals onthese subjects. In 1985 he receivedthe National Association ofCatholic Chaplains highest awardfor outstanding contributions tostrengthening ecumenical ties inthe field of pastoral care and edu-cation. A year later in 1986, he wasgranted the Association of MentalHealth Clergy’s Anton T. BoisenAward for creative national leader-ship in mental health ministry.

Clark S. Aist, PhD, shares several case studies with the crowdillustrating the adaptive value of spirituality and religion forpersons with psychiatric illnesses.

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Retired chaplain speaks at lectureseries for department of psychiatry

Early Adventists wereclosely involved in a wide variety of

nineteenth-century reformmovements. Many, includingJohn Byington, were highly-regarded for their active supportof the abolitionist movement(Byington’s home was a stop onthe Underground Railroad).

Joseph Bates was active indenouncing the effects of alco-hol and helped to organize oneof the earliest state temper-ance organizations. It came asno surprise that Adventistswould be involved in 19th-century reforms in medicine.

In order to appreciateAdventist involvement inthese reforms, one must alsoremember that these reformswere not without cause.Historians of medicine gener-ally consider antebellum medi-cine as a rather dark period inthe history of American medi-cine. One historian has notedthat “during the first half ofthe 19th-century Americanphysicians engaged in almostno research and lagged farbehind their Europeancounterparts in the study ofphysiology and pathology.”

This was also the age of“heroic medicine” madefamous by BenjaminRush. He believed that itwas the physician’s job toconquer nature, and quiteoften the best way to do thiswas to purge the body—sometimes through strong drugdosages (chloride of mercuryand arsenic to name just a few)and bloodletting. This was alsothe age of Jackson in whichdemocratic ideals led people tobelieve that the common per-son could accomplish any-thing. This democratic impulse resulted in calls toreform medicine.

One of the most visible19th-century health reformerswho laid a foundation for an

Adventist understanding ofhealth reform was SylvesterGraham (1794 to1851). Mr.Graham was a minister andtemperance advocate whobelieved that during a timewhen the diet of mostAmericans consisted of meatthat any illness relating to thestomach was directly con-nected to the removing ofbran from flour. There was an“intimate relation” accordingto Mr. Graham between wholeflour and moral character. Mr.Graham’s temperance reformgrew into a health movementthat swept America by stormduring the 1830s.

Other reformers soon fol-lowed in Mr. Graham’s foot-steps. One of the most famousfollowers was James C.Jackson who attended theEclectic Medical College inSyracuse, New York. In 1858

after being a patient at a“water cure,” he purchased adefunct “water cure” inDansville, New York. Theplace was named “Our Homeon the Hillside.” He alsobecame famous through hisexperiments in water treat-ments to cure diphtheria out-

breaks during the 1860s. Itwould be Mr. Jackson’s articleon treating diphtheria thatwould convince James andEllen White, co-founders ofthe Seventh-day AdventistChurch, about the importanceof natural remedies.

It would be only a littlewhile later, on June 5, 1863,that Ellen White wouldreceive a comprehensivevision on health reform thatwould become the foundationfor an Adventist view ofhealth. While Mrs. Whitewould enumerate and enlargeon this foundation the rest ofher life, the health messagewas encapsulated in the impor-tance of natural remedies andavoiding harmful drugs. Latershe would summarize herhealth teachings into eighthealth principles: “Pure air,sunlight, abstemiousness, rest,exercise, proper diet, the useof water, trust in divinepower—these are the trueremedies. Every person shouldhave a knowledge of nature’sremedial agencies and how toapply them. It is essentialboth to understand the prin-ciples involved in the treat-ment of the sick and tohave a practical trainingthat will enable one rightlyto use this knowledge”(Ellen G. White, Ministry ofHealing, 127). It would be

this wholistic understandingof health reform that wouldbecome the foundation for theAdventist medical work andthe nucleus of workers whofounded Loma Linda San-itarium. This view of healthreform would eventually leadto the founding of an Ad-ventist health institution inBattle Creek, Michigan, in1866. It is to this next devel-opment, the founding of anAdventist health institution, towhich we will next turn ourattention.

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Loma Linda Academy Musical Theatre Organization

The Loma Linda Academy Musical Theatre Organization (LLAMUTO) invites youto “Jessica’s Dream”—a spiritual satire challenging the audience to change theirthinking about superheroes, passion, and making a difference in the world. The musi-cal, written, produced, and directed by Darryl Benson and Jessica Miller, will be heldFriday and Saturday evenings, April 29 and 30, at 7:30 in the Loma Linda AcademyGymnasium. Admission is free. However, reserved seating is available for tax-deductible contributions (one seat for each $25). Further information and reserva-tions for the program may be obtained by calling (909) 425-1305.


LLU Board of Trustees approve three new policiesEditor’s note: The following three policies

were approved by Loma Linda UniversityBoard of Trustees during their February 15,2005, meeting.

* * *Pornography policy

Rationale: Pornography is destructive,demeaning, desensitizing, and exploitive inits effect. Pornography is a systematic prac-tice of exploitation and subordination basedon sex. Pornography harms its victims andsubjects. It is in opposition to the missionand spirit of the institution and degradesthose involved with it. Further, the practiceof pornography may lead to crimes such asrape, battery, and prostitution and inhibitsjust enforcement of laws against these acts.

It damages relationships, is spirituallydemoralizing and undermines the indi-viduals’ equal exercise of civil rights andeducational, work, and study opportunities.As such, it has no place in the employment,learning, or living environment of anyLLUAHSC entity, including Loma LindaUniversity. Loma Linda University adoptsthis policy, being sensitive to individuals’reputation, character, and privacy; and rec-ognizing that pornographic material isubiquitous in our computer age and itsappearance on computers can be eitherintentional or unintentional.

Definition: For the purpose of this pol-icy, the term “pornography” may include,but is not limited to, viewing any sex act,presentation, or depiction of individualswhether in pictures or in words, in a contextthat objectifies them as sex objects orplaces them in scenarios of degradation,injury, abasement, or torture in any contextthat makes these conditions sexual. In addi-tion, themed chat rooms focusing on overtlysexual discussions will be consideredpornography.

Prohibited acts: No member of theUniversity shall engage in pornographicacts. Prohibited activities include the sus-tained or intentional possession, viewing,downloading, exchange, transmission, stor-ing, copying, or reading of pornography inthe workplace, place of learning, or Univer-sity residence facilities. All verified viola-tions of these policies shall be subject todisciplinary action, up to and including dis-

missal or termination of the relationshipwith the University.

For the purpose of this policy, porno-graphic acts include but are not limited tothe viewing or participation in activitiesthat:

(1) present or depict individuals,whether in pictures or in words, in a contextthat objectifies them as sex objects;

(2) place individuals in scenarios of degra-dation, injury, abasement, or torture in a con-text that makes these conditions sexual;

(3) focus on overtly sexual discussion inthemed chat rooms of a pornographicnature; and

(4) involve children in sexual activity. Inaddition, the institution shall report childpornography to the local police departmentand other appropriate individuals and enti-ties—human resources department,whether the violation involves clinicians orstaff; school dean or officer for Universityfaculty; and assistant vice chancellor for stu-dent services for students. No supervisor oradministrator shall impede or inhibit thereporting duties required under theCalifornia Penal Code Section 11165 et.seq. Persons making such a report shall notbe subject to any sanction for making thereport.

Exclusions: (1) searching, possessing,or viewing of academic research studiesabout pornography within the context ofestablished scientific literature shall notconstitute a violation of this policy; and

(2) viewing of a site that may be definedas pornography by an individual surfing thenet or receiving unsolicited e-mail or otherpublications that is inadvertent and brief(less than three minutes).

Investigation: All suspected or allegedviolations of this policy shall be immedi-ately reported for investigation to theexecutive director of the human resourcemanagement department, whether theviolation involves physicians, students, oremployees; to the appropriate officer ordean, as applicable, and whether such vio-lation involves physicians or employees; orto the dean and assistant vice chancellorfor student services if the violationinvolves students. The purpose of theinvestigation is to establish whether there

is a reasonable basis for believing that thealleged violation of this policy hasoccurred.

The investigation will afford theaccused a full opportunity to respond tothe allegations. Stringent measures will betaken to conduct the investigation with dis-cretion and confidentiality.

Disciplinary action: Disciplinaryaction will be taken when the investigationidentifies violations of this policy. At theleast, all violations shall be referred to theemployee assistance program for interven-tion, if physicians or employees areinvolved; or in the event students areinvolved, to the school dean or associatedean for student affairs, who shall refer thematter to the student assistance program/student counseling service for evaluationand/or referral for evaluation. Student viola-tions shall also be reported to the assistantvice chancellor for student services.

In the event that allegations are notsubstantiated, all reasonable steps will betaken to restore the reputation of theaccused if the proceeding damaged it. Ifthe allegation is found to have been mademaliciously and dishonestly, the one(s)making the false charge is subject to disci-plinary action.

Training: Loma Linda Universityimplements a policy whereby all persons ina supervisory and administrative positionsare trained in dealing with incidents involv-ing pornography in the workplace andlearning environment. Such training maybe presented in conjunction with trainingon the prevention of sexual harassment.

Research: Loma Linda Universityrequires all employees and students toobtain written permission from their deanor officer and the vice chancellor forresearch affairs before conducting researchabout pornography outside of establishedscientific literature.

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Facilitating the transfer of currentlyregistered LLU students

The following steps apply to processingan application for a registered student:

(1) The student submits application

(online or paper) to a new program that is notpart of a joint/combined degree arrangement;

(2) the registrar’s office prominentlyflags transcripts as being from a currentlyregistered student;

(3) the flagged LLU transcript is for-warded to a new program for evaluation;

(4) the new program contacts a desig-nated person in the school or program ofcurrent registration to obtain relevant infor-mation about the student without revealingthat an application is under consideration;

(5) If the new program decides to acceptthe student, the acceptance letter instructsthe student to take one of the followingactions:

a. send a letter/deposit acceptingthe offer of admission and processa total withdrawal form or a leaveof absence form for the program(s)he is leaving; or

b. decline the offer of admission;(6) the home program has an opportu-

nity to speak with the student when (s)heattempts to get an adviser’s signature on thetotal withdrawal form; and

(7) the office of University recordsupdates the student’s program in Bannerupon the total withdrawal and acceptanceinto the new program.

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Statement regarding studentresponsibility to meet

graduation requirementsThe responsibility for meeting gradua-

tion requirements rests upon the student.Therefore, students should read and under-stand the requirements as set forth in thebulletin, and consult carefully with theiradvisor to plan a sequence of courses eachterm that fulfills these requirements.

A student’s program of study is gov-erned by the requirements listed in the bul-letin at the time of admission; however,when circumstances demand, theUniversity reserves the right to makechanges with reference to admission, regis-tration, tuition and fees, attendance, cur-riculum requirements, conduct, academicstanding, candidacy and graduation, andother academic matters.

Mr. McFeely visits staff, patients at Loma Linda University Children’s HospitalMr. McFeely, the elderly delivery man on the Public Broadcasting System show“Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” visits with Shamel A. Abd-Allah, MD (left photo),assistant professor of pediatrics, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, and

Leonard L. Bailey, MD, chair and professor of surgery, Loma Linda UniversitySchool of Medicine. The character of Mr. McFeely was named after the late FredRogers grandfather, Fred McFeely.


Big Hearts for Little Hearts Desert Guild sponsors sportswear fashion show

Macy’s and Vogue recently hosted a Calvin Klein fashion show at the Macy’sPalm Desert store. The fashion show was sponsored by the Big Hearts forLittle Hearts Desert Guild.

Toria Garrett, vice president formarketing, Calvin Klein, welcomesguests to the Palm Desert event.

Greeting the guests at the event isNicole Munder, Vogue merchandis-ing editor.

Proceeds from the Big Hearts for Little Hearts Desert Guild fashion show totaled $2,400. All funds received from the event benefited Loma Linda UniversityChildren’s Hospital pediatric intensive care unit. Clothes worn by the models (above) were available for purchase afterward at Macy’s.

A Century of Caring

Thursday, March 31 8:30 a.m. Research Conference “Global

Health: Providing Quality Carewith Evidence-Based NursingPractice”—Wong KerleeInternational Conference Center

Friday, April 13:00 p.m. Registration, reception, tour of

School of Nursing—West Hall5:15 p.m. Vespers “Generational Nursing”

LLU Campus Chapel

Saturday, April 21:15 p.m. Alumni luncheon (potluck) at

West Hall2:45 p.m. Tours of original campus

(transportation provided from West Hall)

6:30 p.m. RegistrationHonor class pictures—Wong Kerlee International Conference Center

7:00 p.m. Banquet begins

Tentative schedule:

Please call our Alumni Association’s administrative secretary at (909) 558-1000 extension 45437 if you desire additionalinformation. Also, if you let the alumni office know of your plans, they can share information with any of your classmates.

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Twelfth annual Children’s Hospital Foundation Gala

Patti Cotton Pettis (center), executive director of philan-thropy, hospital division, along with friends Matthew andRaechelle Neufeld of Redlands, welcome guests to the12th annual LLUCH Foundation Gala.

Derek Parra, Olympic gold medal winner, serves asemcee for the Children’s Hospital Gala. Mr. Parracalls San Bernardino his hometown. He is currently intraining for the 2006 Olympics.

Providing the entertainment for the Children’sHospital Foundation Gala is Brad Paisley. He and hiswife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, call Franklin,Tennessee, home.

Dixie Watkins (right), chair, Children’s Hospital Foundation gala planning committee, along withMatthew and Raechelle Neufeld, present Ricardo L. Peverini, MD, chief, division of neonatology,with a check in the amount of $380,000 for LLUCH neonatal intensive care unit. Children’sHospital NICU accommodates up to 72 infants. Raechelle received a new heart at LLUCH whenshe was four months old.

The Mariachi Lucero provides entertainment for the gala socialhour. The theme for the 12th annual Children’s HospitalFoundation Gala was “Fiesta for Kids.”

LLUCH Foundation board chair Barbara L. Robinson (left) and Zareh Sarrafian,MBA, administrator, LLUCH, congratulate the 2004 hometown heroes TomHartman (second from right) and Juan Carlos Luna (right). The two individualswere honored for their commitment to the children of the Inland Empire.

Ricardo L. Peverini, MD (left), chief, division of neonatology, interviews Patrick andLeah McIlvain (center), parents of Brandon; and Antonio and Denise Esparza, par-ents of Tommy. Both children spent the early days of their lives in Children’s Hospitalneonatal intensive care unit.

8 TODAYThursday, March 24, 2005Thursday, March 24, 2005

Healthy People 2005 deemed largest SPH conference More than 500 participants

attended the Healthy People2005 conference that focusedon “Lifestyle Science:Integrating Prevention andIntervention,” from March 8to 10 in Wong Kerlee Inter-national Conference Center.Guests came from approxi-mately 14 international coun-tries: Kenya, Norway, NewZealand, Thailand, China, theCzech Republic, Indonesia,Russia, South Africa, Canada,Denmark, Finland, Australia,and Germany.

Seminars were held through-out the morning and afternoonsthat enhanced and expandedthe science-based use oflifestyle interventions in theprevention and treatment ofdisease.

The School of PublicHealth established theambassador and academicsponsorship program toencourage the establishmentof relationships with publichealth institutions and profes-sionals and to provide fund-ing for key governmenthealth officials to participatein Healthy People. Throughthe sponsors, SPH was able toaward 16 invitations throughthe health ministries ofselected national govern-ments. They also awarded 24

invitations to students.A highlight of the annual

event is the Healthy People ban-quet. During the special eve-ning, the Institute for HealthcareAdvancement (IHA) presented a$75,000 check to the School ofPublic Health.

“The funds will create anIHA health administrationendowment to fund the SPHannual health administrationsymposium,” explains RenateKrause, PhD, director of devel-opment, SPH. “This sympo-sium, The American HealthcareCongress, will provide a mean-ingful forum for health care pro-fessionals to learn from eachother, explore areas of mutualinterest and concern, ask rele-vant questions, and discover pos-sible paths leading to solutions.”

The banquet also featuredcomic magician Pete McLeod.For more than 30 years, Mr.McLeod has been performingfor and entertaining audiencesfrom ages 5 to 100. One of hishumorous magic tricks includedcutting up the tie of James Kyle,MD, MDiv, dean of SPH. Aftera few unsuccessful tries ofputting the tie magically backtogether, Mr. McLeod gave thesurprised Dr. Kyle his tie back.

Sponsors for the eventincluded Pfizer, Inc., Environ-mental Systems Research

Institute (ESRI), Loma LindaUniversity Medical Center,Loma Linda University Schoolof Medicine, University Churchof Seventh-day Adventists,Alexander and Sydney, andCampus Hill Church of Seventh-day Adventists.

Plans for next year’s HealthyPeople conference are underwayand will focus on adolescenthealth.

The Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA) presents a $75,000 check to the School of PublicHealth. Pictured from left are: James Kyle, MD, MDiv, dean, School of Public Health; Eric Anderson,PhD, associate professor of health administration, SPH; Albert E. Barnett, MD, chair of the Board ofIHA; Renate Krause, PhD, director of development, SPH; Gloria G. Mayer, RN, EdD, FAAN, presi-dent and CEO of IHA; and Garry FitzGerald, MD, assistant professor of health administration, SPH.

David Jenkins, MD, PhD, DSc, professor, University of Toronto,Canada, presents the Glen Blix Memorial Lecture: “Effects of aDietary Portfolio of Cholesterol-lowering Foods.”

The Healthy People Banquet took place March 9, 2005, in Wong Kerlee International Conference Center.

Jaakko Tuomilehto, MD, PhD, professor, University of Helsinki,Finland, presents “Lifestyle Management in the PrimaryPrevention of Type 2 Diabetes.”

The map displays the student scholarships for Healthy People 2005.During the banquet, comic magician Pete McLeod cut up Dr. Kyle’s tieand “magically” put it back together.


University professor authors book on ‘Islam in the Post 9/11 World’Editor’s note: Stanborough Press,

England, has published Islam in thePost 9/11 World. The author is BorgeSchantz, PhD, external professor in theSchool of Allied Health Professions,Loma Linda University. Borge Schantz,who is a graduate of Fuller TheologicalSeminary, taught “Practicum inIntegrative Health Care”and “Ethics inHealth Care” for the LLU department ofrespiratory therapy at the extended cam-pus in Prince Sultan Cardiac Center,Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 1990 to2002.

The following book review rendersDr. Schantz extensive relationshipswith Muslims and experiences inIslamic countries. The book is availablein the University bookstore.

The review is authored by JackMahon, a former missionary to theMiddle East.

* * *Borge Schantz, PhD, first direc-

tor of the Adventist Global Centrefor Islamic Studies at NewboldCollege in England, author of sev-eral books and a multiplicity of arti-cles on Muslim lifestyle andtheology, published a volumewhich not only incorporates in itstitle the 9/11 formula but providesin the first 12 short chapters a com-prehensive account—mercifullyfree from any theological “gob-bledegook” of the history andbeliefs of Islam.

This aspect of the book, at atime when Sunday newspaper sup-plements and radio/television fea-tures proliferate sensationalizednewsworthy accounts of Muslimlifestyle, is particularly useful toChristian readers.

In remarkably few words, Dr.Schantz has condensed a lifetimeof experience living among

Muslims, from the comparativelyprimitive in West Africa to thehighly sophisticated in SaudiArabia with a wide range between,including Pakistan where believersare even more Muslim than thosein the “prophet’s” own homeland!

In the seven years he directedthe Islamic Studies Institute inEngland, Dr. Schantz had manyopportunities to observe the steadyincrease of Muslim immigrantsinto Western countries and to talkto them one-to-one, as for instancein Stuttgart, Germany, chattingwith Turkish “guest workers” out-side the mosque thoughtfully pro-vided by their employers, ainternationally-known automobilemanufacturer.

During these years he alsointercedes in several heartbreakingcases of the break-up of marriagesbetween Muslim men andChristian women when children ofthe union were kidnaped andtaken overseas to be nurtured in aMuslim environment.

Potential readers in the Westernhemisphere may admit that theauthor’s experience and learningqualify him to write with authorityabout Islamic subjects, but sinceDr. Schantz is perceived as a Daneand a distance electronic observerof the 9/11 scenario and so couldnot have experienced at first handthe full impact of the horrendousevents, they may question his justi-fication in including the formula inhis book title.

How could anyone not physi-cally present in New York orWashington even begin to under-stand the explosive emotionalimpact, or the real-life horror ofimmolated human flesh as hapless

workers in the Twin Towers whohave milliseconds only to confrontthe death-choice—leap or burn?

In actual fact, however, Dr.Schantz was far away from hisDanish base, lecturing less than adozen miles from the Pentagon atthe moment of impact! In any case,his understanding of what might betermed the “9/11 factor” goes backalmost three decades before thefatal impact on the World TradeCenter.

Although he makes no mentionof it in the introduction to his latestbook, Dr. Schantz has his personalfour-digit formula of what mightwell have been his own explosiveexit from this troubled world—1976.

In the spring of that year beganthe sixth and most destructivephase of the tragic Lebanese civilwar. At that time, Dr. Schantz wasbased in Beirut as director of theAdventist Churches in the EasternMediterranean.

Counseled by the Danishembassy to leave his apartment inBeirut and return to Denmark, hisconcern for his “flock” and his self-imposed role of escorting Arab andAfrican students of the AdventistTheological College in the citythrough the lines of conflict to andfrom the international airport, out-weighed any personal risk factor.

There is no doubt that the pres-ence of a European bearing a neu-tral Danish passport had anoticeably calming effect on themilitia staffing the many citycheckpoints.

Airborne projectiles, however,lack of any such discriminating fac-ulty as Dr. Schantz and his wife,Iris, were about to discover.

Fighting had flared up in theChristian district of Sin-Al-Fil nextto Sabtieh where a strong force ofShihite Muslims had occupied astrong point in the nearby village ofDekwani.

Shells from the conflict hadbegun to “take out” buildings closeto the Schantz’s home so they pru-dently stayed in the rear of theirapartment, as far as possible fromthe more vulnerable front lounge.

Beirut city at that time layunder a pall of smoke from theburning port and the Lebaneseequivalent of the world TradeCenter—the large downtown“soukh” where goods from everytrading nation used to proliferate.On the spring morning in question,Mrs. Schantz was preparing to walkup the hill to Middle East Collegeand Dr. Schantz to go down to thelocal Bouscheriah church wheredaily services for the communitywere being held, when suddenlythere was a massive impact whichshook the sturdy apartment blockto its foundations.

From the lounge area a crash-ing, whirling, thunderous noisecontinued as the Schantz’s clung toeach other, expecting in the nextsecond the explosion which wouldend their earthy sojourn.

When the blast failed to arrive,Dr. Schantz made his way throughswirling dust and smoke into thelounge to find that familiar decorand furniture had been consider-ably rearranged and from a shat-tered radiator a black liquid wasgently coming.

From the horrors of that conflictwith its authentic records of mas-sacres by Christians of Muslimsand Muslims of Christians, there

are also heart-warming stories ofMuslim families risking their livesto shelter and sustain Christianneighbors and of Christians show-ing similar compassion for theirthreatened Muslim friends or workcolleagues when “gun law wasking” and human life cheap.

There are good reasons whyevery Adventist should read Islamin the Post-9/11 World quite apartfrom the most obvious purpose ofbecoming acquainted with Muslimfaith and lifestyle since in mostcountries of the world it is thefastest growing religion.

In terms of population statisticsthere is bound to be massivegrowth in view of Islamic attitudesto birth control and in some coun-tries to Koran-justified polygamy.

Its authoritative teachings andprecisely defined programs ofprayers, feasts, and fasts are com-pulsively attractive in both physicaland psychological terms to a sub-stantial percentage of young peo-ple. It is not necessary to readmuch between the lines of hisbook to recognize that Islam is wellon the way to becoming the world’sdominant religion.

Islam is not only built intomind, muscle, bone, and nerve ofits adherent, it regulates every partof life so that there is no distinctionbetween religious and secular inthe Muslim vocabulary.

A useful three-page glossaryand a short bibliography areincluded. There is no index. Thisis a first class non-technical intro-duction to Islam. It will appeal toanyone wanting to understand thenature of Islamic faith and practiceand the tensions and problem they

Please turn to page 10


The dean’s office of the Schoolof Allied Health Professionsextends its congratulations to thefollowing fall quarter dean’s listmembers:

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create in Western Society.Both Christians and Muslims

can read this book with profit andbenefit to both communities.While Dr, Schantz does not mini-mize the distinctiveness and differ-ences, which exist betweenChristianity, Islam, and the secularsociety, he does demonstrate that

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Loma Linda University professor authors book…

Efrain PreciadoAlicia ReyesJames ShahanMichael Thomas

2 year students—Exceptional MeritLuis CalvilloJonathan CheekElizabeth JacobsMargaret Waghorn

Occupational therapy assistantAudrey AdamsBonnie DeardorffJenny Nuzzo

School of Allied Health Professionsreleases fall quarter dean’s list

ignorance of each other’s faith andpractice is a massive road block to apeaceful co-existence.

Dr. Schantz has made a valu-able contribution to help Chris-tians better understand, approach,interact and witness to Islam in aconstructive and Christian man-ner. He also lays out for Muslimsthe issues they face in working for

a peaceful co-existence with life inthe West.

Heart patient treated with soccer itemsA 12-year-old heart surgery patient from

Afghanistan was treated to a complete soccer outfitcourtesy of PK Soccer Shop in Riverside.

Julie Harding King and Sal Estrada, co-ownersof the sports shop, invited Asadullah Khan to theirstore where Asadullah selected a pair of black soccershoes, a blue jersey and shorts uniform, knee socks,and shin guards.

Asadullah was found by members of the UtahNational Guard in the village of Jegdalek, about 50miles from Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan.The Americans noticed that Asadullah could onlywalk a few steps before he would stop to rest.

After further medical examinations by Army physi-cians, it was determined that Asadullah was suffer-ing from a heart defect that could not be correctedin his country.

He was then flown to the United States wherehe underwent successful open-heart surgery in mid-February at Loma Linda University Children’sHospital. He has now fully recovered from the heartsurgery.

Asadullah, who was accompanied to Loma Lindaby his father, has now returned to Afghanistan wherehe was reunited with his mother and brothers andsisters.

Asadullah Khan (center) displays some of the new soccer items presented to him by Julie HardingKing and Sal Estrada, co-owners of the PK Soccer Shop in Riverside. Ms. King and Mr. Estrada alsogave Asadullah soccer clothing for this brothers and sisters.

Contemporary Christian musicianwill present concert on April 16

A Christian contemporary musi-cian who grew up in the suburbs ofWashington, D.C., will be the fea-tured musician in a concertSaturday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m., atthe Yucaipa Christian Church.

Nashville, Tennessee, musicianChris Rice will appear in the InlandEmpire area for the first time in aconcert co-sponsored by theCalimesa Community ConcertSeries and the Yucaipa ChristianChurch.

The visiting vocalist was thewinner of the 1998 Dove award formale vocalist of the year and hasbeen nominated several times forother Dove awards. This concertwill be the last in the 2004–2005Calimesa Community ConcertSeries.

After taking piano lessons as ateenager, Mr. Rice began using histalents while attending UnionUniversity in Jackson, Tennessee,to lead worship services. Whatbegan as a collegiate ministry soonturned into a full-time career. Forthe past two decades he has spenthis time as an itinerant youth pastorand musician.

A few of his best known songsinclude “Come to Jesus,” “Go

Light the World,” “Clumsy,” and“And Your Praise Goes On.”

Tickets to the concert are $15for reserved front seating and $10

for open seating. Tickets may bepurchased at the Loma Linda andRiverside Adventist Book Centers,the Colton and Riverside Bereanbookstores, and the Loma LindaUniversity office of student affairs.

Tickets can also be obtained bysending a request and the correctremittance with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to ConcertSeries, Box 647, Calimesa, Cali-fornia 92320. Additional informa-tion may be obtained by calling(909) 795-4960.

Chris Rice


Research wing elevators and time clockinaccessible during phase 3 construction

The elevators and time clock on the research wing will beinaccessible during phase 3 work on the west end of the researchwing at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Please use theelevators and time clock located within the Medical Center dur-ing this phase of construction (estimated 3 months). The MedicalCenter thanks the employees for their cooperation.

Richard Hart, MD, DrPH (left), chancellor, Loma Linda University, presents Wesley E.Kime, MD, a 1953 School of Medicine graduate, with a plaque commemorating his contri-bution of 32 portraits. This brings Dr. Kime’s three-year series total to 54 oil paintings.

School of Medicine alumni artist honored

Dr. Kime’s paintings are on display in the Del E. Webb Memorial Library. Twenty-eight ofthe paintings were painted “From Life,” via video images, taped in an improvised studio.Four are painted from old file photographs or photos from old issues of the March of CMEfrom the 1950s.

The San Bernardino CountyMedical Society (SBCMS) will pre-sent the eighth annual open houseof the Southern California MedicalMuseum on Sunday, April 3, 2005,at 2:00 p.m.

The public is invited to attendthis event at San BernardinoCounty Medical Society, 3993Jurupa Avenue, in Riverside.There is no admission charge.

The guest speaker, “DocMark” Rutledge will be giving anauthentic demonstration titled“18th Century Colonial MedicalPractices.” Close to 80 percent ofthe medical instruments he dis-plays and demonstrates in his pre-sentation are original to either the18th or early 19th century.

Mr. Rutledge is a member ofthe American Longrifle Asso-ciation, a living history organizationdedicated to preserving AmericanHistory in the years 1750 to 1815.He has given his medical demon-stration at such places as ColonialWilliamsburg; Fort Ticonderoga,New York; Fort Jim Bridger,Wyoming; and the Ronald ReaganPresidential Library in California.

Additionally, he has worked as acolonial reenactor in one movie andtwo television series segments,including one for the HistoryChannel.

Following “Doc Mark’s” pre-sentation, refreshments will be pro-vided by the San BernardinoCounty Medical Society Allianceand physician docents will leadtours of the medical museum.

The Southern California Med-ical Museum, a project of theSBCMS Historical Committee, wasestablished to collect and preservemedical artifacts and to educate thepublic regarding the importance ofmedicine and its fascinating his-tory. Today the museum consists

of display cases housing a collectionof medical artifacts, a medicallibrary with volumes dating back tothe early 1800s, and a diorama dis-play of a doctor’s office from the1900 to 1920 era.

The collection is housed in cab-inets arranged to emphasize thevarious specialities of medicineand to give the visitor an opportu-nity to learn about the medicalinstruments and tools that havebeen used in the past and present.

For more details about the openhouse and the Southern CaliforniaMedical Museum, call MicheleBrown at the San BernardinoCounty Medical Society at (909)825-6526 or (951) 787-7700.

Local medical society hosts medical event

The School of Public Health ispleased to announce both the mas-ters international program and theFellows–USA program with thePeace Corps.

Recent advances in science,technology, and communicationhave created a rapidly shrinkingplanet—a global village. TheUnited States Peace Corps is a keyplayer in this global village and ithas identified a shortage of pre-pared public health professionalsto respond to the needs of coun-tries requesting Peace Corps vol-unteers. To address this need,Loma Linda University School ofPublic Health is partnering withthe United States Peace Corps toincrease the qualified applicantpool.

The School prepares graduateswho are technically competent andskilled in planning, implementing,and evaluating sustainable pro-grams using an experimentalmodel of learning compatible withPeace Corps goals.

In addition, the School wel-comes return Peace Corps volun-teers into its Fellows–USAprogram, offering experienced per-sons a graduate education in publichealth and the opportunity to par-ticipate in a community-basedteaching assistantship.

“These programs are affording

wide visibility for our School ofPublic Health and we are pleasedto be working with the UnitedStates Peace Corps,” sharesBarbara Anderson, DrPH, CNM,CHES, chair, department of healthpromotion and education, Schoolof Public Health.

The masters international pro-gram is a pre-Peace Corps programin the five majors: environmentalhealth, global health, health educa-tion, maternal and child health,and the dual degree maternal childhealth-health education majors.Persons interested in this optioncomplete all coursework and thenenter the Peace Corps to fulfill thefield practicum. Full academiccredit and a tuition scholarship forthe field practicum are provided bythe School of Public Health.

The Fellows-USA Program, ournewest program, is for returnedPeace Corps volunteers. It is avail-able in any of the above fivemajors. Persons who have servedin the Peace Corps will be givenadvanced standing for the MPHfield practicum, they will beinvited to serve as teaching assis-tants in their respective depart-ments, and they will receive apartial tuition benefit from theSchool of Public Health.

In December, 2004, the Schoolof Public Health and the regionaloffice of the United States PeaceCorps coordinated a fundraisingevent. A dinner and silent auctionwere held to establish scholarshipmoney for the new Fellows-USAprogram.

The School of Public Healthwill host a Peace Corps celebrationday on campus on May 4. JillAndrews, regional Peace Corpsdirector will be here and will beinviting all interested faculty andstudents on campus to find outabout these programs.

For further information, contactDr. Anderson, the Peace CorpsLiaison for the University, room1513, Nichol Hall, extension88746, or e-mail <[email protected]>.

Barbara Anderson, DrPH (right), chair, department of healthpromotion and education, School of Public Health, poses with JillAndrews, regional Peace Corps director, during the Decemberfundraising event.

School of Public health partnerswith United States Peace Corps

Annual proton golftournament plannedfor Monday, May 16

The 15th annual ProtonCharity Invitational golf tourna-ment will be held on Monday,May 16, 2005, at The Club atMorningside, Rancho Mirage.

Hosting the event will be KenVenturi, former U.S. Open cham-pion and CBS television commen-tator and pro golfer John Cook.Both professionals will present agolf clinic before the tournament.

For more information about theevent, please contact David Col-well, event coordinator, at (909)558-4778.



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Hundreds of School of Med-icine alumni returned to their almamater to attend the Annual Post-graduate Convention held on theLoma Linda campus earlier thismonth.

Seven specialty symposiums

were offered during the six-dayconvention held March 2 through8. Symposiums included cardiol-ogy, nutrition, obstetrics and gyne-cology, ophthalmology, orthopaedicsurgery, otolaryngology, and plasticsurgery.

School of Medicine annual convention hosts alumniThe convention featured pri-

mary care tracks that included lec-tures on pain management andend of life care; health care quality,patient safety, and practice design.

Highlighting the conventionwas the religious weekend.Featured speaker for Fridayevening vespers was RichardSpann, MD, medical director of asmall Seventh-day Adventist com-munity hospital in Port-of-Spain,Trinidad.

Through Dr. Spann’s visionand efforts, a modern state-of-the-art intensive care unit has beenestablished at the hospital in addi-tion to a hemodialysis unit.

Sabbath services on March 5 atthe University Church of Seventh-day Adventists in Loma Linda fea-tured senior pastor Randy Roberts,DMin, along with alumni repre-senting the 25th and 50th anniver-sary classes of the School ofMedicine.

Concluding the convention wasthe Annual Postgraduate Conven-tion banquet. This year, the ban-quet was held at the WyndhamPalm Spring Hotel and featuredthe honored class, honored alumniand Christian gospel vocal artist,Steve Green from Nashville,Tennessee.

An article featuring the alumnirecognized at the annual banquetwill be published in the next issueof TODAY.

Gary Oliver, associate director of planned giving for Loma Linda University, speaks with a guestat the School of Medicine’s 73rd Annual Postgraduate Convention exhibit display in GentryGymnasium.

Fifty-two exhibits representing institutions from around the worldconvened at the School of Medicine Annual PostgraduateConvention on March 6 and 7.

School of Medicine receives $1.3million for transitional research

Juliet Way (left) and Maggie Watson, representing the estate of Harriet N. Taylor, MD,present a check for $1.3 million for translational research to H. Roger Hadley, MD, deanof the School of Medicine. The check was presented at the Loma Linda University Schoolof Medicine held on March 7 during the 73rd Annual Postgraduate Convention.


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