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CENTENNIAL AND OTHER MEMORIES

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Contents SCOPE, Fall 2006 1

The other curriculum 3Chancellor Richard Hartchallenges 2006 graduates…

Centennial memories 7A look back at two years ofcentennial events …

No fear 15Members of Team PossAbilitiesdefy physical limits …

For smiles 19LLU andAHI partner withSmile Train …

Newscope 22Compiled by Dustin Jones

Alumni notes 31Compiled by Dustin Jones

Executive editor:W. Augustus Cheatham, MSWEditor: Richard W. Weismeyer, MAManaging editor: Larry Kidder, MA

Contributing writers:Dustin R. Jones, MA;Larry Kidder, MA; Heather Reifsnyder;Preston C. Smith; Patricia K. Thio;Marilyn Thomsen; and Richard W. Weismeyer, MA

Volume 42, Number 2SCOPE is published by Loma Linda Universityand Loma Linda University Medical Center,educational and medical institutions operatedby the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.For subscription information, alumni news notes, oraddress changes, you may write to:

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Or send an e-mail message toscope@llu.edu

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On the front cover:TOP LEFT: Richard H. Hart, MD, DRPH, chancellor of Loma Linda University, delivers one oftwo baccalaureate addresses on May 27, 2006.

TOP RIGHT: Jan Paulsen, DTH, BD, president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adven-tists, accepts an award on behalf of the Church leadership, recognizing the partnershipbetween the Church and Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center.

BOTTOM: LLUAHSC leaders read a litany during the April 9, 2006, gala “Looking Backwardto the Future,” including (from left) Roger Hadley, MD, executive vice president formedical affairs; Lyn Behrens, MBBS, president & CEO; Richard Hart, MD, DrPH, exec-utive vice president for university affairs; Ruthita Fike, MA, executive vice president forhospital affairs; and Kevin Lang, MBA, executive vice president for finance and adminis-tration, and CFO.

On the back cover:TOP: Gerald Winslow, PHD, vice president for spiritual life & wholeness, LLUAHSC, offers adedicatory prayer following the unveiling of Nathan Greene’s painting, “The Paralytic atthe Pool of Bethesda.”

CENTER LEFT: Lowell Cooper, MDIV, MPH, chair of the LLUAHSC Board of Trustees and gen-eral vice president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, accepts an awardrecognizing his service to the organization, as Dr. Behrens looks on.

CENTER RIGHT: Randy Roberts, DMIN, senior pastor of LomaLinda University Church, assumesthe persona of John Burden, founding pioneer of Loma Linda, during a special dedicationservice held on April 15, 2006—exactly 100 years after the original dedication.

BOTTOM LEFT: Willie Stewart, PossAbilities coordinator, races the Sea Otter Classic for TeamPossAbilities.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Harvest, an 11-year-old boy from Nigeria, and his mother show their joy aftermembers of the Smile Train tell them that his cleft lip will be repaired.

Last-minute preparations are being made as guests begin to arrive at the centennial galaon April 9, 2006, themed “Looking backward to the future.”

LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY ADVENTIST HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER

SCOPE, Fall 2006 Boards & administration

LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY ADVENTIST HEALTH SCIENCES CENTERPRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: B. Lyn Behrens, MBBSEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, finance & administration; CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER:Kevin J. Lang, MBA

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, hospital affairs: Ruthita J. Fike, MAEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, medical affairs:H. Roger Hadley, MDEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, University affairs: Richard H. Hart, MD, DRPHSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, clinical faculty: Ricardo Peverini, MDSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, educational affairs: Ronald L. Carter, PHDSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, faculty practice:David Wren, MHASENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, finance: Steven Mohr, CPASENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, health administration:Daniel Fontoura, MPPMSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, institute administration: Gerald A. Ellis, MBASENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, human resource management & risk management:Mark L. Hubbard

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, strategic planning:Michael H. Jackson, MPHSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, managed care: Zareh Sarrafian, MBAVICE PRESIDENT, allied health professions education: Craig Jackson, JD, MSWVICE PRESIDENT, dentistry: Charles J. Goodacre, DDS, MSDVICE PRESIDENT, diversity: Leslie N. Pollard, DMIN

VICE PRESIDENT, finance: Verlon Strauss, CPAVICE PRESIDENT, graduate medical education:Daniel W. Giang, MDVICE PRESIDENT, graduate studies education: Anthony Zuccarelli, PHDVICE PRESIDENT, healthcare business development & government relations:Melvin Sauder, MDIV, JD, MBA

VICE PRESIDENT, nursing education:Marilyn Herrmann, PHD, RNVICE PRESIDENT, patient care services: Elizabeth J. Dickinson, RN, MPH, CNORVICE PRESIDENT, public affairs:W. Augustus Cheatham, MSWVICE PRESIDENT, quality: James Pappas, MDVICE PRESIDENT, religion education: Jon Paulien, PHDVICE PRESIDENT, science & technology education: Ronald L. Carter, PHDVICE PRESIDENT, spiritual life & wholeness: Gerald R. Winslow, PHDVICE PRESIDENT/CIO FOR ACADEMIA:David P. Harris, PHDVICE PRESIDENT/CIO FOR HEALTHCARE MINISTRIES: Richard Hergert, MDIV

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PRESIDENT: B. Lyn Behrens, MBBSCHANCELLOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Richard H. Hart, MD, DRPHSENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR, financial affairs; COMPLIANCE OFFICER: Verlon Strauss, CPAVICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: Kevin J. Lang, MBAVICE CHANCELLOR, academic affairs: Ronald L. Carter, PHDVICE CHANCELLOR, information systems:David P. Harris, PHDVICE CHANCELLOR, public affairs:W. Augustus Cheatham, MSWVICE CHANCELLOR, spiritual life & wholeness: Gerald R. Winslow, PHDSPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE CHANCELLOR: Leslie N. Pollard, DMIN

DEANS: Ronald Carter, PHD, Science & Technology; Avis Ericson, PHARMD, Pharmacy (admin-istrative); Charles J. Goodacre, DDS, MSD, Dentistry;H. Roger Hadley, MD,Medicine;Craig R. Jackson, JD, MSW, Allied Health Professions;Marilyn Herrmann, PHD, RN,Nursing;David Dyjack, DRPH, Public Health (interim); Anthony Zuccarelli, PHD,Graduate Studies; Jon Paulien, PHD, Religion (elect)

LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERPRESIDENT: B. Lyn Behrens, MBBSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ADMINISTRATOR: Ruthita J. Fike, MACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: Kevin J. Lang, MBASENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/ADMINISTRATOR, Children’s Hospital; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,managed care: Zareh Sarrafian, MBA

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/ADMINISTRATOR, East Campus Hospital; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,strategic planning:Michael H. Jackson, MPH

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/ADMINISTRATOR, University Hospital:Daniel Fontoura, MBASENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ambulatory services/CNO, patient care services:Elizabeth J. Dickinson, RN, MPH, CNOR

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, finance: Steven Mohr, CPASENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, signature programs: Gerald A. Ellis, MBAVICE PRESIDENT, business development:Melvin Sauder, MDIV, JD, MBAVICE PRESIDENT, facilities & environment: Jesse MockVICE PRESIDENT, human resource management/risk management:Mark L. HubbardVICE PRESIDENT, chief information officer: Richard Hergert, MDIVVICE PRESIDENT, medical administration:Daniel W. Giang, MDVICE PRESIDENT, public affairs & marketing:W. Augustus Cheatham, MSWVICE PRESIDENT, quality and patient safety: James Pappas, MDSPECIAL ASSISTANTS TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Leslie N. Pollard, DMIN;Gerald R. Winslow, PHD

LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICESPRESIDENT: Kevin J. Lang, MBAEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT:Mark L. HubbardCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: Robert Frost, MBA

LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH CAREPRESIDENT:H. Roger Hadley, MDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER:David Wren, MHACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: Kevin J. Lang, MBA

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FACULTY PRACTICE

PRESIDENT: Ricardo Peverini, MDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: Kevin J. Lang, MBA

LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE CENTERPRESIDENT/CEO: Ruthita J. Fike, MACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER: Steven Mohr, MBAADMINISTRATOR: Jill Pollock, RN, MSCONTROLLER: Edward Field, MBA

Administrat ion

Boards of TrusteesCHAIR: Lowell C. Cooper, MDIV, MPH (1, 2, 3)

MEMBERS:Carol Allen, PHD, RN (1, 2)Donald R. Ammon, MBA (1, 2, 3)Lorne Babiuk, PHD (1, 2, 3)Matthew A. Bediako, MA, MSPH (1, 2, 3)B. Lyn Behrens, MBBS (1, 2, 3)Dennis N. Carlson, DMIN, MDIV (1A, 2A)Robert G. Carmen, OTR, MPA (1, 3)Charles Cheatham (1A, 2A)Jere E. Chrispens, MA (1, 3)Cari M. Dominguez, MA (1, 2, 3)Garland Dulan, PHD (1, 2, 3A)T. Grace Emori, MS, RN (2E)Ruthita J. Fike, MA (1A, 2A, 3)Gwen W. Foster, MPH (1E, 2E)H. Roger Hadley, MD (1A, 2A, 3)Allan R. Handysides, MBCHB (1, 2A, 3)Richard H. Hart, MD, DRPH (1A, 2, 3A)

David B. Hinshaw Jr., MD (1, 3)David B. Hinshaw Sr., MD (1E, 3E)Daniel R. Jackson, MA ( 1, 2)Gerald Karst (1A, 2A, 3A)Donald G. King, DPH (1, 2)Gerald Kovalski, MA (1A, 2A)Kevin J. Lang, MBA (1A, 2A, 3A)Robert E. Lemon, MBA (1, 2, 3)Ronald A. Lindsey, MBA (3E)Carlton Lofgren, DDS (1, 2)Thomas J. Mostert Jr., MA (1, 2, 3)Luther Park (3E)Jere D. Patzer, DMIN, MBA (1A, 2A)Jan Paulsen, DTH, BD (1, 2, 3)Monica Reed, MD (1, 2, 3)Leroy A. Reese, MD (1E, 2E)Gordon L. Retzer, MDIV (1, 2)Calvin B. Rock, DMIN, PHD (1E, 2E, 3E)Steven G. Rose, CPA (1A, 2A, 3A)Charles C. Sandefur Jr., MDIV (1A, 2A)

Don C. Schneider, MA (1, 2, 3)Claudette J. Shephard, MD (1, 2, 3)Ella Simmons, EDD (1A, 2A, 3A)John Testerman, MD (3)Ralph J. Thompson, MD (3E)Max A. Trevino (1, 2A, 3)Dave Weigley, MBA (1A, 2A)Douglas Welebir, JD (1, 2)Thomas L. Werner, MBA (1, 3)Neal C. Wilson (1E, 2E, 3E)Patrick Y. Wong, MBBS (1, 2)Walter L. Wright (1A, 2A)Tom Zapara (1E, 2E)

LEGEND:1=LLUAHSC2=LLU3=LLUMCE=EmeritusA=Advisor

ood morning. And welcometo our baccalaureate servicefor the School of Dentistry.Thank you for coming andhonoring our graduates.I would like to start with a case

history. I was covering down at SACclinic awhile back. It was a busy morning.A busy schedule. I was already behind.Those of you who have covered walk-

in clinics, you know the trick—avoid thefat charts. Look for the thin charts.So I picked up a thin chart and walked

over to the patient’s room. I glanced atthe cover of the chart; a medical assistanthad written “rash.”I was quickly reviewing my dermatol-

ogy “pearls” as I walked along: if it’s wet,dry it; if it’s dry, wet it—I rememberedthat much, and walked into the room.Maria was sitting back in a corner on a

stool, eyes looking down. I took a seatand rolled up in front of her, made a fewgreetings, discovered I needed to shift tomy medical Spanish, and politely askedher, “Dónde está su problema con su piel?”[Where is the problem with your skin?]She graciously stuck out her hands,

and I looked. I couldn’t see anything. Itook out my glasses, looked again, still

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couldn’t see anything.I had her roll her stool out to the cen-

ter of the room where the light was a lit-tle bit better, and I looked once more.Maybe there was something faintly

there, but my intuition told me that I’djust blown the schedule—that I neededto listen.And gradually the story started to come

out—40 years old, four teenage children,recent immigrant from Mexico, her hus-band was in the process of leaving her fora younger woman. Maria had no job—noskills, was uncertain how to care for herfamily, what to do with her life.Three years before, she had gone to

another low-cost clinic. They had diag-nosed diabetes, gave her a one-monthsample of medicine, and she’d neverbeen able to afford to go back or any-where else.So here was a 40-year-old woman with

a dreaded diagnosis, not certain where toturn in life with some symptom sheassumed was the beginning of the end.As I heard that story, I knew that

there was something more we needed todo. I also recognized the enormity of thechallenge.I took her by the hand because I hap-

pened to remember right then the clinicwas having an exercise class for Hispanicwomen out across the parking lot in thetrailer. I was sure she would enjoy plug-ging into this, and giving her both a sup-port group and a way to lose weight to

control her diabetes.We walked out of the building, across

the parking lot. As we got closer to thetrailer, we could hear the music—couldactually feel the building shaking as westepped in.When I opened the door, we encoun-

tered a group of women thoroughlyenjoying themselves, exercising to music.I took one look at her face and knew thatI’d blown it. There was simply no waythat woman at that point could identifywith the happiness of exercise.Maria’s story illustrates for me what

Paul Tillich, the famous theologian, refersto as the “double diagnosis”—lookingbeyond the presenting concern.And I would like to suggest this morn-

ing that, in order to make a double diag-nosis, graduates, you indeed need to havegone through a double curriculum.You know the one that you see on the

printed material, comes on the website,full of courses, requirements, tests, boardexams—that’s an important curriculum,and you have moved through that.But you see, there’s another curriculum

at Loma Linda, a more subtle curriculum.We don’t talk about it as openly, and yetit is very much a part of your education.We refer to this combination as mis-

sion-focused learning—the attempt togrow not only what you know but who youare. Because at the end of the day, whoyou are will always trump what you know.To guide us in that process, we have

Richard H. Hart, MD, DrPH, chancellorof Loma Linda University, speaks todentistry graduates during one of twobaccalaureate services on May 27, 2006.

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respect, as you gain a comfort level withyourself, you will find where you arestrong in boundaries and where yourweak spots are.Sense those boundaries, strengthen the

weak areas. Guard yourselves for the fullfulfillment of your profession.The next value is freedom.Now free-

dom sounds like something that reallyought to be involved with nation build-ing, something far beyond the scope of anindividual’s life.I would suggest that ultimate freedom

truly comes from the kind of freedomyou control—freedom of choice, the free-dom that you can give your spouse, yourchildren, your patients, that comes frominformation, from understanding, fromacceptance, the power that enables us tobe the best we can be.The final value is humility. Compass-

ion, excellence, justice, integrity, purity,freedom—“and you want me to be hum-ble about it?”But what we recognize is that ulti-

mately every one of those values, essen-tial as they are, sit on a foundation ofhumility.You see, life is not a goal in itself. It’s a

journey, not a destination. And unless wesucceed in keeping ourselves in the

learning/observing mode, we will not suc-ceed at any of those values.So humility is an essential foundation

of all those other things. Compassion,excellence, justice, integrity, purity, free-dom, and humility make up the othercurriculum. They make up not what youknow but who you are.Now usually at this point on a bac-

calaureate Sabbath, it is my privilege aschancellor to stand up and respond tothe speaker. I’d like to fulfill that oblig-ation by saying that I agree totally withwhat he said. And I have often throughthe years shared a bit of wisdom fromthe great Book of Nature. Let me con-clude with that.My wife and I have the privilege to

walk frequently up Pisgah Peak nearwhere we live. And through this year,we’ve watched with sadness as one of thelast great fir trees in a grove of fir down ina ravine gradually succumbed to thedrought and beetles of California.It was the last tree still living in that

grove. And you see, it was not just anytree. This is the tree where the red-tailedhawks had been nesting for the pastquite a few years.And every year we could look down on

them, watch them “shape up” the nest a

bit, lay their one or two eggs, raise theirchicks, and eventually launch them intothe sky.So as I watched that tree die, through

the winter I wondered, “What will hap-pen when spring comes? What will hap-pen when that pair returns to theirtraditional nesting place?”They came. I saw them in January,

briefly in February. The tree was stillthere, the limbs were still strong, thetwo places they traditionally built cer-tainly would have well borne a nest.And yet that pair of red-tails intuitivelyknew that that tree had died, that it hadlost its source of life, and was no longera safe haven for their young.I don’t know where they went to

nest—I’m still looking for that. I seethem soar above. But the lesson theytaught was that essential lesson thatunless you and I remain connected—firmly connected to the God-giving life ofour Creator, these values will be ofnaught.For it is only through that connection

that we can truly experience the kind ofgrowth, the kind of service, God expectsfrom each of us.May He guide you, may He be with

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carefully selected seven core values,which we consider essential to makingyou who you are. And let me share thosewith you.The first of those is compassion.

What is compassion, and how in theworld do you teach compassion?I would like to suggest this does not

happen in the classroom as much as ithappens in the clinic and on the missiontrip. It’s caught more than taught. It’smentored.Compassion is not the “coulda,

woulda, shoulda” sort of thing—the guiltyou feel when you see someone in need.True compassion can only come when

your own heart is full of love and able toshare. You see, compassion is not pity.Pity leads to a condescending view of

another. Compassion can only arise whenit spills out from your own life.The next value that we put forward is

excellence. Sounds noble, that’s whatschool is all about. Excelling, tests, scores.But I would suggest this morning that

that kind of excellence, as critical as itis—what I would consider externally vali-dated excellence—is only one measure ofthe person. And that, in fact, internallyvalidated excellence is even more impor-tant—excellence in your relationships,

excellence in the balance in your life,excellence in your personhood.The next value we talk about is jus-

tice. A noble concept. Entire systems ofjurisprudence arise to make sure that jus-tice is meted out. But what is justice atthe personal level? How do you engagein justice?One of the most difficult challenges for

me through my life has been to figure outto place myself in another’s shoes—howto sit down and, literally, shift my mind tosay, “Let me think the way they arethinking now, to experience what theyare feeling now, to sense what they aresensing now.” And when I finally canstart to do that, I am able to then back upand say “Now, what is just? What isappropriate in this setting?”Next comes integrity. Sounds pretty

straightforward. It’s right or it’s wrong.Let me warn you about something thatyou’ve already discovered: just as beautyis in the eye of the beholder, truth isoften a perception. And until you canfully understand all of the issuesinvolved, it’s too easy to jump on one sideof an argument.A standard joke at our house is when

my wife hears a story and comes to a con-clusion. And I remind her, “Do you know

the other side?”Commit to that balance, to that

integrity that comes with the full under-standing of a situation.The next value we call purity and

self-control. Sounds pretty old-fashioned;it comes from “puritan” after all. Whatrole does it have in today’s world?Let me suggest to you that there’s

probably no single thing that will gaugeyour effectiveness as a professional morethan knowing your personal boundaries.Society has given health professionals

incredible liberty in asking intimate ques-tions, on raising issues in a person’s lifethat bestows on all of us an incredibleresponsibility.My personal sense is that we are all

addicted, that we all share obsessive com-pulsive behaviors of some kind.Some of us have learned to channel

those into more socially acceptable areaslike exercise, sports, or work; others intoless acceptable arenas. And yet we allhave the weak spots in our boundaries, inour fences.I would suggest, graduates, that in the

next 10 years of your lives—onedecade—you are going to find yourselvespushing those boundaries. As you gainself-confidence, as you gain community

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Centennial memoriesA L O O K B A C K A T T W O Y E A R S O F C E N T E N N I A L E V E N T S

C E L E B R A T I N G T H E WAY G O D H A S L E D L O M A L I N D A

A N D L O O K I N G T O H I S C O N T I N U E D G U I D A N C E I N T H E F U T U R E

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ive clusters of eventstook place during 2005and 2006, highlighting

various aspects of LomaLinda’s history, present

endeavors, and plans for thefuture. The two-year centennial

celebration was launched with a week-end of events February 11 to 13, 2005,including a gala titled “Fulfilling theGlobal Vision,” and concluded with adedication service on April 15, 2006.On October 16, 2005, the gala event,

“Fulfilling the Health Care Vision,”focused on the historical progression ofhealth care training and facilities.Less than a month later, during the

weekend of November 11–13, LomaLinda University celebrated a specialcampus-wide alumni homecoming, withthe theme “Fulfilling the EducationalVision.”During the weekend of April 7–9,

2006, Loma Linda celebrated “LookingBackward to the Future” with a series of

events that highlighted technologicaladvances and much-needed campusexpansion and development projects.

February 11–13, 2005: Fulfillingthe Global VisionThe weekend of February 11–13

kicked off centennial celebrations thatwould stretch over two years.On Friday evening, February 11, well-

known vocalist and recording artistWintley Phipps provided a concert for anaudience of approximately 2,000 people.On Saturday evening, February 12, a

special recognition banquet honored pastpresidents and administrators of theUniversity and Medical Center, as well asthe Councilors—a special group of indi-viduals who provide counsel and supportfor Loma Linda University AdventistHealth Sciences Center entities.The event, which also recognized for-

mer U.S. congresswoman Shirley N.Pettis-Roberson for her support throughthe years, was held in Wong KerleeInternational Conference Center.Crowning the weekend was the gala

event titled “Fulfilling the GlobalVision,” highlighting the beginnings ofvarious Loma Linda schools, health carefacilities, and institutes, as well as theglobal outreach that Loma Linda hasbeen a part of since its beginnings.Banners for each entity were unveiled

as the history of Loma Linda was traced.Centennial Global Vision Awards were

presented to members of the LomaLinda University Overseas Heart SurgeryTeam; representatives from the IslamicRepublic of Afghanistan, where LomaLinda is helping to reestablish a medicalschool and hospital in Kabul; individualsfrom the People’s Republic of China, rep-resenting the Sir Run Run Shaw Hospitalin Hangzhou where Loma Linda hasplayed a major role in its establishmentand operation; a representative from theRepublic of India, where Loma Lindahas partnered with Manipal Academy ofHigher Education, located in the city ofManipal, to provide educational opportu-nities; and representatives from theKingdom of Saudi Arabia, where LomaLinda has set up a satellite degree pro-gram in respiratory therapy.Additional Centennial Global Vision

Awards were presented to individualswho had served in medical mission ser-vice—some as students and others asalumni.

October 16: Fulfilling the HealthCare VisionThe second major centennial event,

“Fulfilling the Health Care Vision” gala,took place October 16, 2005.Less than a month before, on

September 25, contemporary Christianrecording artist Steven Curtis Chapmanperformed a concert for students, faculty,and staff of Loma Linda UniversityAdventist Health Sciences Center during

Last-minute preparations are made to thetables as the guests begin to arrive for theApril 9, 2006, gala themed “Looking Back-ward to the Future.” Guests were treatedto a formal garden-like setting, a delightfulcuisine, music, and award presentations toindividuals important to Loma Linda’spast, present, and future.

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and command, and control of the region-wide emergency medical services system.About an hour after that, at 3:30 p.m.,

the focus moved to the CentennialPathway and Centennial Complex areas.Groundbreaking ceremonies were heldfor the new Centennial Pathway, to belocated in the north campus mallbetween Evans Hall, Shryock Hall,Risley Hall, Burden Hall, and Alumni

Hall for Basic Sciences.This pathway will contain 36,500 gran-

ite pavers, each representing a day in thehistory of Loma Linda from 1905through 2005. This giant “calendar” willlead from Magan Hall, the University’sadministration building, to the newCentennial Complex.Following a short service at the center

of the Centennial Pathway, guests and

participants moved to the area that willbecome the front lawn of the CentennialComplex.Members of the campaign steering

committee, major contributors, andadministrators turned over the firstshovels of dirt.The Centennial Complex embodies

three themes—growth, innovation, andtouching the world—that have devel-oped throughout Loma Linda’s 100years of history, and are evidenced in theteaching and learning that takes place onthis campus.Students in all schools of the

University will make use of this academiccomplex and its technological resourcesas a central hub of learning.Key components will include a new

anatomy facility, two towers with futuris-tic classrooms and laboratories, anamphitheater center housing the largestamphitheaters on campus, a skills assess-ment center, and an educational technol-ogy center.On Friday evening, at 7:30 p.m.,

Handel’s “Messiah” was performed at theLoma Linda University Church ofSeventh-day Adventists.Written in 1741, this masterpiece

encapsulates the central beliefs ofChristianity—from Old Testamentprophecies of the coming Messiahthrough to the Nativity and Crucifixion ofJesus, and finally the Resurrection andAscension. It represents the final victoryover sin, death, and decay as Divinitysucceeds “to make man whole” andrestore humanity to a perfect state foreternity.On the evening of Sunday, April 9,

Loma Linda University AdventistHealth Sciences Center held its finalcentennial gala, titled “LookingBackward to the Future.”A number of individuals were hon-

ored throughout the evening withCentennial Vanguard Awards. Sectionsof the program were themed “Missionof Healing,” “Mission of Health,”“Mission of Wholeness,” “Milestones,”

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the Centennial Picnic. The event, held atArrowhead Stadium in San Bernardino,ended with a brilliant fireworks display.The gala event on October 16 was

attended by approximately 800 guests.The program featured vignettes describ-ing various Loma Linda eras, such as thebeginnings, years of growth, reachinginland and internationally, and a maturingvision. Individuals who played key rolesduring these eras were honored through-out the evening.

November 11–13: Fulfilling theEducational VisionAs part of the centennial celebrations,

a campus-wide alumni homecoming washeld the weekend of November 11–13.The weekend began with a Friday

evening program, featuring a “Parade ofNations” with students, alumni, faculty,and staff of the University carrying flagsfrom the nations represented by the stu-dent body.Global service was the theme, and

reports were given regarding outreachefforts in Russia, Peru, Afghanistan, andEthiopia, as well as the outreach efforts ofthe International Behavioral HealthTrauma Team.This event took place at LLU Drayson

Center’s Opsahl Gymnasium.On Saturday morning, November 12,

the Loma Linda University Church ofSeventh-day Adventists held special ser-vices of celebration at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.That afternoon, a program took place

at 3:30 p.m. at LLU Drayson Center,titled “Celebration of North AmericanService.” Interesting alumni stories andexperiences were shared, as well as adramatization of the nursing profession asit had evolved over the years.Interspersed were musical numbers in avariety of styles.Saturday evening, the main gala event

took place, “Celebration of the Century.”A media presentation with historicalvignettes was shown and narrated.Several mini concerts featured brass andvocal numbers.

On Sunday morning, at 9:30 a.m., theweekend concluded with a “Celebrationof our Alumni” brunch and program.

April 7–9, 2006: Looking Backwardto the FutureEvents during the weekend of April

7–9 followed the theme “LookingBackward to the Future” and featuredfuture plans and technologies that wouldhelp Loma Linda University AdventistHealth Sciences Center progress techno-logically and through innovation.The weekend events began with the

unveiling of a new painting by artistNathan Greene, commissioned by gener-ous donors.Unveiled in the lobby of

LLUMC–East Campus at 1:30 p.m., thepainting is titled “The Paralytic at thePool of Bethesda” and depicts the well-known story of Jesus and the paralyzedman whom He healed.

The painting represents well the roleof LLUMC–East Campus in workingwith those who suffer from chronic ill-ness, pain, or physical disabilities, andrequire extended care and rehabilitation.Just an hour later, at 2:30 p.m., the

DISCOVERIES vehicle was unveiled.Funded by a special congressionalappropriation, this vehicle plays a keyrole in a relatively new area known astelemedicine. The self-contained, all-wheel-drive, all-terrain vehicle containssophisticated diagnostic equipment that,through satellite connectivity and tele-conferencing equipment, allows physi-cians at the Medical Center to remotelyconduct patient assessments in virtuallyany environment.In addition, the DISCOVERIES team

introduced its innovative, recently devel-oped emergency medical services geo-graphic system, allowing improveddecision-making, resource management

Deans from Loma Linda University schools release doves commemorating the ground-breaking for the new Centennial Complex and Centennial Pathway, held on April 7.

Gerald Winslow, PhD, vice president for spiritual life& wholeness, LLUAHSC, offers adedicatory prayer following the unveiling of Nathan Greene’s painting, titled “The Para-lytic at the Pool of Bethesda.”

Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center leaders read a litany duringthe April 9, 2006, gala “Looking Backward to the Future,” including (from left) RogerHadley, MD, executive vice president for medical affairs; Lyn Behrens, MBBS, presidentand CEO; Richard Hart, MD, DrPH, executive vice president for university affairs;Ruthita Fike, MA, executive vice president for hospital affairs; and Kevin Lang, MBA,executive vice president for finance and administration, and CFO.

Jan Paulsen, DTh, BD, president of theGeneral Conference of Seventh-dayAdventists, accepts an award on behalf ofthe Church leadership, recognizing thepartnership between the AdventistChurch and Loma Linda UniversityAdventist Health Sciences Center.

Lowell Cooper, MDiv, MPH, chair ofthe LLUAHSC Board of Trustees andgeneral vice president of the GeneralConference of Seventh-day Adventists,accepts an award recognizing his leader-ship and service to Loma Linda, as Dr.Behrens looks on.

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and “Challenged to Serve.”Special recognition was given for the

close relationship between the Seventh-day Adventist Church, headquartered inSilver Spring, Maryland, and LomaLinda. Jan Paulsen, president of theSeventh-day Adventist Church, andLowell Cooper, MDiv, MPH, generalvice president of the Church and chair ofthe LLUAHSC Board of Trustees, wereon hand to acknowledge the recognition.Providing musical renditions through-

out the program was vocalist and record-ing artist Wintley Phipps.

April 15: Campus DedicationServiceOn Sunday, April 15, 1906, Adventist

pioneer and leader Ellen G. White andother individuals key to the founding ofLoma Linda gathered on “the hill” todedicate the new institution to the ser-vice of God (see page 11 for the transcript ofan article written by Ellen White andincluded in the Adventist Review andSabbath Herald, chronicling the event).On Saturday, April 15, 2006—exactly

100 years after that first dedication ser-vice almost to the very hour—administra-tors, faculty, staff, students, andcommunity members gathered close by atLLU Drayson Center to re-create por-tions of that original service, as well asrededicate the future of the campus.Loma Linda pioneer John Burden

was on hand as well, portrayed byRandy Roberts, DMin, senior pastor ofthe Loma Linda University Church.Through costume and makeup, Dr.Roberts was made to look amazinglysimilar to photos of John Burden, takenmany years after the beginning ofLoma Linda.Campus engineering, the department

responsible for maintenance of theUniversity campus, created a replicatecanopy for the rededication ceremony.Dr. Roberts spoke words that John

Burden might have said in reminiscingabout the early years of the institution.Dedication litanies were read. A hymn

sung at the original ceremony was per-formed by the Loma Linda Men’sChorus. A trumpet soloist played, justlike the 1906 program.Similar refreshments were served fol-

lowing the 2006 ceremony, including eggsalad sandwiches and jelly roll cake.The dedication ceremony provided a

fitting end to two years of centennialcelebrations, bringing the focus back to

the religious roots that are so much apart of Loma Linda.Technology and training may evolve

over the coming years. The look and feelof health care may change, but theemphasis of Loma Linda—to serve theneeds of others in a wholistic way—willnever change. The healing ministry ofChrist will remain the model of practice inan effort “to make man whole.” SCOPE

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SUNDAY, April 15, the beautiful buildingsand grounds of the Loma Linda Sanitar-ium were solemnly dedicated to the ser-vice of God.The exercises of the day meant much

to those who had made many personalsacrifices in order to help secure the insti-tution and set it in operation. During theforenoon, the friends of the sanitariumbegan to come in from Los Angeles andits vicinity, and from Riverside, Redlands,San Bernardino, and other places in thebeautiful valley, in the heart of which isLoma Linda. The morning hours werespent in looking over the property thathas so providentially come into our pos-session. At noon, a lunch was served onthe lawn.Early in the afternoon the people gath-

ered for the dedicatory exercises. Seatshad been placed on a gentle sloping lawn,under the shadow of a beautiful grove ofevergreen pepper-trees. In front was alarge improvised platform, on which wereseated the speakers and the singers. Thecongregation numbered about five hun-dred. Among those present were severalphysicians and other leading men fromthe surrounding cities.During the exercises, the people were

told the remarkable providences that hadattended every step taken to secure theproperty. The purpose we have in view inthe establishment of many sanitariumswas also dwelt upon. I was present at themeeting only a portion of the time, andspoke with freedom for nearly half anhour on the advantages of outdoor life inthe treatment of disease.I tried to make it plain that sanitarium

physicians and helpers were to cooperatewith God in combating disease not only

through the use of the natural remedialagencies he has placed within our reach,but also by encouraging their patients tolay hold on divine strength through obe-dience to the commandments of God.In Deuteronomy we read: “Harken, O

Israel, unto the statutes and unto thejudgments, which I teach you, for to dothem, that ye may live.” And when Moses,just before his death, had repeated thestatutes of Jehovah in the hearing of allIsrael, he declared: “See, I have setbefore thee this day life and good, anddeath and evil; in that I command theethis day to love the Lord thy God, towalk in His ways, and to keep His com-mandments and His statutes and Hisjudgments, that thou mayest live.”Again he pleaded: “I have set before

you life and death:…choose life, thatboth thou and thy seed may live: thatthou mayest love the Lord thy God, andthat thou mayest obey His voice, and thatthou mayest cleave unto Him: for He isthy life, and the length of thy days.”In his closing admonitions, Moses once

more exhorted Israel to observe “all thewords” of God’s law. “It is not a vainthing for you,” he declared; “because it isyour life: and through this thing [throughobedience] ye shall prolong your days.”Physicians and ministers are to unite in

an effort to lead men and women to obeyGod’s commandments. They need tostudy the intimate relationship existingbetween obedience and health. Solemn isthe responsibility resting upon medicalmissionaries. They are to be missionariesin the true sense of the term. The sickand the suffering who entrust themselvesto the care of the helpers in our medicalinstitutions, must not be disappointed.They are to be taught how to live in har-mony with heaven. As they learn to obeyGod’s law, they will be richly blessed inbody and in spirit.The advantage of outdoor life must

never be lost sight of. How thankful weshould be that God has given us beauti-ful sanitarium properties at ParadiseValley and Glendale and Loma Linda!“Out of the cities! out of the cities!”—this has been my message for years. Wecannot expect the sick to recover rapidlywhen they are shut in within four walls,in some city, with no outside view buthouses, houses, houses—nothing to ani-mate, nothing to enliven. And yet howslow some are to realize that thecrowded cities are not favorable placesfor sanitarium work!Even in southern California not many

years ago, there were some who favoredthe erection of a large sanitarium building

The DISCOVERIES telemedicine emergency and disaster response vehicle is designedto provide remote access areas with the expertise of LLUMC physicians via satellite.

Christian recording artist Wintley Phippsperformed at several centennial events.

Randy Roberts, DMin, senior pastor of Loma Linda University Church, donned cos-tume and makeup to portray an aging John Burden, reminiscing about the early days ofLoma Linda, during which he played so many key roles.

Notes of Travel—No. 2Dedication of the

Loma Linda SanitariumBy Mrs. E. G. White;Advent Reviewand Sabbath Herald; June 21, 1906

Church leader and pioneer Ellen G. White takes part in a special dedication ceremony,held on April 15, 1906, near the original Loma Linda Sanitarium on the hill. The settingof that special day was re-created 100 years later—almost to the very hour—in LomaLinda University Drayson Center’s Opsahl Gymnasium. The event in 2006 was heldindoors, due to rainy weather conditions.

Ronan Tynan, MD, one the originalthree Irish tenors, performed for theOctober 2005 gala.

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dollars. The original cost was over threetimes this sum. There were seventy-sixacres of land in the tract, and thirty havebeen added since. As a sanitarium site,the property is a valuable one. Thegrounds have been carefully laid out, atgreat expense to the original owners, andare beautified by well-kept lawns andflower gardens. The extensive view ofvalley and mountain is magnificent. Oneof the chief advantages of [the] situationat Loma Linda is the pleasing variety ofcharming scenery on every side.But more important than the magnifi-

cent scenery and beautiful buildings andspacious grounds, is the close proximityof this institution to a densely populateddistrict, and the opportunity thusafforded of communicating to many,many people a knowledge of the thirdangel’s message. We are to have clearspiritual discernment, else we shall fail ofunderstanding the opening providencesof God that are preparing the way for usto enlighten the world. The great crisis isjust before us. Now is the time for us tosound the warning message, by the agen-cies that God has given us for this pur-pose. Let us remember that one mostimportant agency is our medical mission-ary work. Never are we to lose sight of

the great object for which our sanitari-ums are established—the advancementof God’s closing work in the earth.Loma Linda is to be not only a sanitar-

ium, but an educational center. With thepossession of this place comes the

weighty responsibility of making thework of the institution educational incharacter. A school is to be establishedhere for the training of gospel medicalmissionary evangelists.Much is involved in this work, and it is

very essential that a right beginning bemade. The Lord has a special work to bedone in this part of the field. Heinstructed me to call upon Elder and Mrs.S.N. Haskell to help us in getting prop-erly started a work similar to that whichthey had carried on in Nashville and atAvondale. They came, and are now labor-ing with all the powers of their being todo a solid work. They conduct classes reg-ularly in the institution, and have estab-lished a Bible training school at SanBernardino, from which center is extend-ing an influence through this district. Prof.W.E. Howell and his wife have consentedto unite with the forces at Loma Linda inan effort to develop the school that mustbe carried on there. As they go forward infaith, the Lord will go before them,preparing the way. SCOPE

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in the heart of Los Angeles. In the lightof the instruction God has given, wecould not consent to the carrying out ofany such plan. In the visions of the night,the Lord had shown me unoccupiedproperties in the country, suitable for san-itarium purposes, and for sale at a pricefar below the original cost.It was some time before we found

these places. First, we secured theParadise Valley Sanitarium, near SanDiego. A few months later, in the goodprovidence of God, the Glendale prop-erty came to the notice of our people, andwas purchased and fitted up for service.But light came that our work of establish-ing sanitariums in southern California wasnot complete; and on several differentoccasions Testimonies were given thatmedical missionary work must be donesomewhere in the vicinity of Redlands.In an article published in the Review of

April 6, 1905, I wrote:“On our way back to Redlands, as our

train passed through miles of orange

groves, I thought of the efforts thatshould be made in this beautiful valleyto proclaim the truth for this time. I rec-ognized this section of southernCalifornia as one of the places that hadbeen presented to me with the wordthat it should have a fully equippedsanitarium.“Why have such fields as Redlands

and Riverside been left almostunworked? As I looked from the car win-dow, and saw the trees laden with fruit, Ithought, Would not earnest, Christ-likeefforts have brought forth just as abun-dant a harvest in spiritual lines? In a fewyears these towns have been built up anddeveloped, and as I looked upon theirbeauty and the fertility of the countrysurrounding them, there rose before me avision of what the spiritual harvest mighthave been had earnest, Christ-like effortsbeen put forth for the salvation of souls.“The Lord would have brave, earnest

men and women take up His work inthese places. The cause of God is tomake more rapid advancement in south-ern California than it has in the past.Every year thousands of people visitsouthern California in search of health,and by various methods we should seekto reach them with the truth. Theymust hear the warning to prepare for thegreat day of the Lord, which is rightupon us.…“We are called upon by God to present

the truth for this time to those who yearby year come to southern California fromall parts of America. Workers who canspeak to the multitudes are to be locatedwhere they can meet the people, and givethem the warning message. Ministers andcanvassers should be on the ground,watching their opportunity to present thetruth and to hold meetings. Let them bequick to seize opportunities to place pre-sent truth before those who know it not.Let them give the message with clearnessand power, that those who have ears tohear may hear.”These words were written before I had

learned anything about the property at

Loma Linda. Still the burden of estab-lishing another sanitarium rested uponme. In the fall of 1903 I had a vision of asanitarium in the midst of beautifulgrounds, somewhere in southernCalifornia, and no property I had visitedanswered to the presentation given in thisvision. At the time, I wrote about thisvision to our brethren and sisters assem-bled at the Los Angeles camp-meetingearly in September, 1903.While attending the General

Conference of 1905, at Washington, D.C.,I received a letter from Elder J.A.Burden, describing a property he hadfound four miles west of Redlands, fiveand one-half miles southeast of SanBernardino, and eight miles northeast ofRiverside. As I read his letter, I wasimpressed that this was one of the placesI had seen in vision, and I immediatelytelegraphed him to secure the propertywithout delay. He did so, and as theresult, Loma Linda is in our possession.Later, when I visited this property, I

recognized it as one of the places I hadseen nearly two years before in vision.How thankful I am to the Lord our Godfor this place, which is all prepared for usto use to the honor and glory of His name!Loma Linda cost us forty thousand

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The original Loma Linda Sanitarium onthe hill as Mrs. White would have seen it.

e’s raced in four Iron-man World Champion-ships (and walked away aschampion of his category in2003), carried the

Olympic torch twice, holds anOlympic silver medal in cross-countryskiing, and ventured a 20-day kayakingtrip through the Grand Canyon on theultra intense Colorado River. Now addto that feat that Willie Stewart achievedall those endeavors with … one arm.Mr. Stewart lost his left arm in a roof-

ing accident at the Watergate Hotel inWashington, D.C., when he was 18.Twenty-five years later, he has proventhat the accident that changed his lifehas rarely stopped him from achievinghis goals.“Well, it kind of all changes,” shares

Mr. Stewart. “After I lost my arm, my lifechanged dramatically. I realized that lifedoesn’t work out the way everybodywants it to. I became far more tolerantafter my injury, but also angry.“My life really started getting back

together when I began teaching skiing to

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the disabled in Colorado,” he explains.Mr. Stewart ran a ski school for the dis-abled about 10 years ago. “I get a lot ingiving back to people, and that’s what ledto PossAbilities.”As coordinator for PossAbilities, a com-

munity outreach program developed bythe Loma Linda University Orthopaedicand Rehabilitation Institute, Mr. Stewartgets to do what he likes best.“This job is very rewarding. I mean,

the first thing I did this morning was helpgive an educational scholarship to a guywho’s in an electric wheelchair. The sec-ond was working with a woman who haseight autistic kids in her classroom up atArrowhead to get them a day of skiing.Unlike most people, for them to get toschool or to get a day of exercise is reallydifficult. That’s what’s cool aboutPossAbilities.”PossAbilities is a free program

tailored to people with physical disabili-ties. Its aim is to provide social, physi-cal, mental, and spiritual activities toencourage the development of thewhole person.While sitting in his office, “one-armed

Willie” (as his friends call him) jokesabout his coordinator title, “Although,I’m not very coordinated, obviously,”pointing to a bruise on his elbow.The weekend before he ran a

marathon and raced in the Hermosa Dayat the Beach Triathlon.“I was running late for a race—I forgot

my goggles and a shoe—so I was running… and a Starbucks was right there, and Itripped! I slid right into the front door.So I was lying on the ground, lookinginto Starbucks with all these peoplelooking at me like, ‘What’s that crippledguy doing over there?’ Yeah … that wasso embarrassing, but it did give me agood warm up,” he says with a laugh.As it turned out, Mr. Stewart finished

the race first in his division of chal-lenged athlete and 10th overall. He alsoearned the Spirit Award with a cashprize of $1,000.Mr. Stewart moved to Loma Linda a

few years ago when his wife, Lynnsey,also a former Ironman athlete, startedmedical school at LLU. Now she is afourth-year resident for physical medi-cine and rehabilitation.Little did he know that moving to

Loma Linda would lead to the “possabil-ity” of a team. Since the spring of 2006,Team PossAbilities has raced its way tofinish lines and championships. Of the70 members, Akian Aleong, 23, of LasVegas, is one of the many athletes whoproves that disability doesn’t meaninability.A few years ago, Mr. Aleong crawled

from crashing waves, screaming “shark,shark!” Astounded beach-goers saw thatthe young man’s legs were gone.That was actually just a practical joke

Mr. Aleong played after his real trau-matic accident. Four years ago, he lost

Willie Stewart, PossAbilities coordinator,has placed first against able-bodied ath-letes in his age category. Recently, actorRobin Williams mentioned him on theDavid Letterman show, noting that “one-armed Willie” beat Lance Armstrong inthe NYC marathon.

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his right leg at the scene of a motorcycleaccident. Three weeks later his brokenleft leg was amputated due to a hospitalerror. (Note that he was not at LLUMC.)“When I was in the hospital, all the

doctors constantly told me everything Iwould never be able to do again. But Ilike to challenge people and prove themwrong,” says Mr. Aleong.After his accident, he searched for

ways to be active despite being in awheelchair. “I was on the Internet look-ing up wheelchair sports. I came acrosstriathlons and thought ‘this is the chal-lenge I have been looking for.’ To methat was the ultimate athlete.“I looked online and found the first

triathlon I could find. It happened to bethe PossAbilities triathlon.”So he called the number on the web-

site and asked if it was O.K. to participatein a wheelchair. After learning that Mr.Aleong only had a hospital wheelchair forthe bike and run, PossAbilities arrangedfor him to use a handcycle on race day.“Besides being one of the sparks to

ignite my athletic fire, PossAbilities alsosent me to Ironman Kona in October.”That’s right. Ironman. A 2.4-mile ocean

swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26-milerun. Not only do you need the stamina todo it, you need to qualify to even partici-pate in the race. But as the 2005 and 2006world champion handcyclist for the

International Triathlon Union, that featwasn’t too hard for him. In fact, Mr.Aleong was the first American to ever wingold in the handcycle division of theOlympic distance world championships.“Every time I race, I have an over-

whelming feeling of happiness,” sharesMr. Aleong. “I just feel so fortunate andthankful for everything I have.”When not training, he’s a motiva-

tional speaker and student. He’s abouthalfway done with his education degreeto become a high school teacher. At thesame time, he’s volunteering at a localhospital to talk with people who haverecently been involved in traumaticaccidents.It’s not uncommon for members of

Team PossAbilities to inspire others.About four years ago, Briana Walker, anaspiring 23-year-old dancer at the time,was driving on the 55 freeway, when sud-denly she fainted. That traumatic acci-dent left her paralyzed.“Yes, ironically my last name is Walker.

I’m thinking about changing it toWheeler,” she jokes.Her positive attitude has taken her to

unexpected strides. One year after heraccident, Ms. Walker became the firstfemale to be featured on the cover ofMobility Managementmagazine. Shortlyafter, she became a model for ColoursWheelchairs. Her images have been usedglobally on buses and billboards tochange the face of disability.In the early days of her injury, she

would hide at home in sweats. Now sheis revolutionizing how people see dis-abilites.On the bright side, Ms. Walker admits,

“Now I never have to worry about howmy butt looks in jeans!”In her book, Dance Anyway, she writes,

“Never one to cave to a new challenge,and feeling more and more courageous inmy new skin, I decided to try somethings I’d never done before.”After meeting another Colours’ model,

Auti Angel, also a dancer, Ms. Walkerlearned to transform her wheelchair into adance prop, and they created one of thefirst ever wheelchair dance teams.She now enjoys skydiving, surfing,

snow skiing, wakeboarding, bungeejumping, and competing in marathonsand triathlons.“PossAbilities encouraged me to race,”

she says. Ms. Walker competed in herfirst triathlon at the PossAbilities race inApril 2004. “I’ve been around so manypositive people that work in this organiza-tion. They continue to encourage me tokeep pushing and doing my best in everyarea that I work in.”Mr. Stewart, who helps organize the

PossAbilities triathlons, works out twice aday. “The biggest thing I’ve ever donewas the kayak trip. I’ve always lovedkayaking. I’m not good at it, but I love it.”While living in Colorado, Mr. Stewart

would kayak and canoe when his arm waslonger. (Since then, he has lost somemore of his arm.) Last spring, he startedkayaking again by using his prosthetic

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arm made for adventure racing, but hecouldn’t hit a roll with that arm—a neces-sary skill when the water knocks an ath-lete upside down.But that problem was solved with the

help of Michael Davidson, orthotics andprosthetics clinical manager at LLUMC,who designed and built Mr. Stewart’skayaking arm.“By the end of the summer, I could

actually perform a combat roll, when youcould do it in whitewater. But the white-water I was doing it in, would be likeplaying in your bathtub compared towhere I went to at the Grand Canyon.”To put it in perspective: the Colorado

River in the Grand Canyon is 17 timesbigger than the volume of water of theKern River, a popular whitewater spot inCalifornia.Things on the river went pretty

smoothly. Mr. Stewart got knocked out ofhis kayak only four times out of hundredsof rapids. Although, after kayaking 100miles, the halfway point, he experienceda scary encounter.“We were heading to the next rapid

called ‘Willie’s Neck Tie.’ We all got toobunched up and sucked into a wall,”explains Mr. Stewart. “So I got upsidedown between a raft and a wall with thewater pushing me into the wall, and Icouldn’t hit the roll. I tried five times tohit the roll.”He bailed his kayak, but just then his

friend, Tim O’Neill (who has the recordfor climbing El Capitan in three and halfhours), got stuck at the wall, too. Thenext breathtaking minutes were spentfighting the rapids that were pushingthem into the wall. At the same time, Mr.Stewart’s prosthetic arm was dragginghim deeper into the water.“After the water releases from the

wall it goes into this little tiny shoot, andwe just went through there. That’s whenI finally got the arm off after beingsucked down there for who knows howlong. We never saw that arm again. Thatarm was the best. Luckily, I carried anold proto-type arm. So we put that one

together and paddled the rest of the tripwith that one.”Despite that dangerous moment on

the 200-mile river trip filled withwhirlpools and 16-foot repetitive waves,Mr. Stewart says he definitely wants to doit again.“I looked at the Grand Canyon in fear.

I was scared of it, and because I was fear-ful is why I did it. I worked very hard to

be as good and as safe as possible,” heexplains. “To not live life because youhave fear is not a life worth living.”Since those life-changing days for

Willie Stewart, Akian Aleong, and BrianaWalker, they have shared their inspiringcourage as motivational speakers. As Ms.Walker puts it, “We can choose to followour heroes or step out and be one our-selves.” SCOPE

As if completing the Ironman Konatriathlon isn’t enough, Akian Aleongwants to attempt an Ultraman race.

Briana Walker competes in the OrangeCounty marathon. Thanks to PossAbili-ties, she now has a handcycle for bikeevents.

A somewhat calm portion of the river gives “one-armed Willie” a breather after facing

16-foot waves on the 200-mile-long river trip.

Team PossAbilities is for everyoneThe team was developed to increase community awareness for the PossAbilities

program and represents Loma Linda University Medical Center–East Campus

Rehabilitation Institute. Team members participate in road cycling, mountain biking,

multi-sport, wheelchair, walking, and running events. It’s active from social and

recreational to intermediate and elite levels. For more information, call

(909) 558-6384, or visit <www.mypossabilities.com>.

When not competing, Ms. Walker is a model

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arvest is an 11-year-old boy in Nigeria.

He’s teased at school andhis father left him and hismother—all because of his

cleft lip and palate.Harvest is just one of an estimated

360,000 people in Africa born with clefts.That’s why Loma Linda University,Adventist Health International (AHI),and the Smile Train—a nonprofit organi-zation that is committed to eradicatingthe problem of cleft lips and palates—went on board to help children who facethis problem.From February 13 to 15, 2006, LLU,

AHI, and the Smile Train sponsored thefirst ever Pan-African Congress on CleftLip and Palate. About 150 health profes-sionals from 12 different countries inAfrica participated in the conference heldin Ibadan, Nigeria.“Loma Linda University and

Adventist Health International weredelighted to be partners in this worthyendeavor,” shares Richard Hart, MD,DrPH, chancellor of LLU and presidentof AHI.

“The Smile Train is working hard toexpand our programs throughout Africa,”says president and co-founder BrianMullaney. “Overall, we plan to train hun-dreds of surgeons and operate on thou-sands of children in the coming year.”According to Smile Train’s vice presi-

dent, DeLois Greenwood, the SmileTrain only helped 500 children in Africaout of the 35,000 they have helped world-wide last year.“When we wanted to expand our pro-

grams in Africa and met with Dr. Hart,”explains Ms. Greenwood, “we realizedthat LLU and AHI might be our sparkthat helps us reach the medical profes-sionals because they have the network,resources, and reputation. And I dare say,had it just been the Smile Train, partici-pants may not have come. But the factthere’s an affiliation with such a famousinstitution, the surgeons were quite inter-ested.”“To organize a conference in Africa is

no small feat,” explains Dr. Hart. “We areparticularly blessed with two people whohelped put this together. Dr. LindaD’Antonio and Tomi Daniel wereabsolutely essential.”Linda D’Antonio, PhD, professor,

School of Medicine, is a speech patholo-gist and a member of the medical advi-sory board of the Smile Train. TomiDaniel, BL, a lawyer in Nigeria andwife of Danjuma Daniel, business man-ager of AHI–Nigeria, volunteered her

time to help plan the event.Last year, Dr. D’Antonio and Ms.

Daniel met at an AHI meeting in LomaLinda. Dr. D’Antonio explained to Ms.Daniel how she was told clefts didn’texist in Nigeria. So Ms. Daniel gladlyaccepted photos of children before andafter they had their cleft repaired. Shetook them back to Nigeria and showedthe photos around town, asking if theyknew anyone with this problem. Theresult was overwhelming. Ms. Danielfound numerous people with clefts.During her search, Ms. Daniel learned

that the word used for cleft in her regionof Nigeria is chuandaji,meaning wild dis-ease, something that cannot be cured.“Taking the photos around restored

hope,” shares Ms. Daniel. “It showedthat clefts are not hopeless. It was a privi-lege to be a part of restoration for some-one’s life.”After discovering the problem with

clefts in Nigeria, the next step involvedseveral months of intense planning forthe first ever Pan African Congress onCleft Lip and Palate (PACCLIP).PACCLIP was deemed a huge success

and throughout the course of three days,about 150 health professionals partici-pated in lectures, interactive seminars,and surgical videotaped demonstrationsin order to establish a sustainable cleftcare program in Africa.“We were so excited and so surprised

on the first day when they asked people

Harvest and his mother show their joyafter members from the Smile Train tellthem that his cleft will be repaired.Through each $250 donation that theSmile Train receives, a child’s cleft isrepaired.

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local solutions to increase cleft care,”explains Dr. D’Antonio.Thirty-six participants from across sub-

Saharan Africa attended the conference.The first day of the conference includedan environment scan where participantsdiscussed where cleft providers previ-ously were, where they currently are, andwhere they are going. Then they talkedabout the trend analysis. For example,attendees concluded that they went fromawareness of needs to capacity building,from solo care to team care, from neglectto awareness, etc.Other discussions included strategies

that are for African solutions to increasecleft care. Strategies included: 1) devel-oping funding models that enhancecapacity building, 2) capacity building forimproved cleft care, 3) building a net-work and encouraging researchers in cleftlip and palate, 4) establishing standardtreatment protocols as an aid to auditing,hence improved quality, and 5) improvedlevel of awareness of cleft care.Dr. D’Antonio noted that it would be

easy to send one team to provide cleftcare for a couple of weeks in Africa forthe same amount of money that was usedto empower the participants of this con-ference. “This time, however, we devel-oped partners and solutions that willimpact the whole entire continent,” shesays. “Now participants will be the teach-ers and light the fires in the bellies of thenext generation of cleft surgeons.”Themba Nyirenda, DDS, an oral sur-

geon in Malawi, says, “It is pleasing tonote that Africa has a wealth of talent,which once properly harnessed, willachieve lasting solutions to our cause. Atthis point and time, we cannot afford tobe complacent. We need to build up, notdown.”The next step is PACCLIP 2007, to be

held in February in Ibadan, Nigeria.Thanks to LLU, AHI, and the Smile

Train, 11-year-old Harvest and manyother children will get their cleftsrepaired—defeating chuandaji, the “wilddisease.” SCOPE

to stay and form the Nigerian Cleft Lipand Palate Association,” says Dr.D’Antonio. “In my wildest dreams, Icouldn’t imagine the excitement and joyof watching this unfold in front of me.“On the last day of the meeting, they

didn’t want to leave. So they had animpromptu meeting and what was bornwas the Pan African Cleft Lip and PalateAssociation. That will be a high in mycareer that will be very hard to ever top.Smile Train, Loma Linda University, andAdventist Health International can bevery proud of the stepping-stone thatthey provided that resulted in this associ-ation for the continent.“I believe that the formation of that

association is perhaps the greatest legacyof this meeting and the support from thethree sponsoring organizations,” adds Dr.D’Antonio.The goals of the conference were to:

identify existing cleft care providers andprograms within Africa; make available aplatform for those already providing cleftcare in Africa to network and share theirexperience; raise public awareness aboutcleft lip and palate and to inform the

public that cleft lip and palate can be sur-gically corrected; and to provide educa-tion and training for surgeons regardingthe care of children with cleft lip andpalate.The 2006 Pan African Congress on

Cleft Lip and Palate led to Smile Train’srequest—that AHI and LLU plan andorganize two more meetings withinAfrica in 2006-2007. In return, SmileTrain would sponsor the finances of themeeting.“One of the outcomes of PACCLIP,”

shares Dr. D’Antonio, main organizer ofthe event, “was the development of asmall but extremely helpful network ofsurgeons who have continued over the

year to provide valuable informationregarding the challenges and solutions forincreasing cleft care in Africa.”These surgeons have expressed repeat-

edly that the challenges for providingcleft care in Africa are unique and there-fore require “African specific” solutionsin order to build Smile Train partner-ships. Because of that, Dr. D’Antonioplanned the Smile Train ConsensusConference on Strategies for IncreasingCleft Care in Africa.Held in Nairobi, Kenya, from

September 27 to 28, the purpose of theconference was to invite these surgeonsand other key stakeholders “to tap intotheir wisdom about local problems and

Linda D’Antonio, PhD (right), professor,School of Medicine, and Tomi Daniel, BL,a lawyer in Nigeria, planned PACCLIPthat was held in February 2006.

Participants in the September conference worked individually and together in smallgroups. In the photo above, Richard H. Hart, MD, DrPH (right), chancellor of LLU andpresident of AHI, works with his small group to answer the question “What is blockingour vision for increased cleft care in Africa?”

PACCLIP 2006, held in Ibadan, Nigeria, was attended by 150 particiapants from 12 dif-ferent countries.

A mother cradles her baby with a cleft lip. In regions of Nigeria, clefts are referred to aschuandaji—meaning wild disease, something that cannot be cured.

In recent years, a growing number of individuals at Loma Linda Universityand the General Conference have become concerned about the rapidly deteri-orating situation of Adventist health care institutions overseas.The situation is troubling, considering that the Adventist Church is known

worldwide for its health and educational services. More than 70 of these insti-tutions are located in what is known as the two-thirds world, the poorest coun-tries, containing four billion people. It was through years of hard, creative workand sacrifice that alumni from Loma Linda University and others have beeninstrumental in establishing many of these hospitals.A group of individuals accepted the challenge, and an organization with no

regular source of funding or paid staff was formed—Adventist HealthInternational (AHI). AHI has eight corporate members: Loma LindaUniversity. Loma Linda University Medical Center, the General Conferenceof Seventh-day Adventists, Adventist Development and Relief AgencyInternational, Adventist Health System West, Adventist Health SystemSunbelt, Adventist Health Care, Inc., and Kettering Adventist HealthcareNetwork.Though AHI started out small, with only two hospitals—Gimbie Adventist

Hospital in Ethiopia, and Davis Memorial Clinic and Hospital in Guyana—acomplete turnaround has occurred at both institutions, including a brand newhospital building at Gimbie, Ethiopia.The organization has now grown to thirteen countries including Cameroon,

Ethiopia, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tchad,Trinidad, Venezuela, and Zambia, with a total of 32 hospitals and 52 clinics.The amount of energy and time required in each country means that no morethan two or three new initiatives can be accepted each year, at least until alarger resource base can be established.For more information about Adventist Health International, please visit

<www.adventisthealthinternational.org>.

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In July 2003, Dr. Carter was namedexecutive associate dean of the “newschool,” a position he held untilDecember 2003 when he was nameddean of the “new school,” now officiallyknown as the School of Science andTechnology.A search committee is being estab-

lished to selected a new dean for theSchool of Science and Technology.Dr. Zuccarelli received his undergradu-

ate education at Cornell University,Ithaca, New York, graduating in 1966with a bachelor of science degree in bac-teriology.Dr. Zuccarelli received his master’s

degree in microbiology from Loma LindaUniversity in 1968 and his doctor of phi-losophy degree in biophysics in 1974from the California Institute ofTechnology, Pasadena.In 2004, Dr. Zuccarelli was appointed

interim dean of the Graduate School, andin 2005, was named interim dean of the

Faculty of Graduate Studies (a reorgani-zation of the Graduate School). In 2006,he was named dean of the Faculty ofGraduate Studies, a position he willretain in addition to his new position asassociate vice chancellor for researchaffairs.Dr. Dyjack received his undergraduate

education in biology from Saint Mary’sCollege of Maryland, Saint Mary’s City,Maryland, in 1982; his master of sciencein public health from the University ofUtah, Provo, in 1992; and his doctor ofpublic health degree in occupationalhealth from the University of Michigan,Ann Arbor, in 1996.In 1994, Dr. Dyjack was named associ-

ate dean for public health practice in theSchool of Public Health, a position hestill holds. In July 2006, Dr. Dyjack wasappointed interim dean for the School ofPublic Health. A search committee is cur-rently being established to select a newdean for the School of Public Health.

The Loma Linda University Board ofTrustees named Ronald L. Carter, PhD,as vice chancellor for academic affairs,effective October 1, 2006, during itsAugust Board meeting.The Board of Trustees also named

Anthony J. Zuccarelli, PhD, dean of theFaculty of Graduate Studies, as associatevice chancellor for research affairs, andDavid T. Dyjack, DrPH, associate deanfor public health practice, School ofPublic Health, as interim dean, School ofPublic Health.Dr. Zuccarelli’s new position is in addi-

tion to his current role as dean of theFaculty of Graduate Studies.Dr. Carter, currently dean, School of

Science and Technology, received hisundergraduate education at ColumbiaUnion College, Takoma Park, Maryland,graduating in 1969 with a degree in biol-ogy. He completed his doctor of philoso-phy degree in biology in June 197l fromLoma Linda University.

Board appoints new University administratorsRonald L. Carter, PhD David T. Dyjack, DrPH Anthony J. Zuccarelli, PhD

providing quality health care services toa broader community,” says Ruthita J.Fike, MA, chief executive officer, LomaLinda University Medical Center.“The Beaumont Healthcare Center

will bring new facilities to the area, aswell as make specialized services andphysicians more accessible and conve-nient for people who live in surroundingcommunities.”“By teaming with LLUMC, Redlands

Community Hospital, and BeaverMedical Group, the Faculty PracticePlan of Loma Linda University School ofMedicine is actively participating in oneof the most important new health careinitiatives in the Inland Empire,” notesH. Roger Hadley, MD, dean of theSchool of Medicine.“We will be able to bring the medical

expertise of a teaching hospital faculty topatients in the Beaumont area.”The Faculty Practice Plan of Loma

Linda University School of Medicine iscomposed of more than 500 physiciansfrom 20 different physician group prac-tices affiliated with the Medical Center.The group maintains nearly 20 satelliteoffices throughout the Inland Empire.“The new outpatient center reflects

feedback we have received from localcommunity members and physiciansregarding the services that are needed inthe area,” says James Holmes, presidentand chief executive officer of RedlandsCommunity Hospital. “Our goal is to

provide comprehensive and cost-effec-tive services with an emphasis on ourpatients’ needs.”Redlands Community Hospital has

been serving the local community formore than 100 years.The 176-bed hospital offers a full

range of medical and surgical services,including maternity, neonatal intensivecare services, orthopaedics, psychiatricservices, and an emergency room thattreated more than 41,000 patients in2005, resulting in 6,164 admissions.The hospital performs nearly 6,500

surgeries a year and in 2005 admittedmore than 13,000 patients.“We are enthusiastic about

participating in the new outpatient cen-ter, as it will allow our local patients toaccess expanded diagnostic and treat-ment services without having to leavethe area,” says John Goodman, adminis-trator of Beaver Medical Group.“In most cases, medical conditions

that are less serious and surgical proce-dures that do not require a hospital staywill be able to be managed right at theoutpatient center.”Beaver Medical Group has facilities in

Redlands, Yucaipa, Highland, Colton,and Banning.Founded in 1945, Beaver Medical

Group is one of the largest multispecialtymedical groups in Southern California,with more than 140 physicians represent-ing 25 medical specialties.

Four local health care organizationsannounced their intention to build a newoutpatient facility in Beaumont that willoffer comprehensive, high quality med-ical services.Partnering together are Loma Linda

University Medical Center, the FacultyPractice Plan of Loma Linda UniversitySchool of Medicine, RedlandsCommunity Hospital, and BeaverMedical Group.The health care entities are

collaborating to develop a new 72,000-square-foot facility that will serve the res-idents of Beaumont, as well as thesurrounding communities of CherryValley, Banning, Cabazon, Calimesa,Yucaipa, and Oak Glen.Initial plans for the Beaumont

Healthcare Center include a medicaloffice building, outpatient surgery center,urgent care, a variety of medical and sur-gical programs, and additional servicessuch as imaging, a laboratory, and physi-cal therapy. Plans are contingent uponapproval by the city of Beaumont.Preliminary plans for the Beaumont

Healthcare Center call ground to be bro-ken by spring 2007, with completion inthe winter of 2008. The project isexpected to cost $42 million.“Loma Linda University Medical

Center is pleased to work together withthe Faculty Practice Plan of Loma LindaUniversity School of Medicine, RedlandsCommunity Hospital, and BeaverMedical Group to extend our mission of

Medical Centerpartners with localhealth care entities onoutpatient center

A new 72,000-square-foot health care facility was announced on Wednesday, September27. The Beaumont Healthcare Center is a collaborative effort of Loma Linda UniversityMedical Center, Faculty Practice Plan of Loma Linda University School of Medicine,Redlands Community Hospital, and Beaver Medical Group.

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Under the leadership of StephenAshwal, MD, Barbara Holshouser, MD,and Karen Tong, PhD, the School ofMedicine received a grant of $2.3 millionin late April to fund a research programstudying how two new imaging meth-ods—susceptibility-weighted imaging(SWI) and proton magnetic resonancespectroscopic imaging—are vital to accu-rately diagnosing traumatic brain injury(TBI) and diffuse axonal injury (DAI) inchildren.Awarded this grant by the National

Institute of Neurological Disease andStroke, the project is the culmination ofnearly 10 years of research—and thebeginning of a five-year study.The study, “Pediatric TBI and DAI:

Normal Appearing Brain is Not Normal,”looks at children who have suffered fromTBI and DAI.According to the study’s abstract, this

“leading cause of death and disability inchildren” may go unrecognized anduntreated because conventional imagingtechniques can underestimate the fullextent of damage to the brain.“The fundamental concept that we’ve

developed is that on conventional imag-

ing a normal-appearing brain may beabnormal,” Dr. Ashwal shared in a recentinterview.An image showing a normal-looking—

yet critically injured—brain can severelyimpact a doctor’s ability to predict apatient’s long-term outcome, leaving bothparents and child in a place of deepuncertainty and concern.“This is going to be very important,”

Dr. Ashwal continued, “because it willhelp collect a lot of neuroimaging andpsychological information that I thinkphysicians taking care of infants and chil-dren with traumatic brain injury will beable to use to better understand theseverity of brain damage.”This will lead to a greater comprehen-

sion of which areas in the brain areaffected, then possible treatments, andalso provide physicians a much betterway to estimate detailed outcome.Dr. Ashwal stressed that such studies

are only possible because of the uniquecombination of individuals who haveworked for many years to develop thisprogram. LLUMC is one of the few hos-pitals in the country to have access toSWI technology.

Shovels turned soil, doves flew into asunny Southern California sky, and cele-brating onlookers witnessed the ground-breaking for Loma Linda University’snew Centennial Complex on Friday,April 7, 2006.Vision is becoming reality at the north

end of the Loma Linda campus, as con-struction is now underway for the mostambitious new University building pro-ject in more than a decade. On the site ofthe recently dismantled GentryGymnasium, the Centennial Complexwill steadily take shape and move towardcompletion.Prior to the ceremonies, guests and

participants assembled on the basic sci-ences quadrangle, where the CentennialPathway will form a bridge betweenMagan Hall and the new complex. Inattendance were Seventh-day AdventistChurch leaders, Board of Trustees mem-bers, government officials, Loma LindaUniversity Adventist Health SciencesCenter Councilors and leaders, projectdonors, faculty, students, and staff.Following a prayer by Lowell Cooper,

MDiv, MPH, chair, Board of Trustees, asmall group of participants broke groundfor the new complex. Digging into thenorth-campus earth were representativesof the student body, administration,Board of Trustees, campaign committee,and donors.The groundbreaking celebration con-

cluded with an inspiring event—therelease of more than 100 doves wingingtheir way into the spring sky. The firstdoves released represented theUniversity’s schools followed by therelease of 100 more doves representingLoma Linda’s 100 years of service.

Groundbreakingceremonies held forCentennial Complex

$2.3 million grant awarded to vital pediatricneurological study at School of Medicine

The Hispanic Outlook in HigherEducation named Loma LindaUniversity in the top 100 schools in thenation that awarded doctor of philoso-phy degrees to Hispanics during the2004–2005 academic year.Loma Linda University was ranked

54th in the nation—just after theUniversity of California, Riverside,which was 53rd in the United States.

The top institution of higher educa-tion in the nation granting doctoraldegrees to Hispanics was NovaSoutheastern University, FortLauderdale, Florida.During the 2004–2005 academic year,

Loma Linda granted nine doctoraldegrees to Hispanics, representing eightpercent of the total doctor of philosophydegrees granted.

Loma Linda University Health Carecelebrated the opening of a new pediatricophthalmology office on Friday, February24, 2006. The office’s focus is on pediatricophthalmology, but it also serves generalophthalmology patients.Equipped with new, state-of-the-art

ophthalmology equipment, the office islocated with easy freeway access, plentyof parking, and first-floor access.Physicians include Jennifer Dunbar,

MD, fellowship-trained in pediatric oph-thalmology at Washington University, St.Louis, in practice for the past 10 yearsand specializing in strabismus; LeilaKhazaeni, MD, fellowship-trained atChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia andspecializing in pediatric ophthalmologyand adult stabismus; Wayne Isaeff, MD,board-certified in ophthalmology andpracticing for more than 30 years; andMegan Balli, MD, board-certified inophthalmology.“Jennifer Dunbar has a big dream for

pediatric ophthalmology,” said HowardGimbel, MD, chair of ophthalmology, atthe opening ceremony on February 24.“And it’s our pleasure to give her thewings to follow that dream.”“This is a celebration of a new, bright

place to treat children and to celebratesight,” commented Dr. Dunbar.Doctors at the new clinic began seeing

patients February 27.The new pediatric opthalmology office

is located at 2195 Club Center Drive,Suite L, in San Bernardino.

Loma Linda University ranks in top 100 forgranting doctoral-level degrees to Hispanics

“Footsteps of the Unknown,” anAdventist Health International and LomaLinda University film, took home theAudience Award for Best Short Film atthe Newport Beach Film Festival, heldApril 20–30, 2006.“It’s very flattering,” says Patricia

Thio, special projects editor in the officeof University relations, and the film-maker. “Thank you to everyone whosupported the film. I hope that manymore people will be inspired by thosefeatured in the documentary.”“Footsteps of the Unknown” is a short

documentary on the stories surroundingGimbie Adventist Hospital, in the west-ern highlands of Ethiopia. The subjects

of the film, Chandra and Charlie Baier, anAmerican couple, initially went toGimbie right after their honeymoon tohelp run the hospital for a short time.The plan: three months in Ethiopia, thenback to the United States to get “real”jobs. The reality: three years of adven-ture, new culture, and unexpected love.The film competed with nearly 250

other short films for the award, includinga 2005 Academy Award winner. In addi-tion, it was one of 350 films selected tobe showcased at the festival out of 1,500submissions. Approximately 35,000 peo-ple attended the event this year.For a viewing of the film’s trailer, go to

<www.adventisthealthinternational.org>.

Loma Linda UniversityHealth Care opens newpediatric eye clinic

Adventist Health International, LLU film winsaward at Newport Beach Film Festival

Following the screening, Patricia Thio poses for a picture with those featured in thedocumentary “Footsteps of the Unknown.” From left are Charlie Baier, Carl Baier,Ms. Thio, Aregane Baier, Chandra Baier, and Sister Matilde Rivera.Major supporters of the Centennial Complex project join Loma Linda University repre-

sentatives in a groundbreaking ceremony, recognizing the official beginning of the pro-ject, which will result in a state-of-the-art educational facility.

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The MTV is built by UNICAT ofGermany on a Mercedes-Benz chassis.The chassis features a design that allowsfor maximum off-road capabilities. Onceat the scene of critical need, the MTVwill be able to relay medical informationsuch as x-rays, vital statistics, and livevideo to LLUMC. Telemedicine allowsthe health care team in the vehicle tocapture information and transfer it to theright specialist for real-time consultation.The MTV uses satellite systems and isnot dependent on land-based communi-cations that may go out in a disaster.For additional flexibility, an all-terrain

vehicle is housed inside the MTV. It canbe deployed to access areas that can onlybe reached by smaller vehicles. It canalso scout the terrain and communicateback to the MTV.“This is a tangible way to illustrate our

roots of compassion ‘to make man whole’as we move into the future,” said B. LynBehrens, MBBS, president of LLU-AHSC, at the unveiling event. “I see thisas a place where critically ill patients willreceive care, and a prototype for nationalprograms.”The MTV, when fully fueled, has a

range of 1,000 miles or can run its genera-tor for up to four days nonstop.

Does being religious really help peoplecope with stress and enjoy better health?This is just one of the questions a teamof Loma Linda University researchershope to answer with their $1 millionAdventist religion and health study.In recent years, scientists have begun

to take a closer look at the faith-healthconnection. So far their findings havebeen promising. Studies overwhelminglyshow that people who attend church reg-ularly have better health and live longerthan those who never attend. However,researchers at LLU believe there is moreto the story.“Research needs to look beyond mere

church attendance to gain a deeperunderstanding of how faith impacts peo-ple’s lives,” says Jim Walters, PhD, pro-fessor, Faculty of Religion. “Although theexisting literature suggests that religionand health are connected, we are still notsure how or why.”The five-year project, which began in

January 2006, will consist of two mainparts. Data collection for the psychologi-cal manifestations of religion study beganin August of this year and will involvesurveys of 10,000 participants (6,600Euro-Americans and 3,400 African-Americans). This part of the study willfocus on the psychological impact of reli-gion on health.The biological portion will involve 250

Whites and 250 Blacks ages 50to 95-plus who live in the Loma Linda,California, area. The clinical samplesgathered in this part of the studywill allow investigators to identify associa-tions between religion andbiological measures of stress, immunesystem function, and physical/cognitivefunction.

On Friday, April 7, Loma LindaUniversity Medical Center unveiled astate-of-the-art Mobile TelemedicineVehicle, or MTV, for disaster and emer-gency response. A joint effort betweenthe United States Army and the DIS-COVERIES project at LLUMC, theMTV is the newest and most innovativevehicle to be used in the field of emer-gency medicine. The unveiling tookplace on the LLU Campus Mall in thecenter of campus.Designed to respond to emergency

and disaster situations, the MTV bringsthe expertise of a critical care center topatients that may be cut off from accessto any hospital or medical care. By utiliz-ing telemedicine technology, the MTVbrings the skill of any specialist to thepatient’s side.“The concept is to take a vehicle that

can go anywhere,” says Jeff Grange, MD,director of emergency medical servicesfor LLUMC. “When a disaster happensand infrastructure is destroyed, the MTVis put into action to get to patients whowould otherwise be unable to get to thehospital. It is not for transporting patients,but rather taking the expertise of a ter-tiary care center like Loma Linda topatients themselves.”

The School of Allied HealthProfessions celebrated two milestoneslast spring during homecoming: 40 yearsof existence and 10 years of annualhomecomings.The April 19-22 event provided

alumni a variety of events and activities,beginning with a free community semi-nar on childhood obesity Wednesdayevening, April 19.Thursday and Friday, the School

offered day excursions to LakeArrowhead and the Rancho Cucamongashopping center, Victoria Gardens.Thursday evening was the dean’s 40th

anniversary bash, which harked back tothe year of the School’s founding, 1966,with a 60s theme.“Our 60s celebration was complete

with hula hoop contests and 60s trivia,”says Joe Perry, SAHP alumni homecom-ing coordinator. “Many of the faculty andstaff dressed like the 60s, which amusedthe students.”Friday evening, Christian vocal artist

Scott Krippayne gave a concert atUniversity Church of Seventh-dayAdventists.Homecoming culminated with a ban-

quet Saturday evening at the SanBernardino Hilton, during which theSchool recognized distinguished alumniand current students.

Elizabeth Guerra, MA, RHIA, wasnamed Alumna of the Year 2006 for theSchool of Allied Health Professions. Shegraduated in 1968 from the health infor-mation management (HIM) department.Ms. Guerra served for 26 years as the

director of health information manage-ment at San Antonio Hospital in Upland,California, prior to her retirement in 1995.During that time, she served as a clinicalinstructor for Loma Linda University,helping to educate many health informa-tion management graduates.Retirement has not slowed her down.

Ms. Guerra has worked as a consultant toEast Los Angeles Doctors Hospital,Kaiser Permanente, Health InformationPartners Inc., and ImageStateCorporation in Santa Monica.She is a volunteer with the student

mentoring program for SouthernCalifornia Health InformationAssociation and for Laguna WoodsVillage.Ms. Guerra currently works at the

Community Computer Center at LagunaWoods helping seniors with their com-puter needs.“Ms. Guerra’s contributions to her pro-

fession, community, and alma materexemplify the goals of the School ofAllied Health Professions,” says CraigJackson, JD, MSW, dean.

It wasn’t the usual school class for nineLoma Linda employees—scuba divingwas a big part of the course. StephenDunbar, PhD, assistant professor ofmarine biology, School of Science andTechnology, taught “Field TropicalMarine Biology” at the Reef HouseResort in Roatan, one of the Bay Islandsof Honduras. The resort is the same placewhere Dr. Dunbar helps protect endan-gered sea turtles with the owners of theReef House.Before the trip, a few evening classes

were held at LLU, and then onSeptember 10, the class embarked on itsdiving adventure. The night before eachdive, Dr. Dunbar presented classes oncertain marine life, which the studentswould look for the next day while diving.In addition to their 10 dives that

week—including a night dive—studentswere also able to choose between twoside trips: swimming with dolphins ordiving with sharks.Waihuka Divers took about half the

students on the grey reef shark escapade.The others went to Anthony’s KeyResort, where they each received a kissfrom a dolphin and swam with thefriendly animals.Besides diving, the best part of the

class, according to Dr. Dunbar, was seeingthe students become enriched in a newfield. “It was great to have people fromLoma Linda who are typically notinvolved in marine sciences participate inmarine conservation and marine biology.To see their eyes opened regarding biodi-versity and the conservation efforts we’redoing down there was one of the bestparts of the trip,” says Dr. Dunbar.Next summer, he plans to teach the

same class.

Sabine Dunbar, MSN, RN, assistant professor, School of Nursing, receives a kissfrom a new friend.

Earth and biologicalsciences holdunderwater class

Loma Linda Universityresearchers receive$1 million NIH grant tostudy religion and health

The mobile telemedicine vehicle is designed to reach off-road and remote access areas toextend the expertise of Loma Linda University Medical Center’s physicians.

SAHP celebrates 40 years during homecoming Loma Linda University Medical Center unveilsnew off-road emergency vehicle

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The findings have drawn attention theworld over, with media from as far away asEngland, Ireland, Japan, India, andAustralia covering the research.This study adds to research that has

been showing for years that laughter reallyis good medicine.Dr. Berk conducted the research along

with James Westengard, MT(ASCP), aresearch specialist, department of pathol-ogy and human anatomy, LLU School ofMedicine, and Stanley A. Tan, MD, PhD,of Oakcrest Health Research Institute.The researchers are working to not onlyreplicate this study but are adding the ele-ment of gene expression.This latest research continues to build

on previous studies of humor and laughterthat these researchers have been conduct-ing since 1985, according to Dr. Berk.For years, Dr. Berk’s expertise on

laughter has been featured in the media.Recently, he was interviewed by CNN’smedical reporter, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, for aspecial that aired November 19.

On March 7, Loma Linda UniversityChildren’s Hospital staff and sponsorsfrom the 10th annual Walter’s Children’sCharity Classic golf tournament met for abrunch to celebrate $270,000 raised dur-ing the tournament. The money willbenefit the pediatric emergency roomwith new imaging equipment and thenewly opened medical simulation center.“Much of trauma care is based

on x-rays of some sort,” says LanceBrown, MD, chief of the divisionof pediatric emergency medicineat LLU Children’s Hospital, “but thatcan take too long—up to 15minutes.”The new machine to be procured by

the pediatric emergency room—theCannon CXDI-50 G portable digital radi-ography system—will cut the timerequired for each film to three seconds.“Three seconds later you know what’s

going on inside that infant’s chest,” saysDr. Brown as he snaps his fingers. “Soinstead of 15 minutes, 15 minutes, andanother 15 minutes to get films, now it’sthree seconds, three seconds, three sec-onds. That makes a huge difference ingetting it just right. This is a tremendousadvance.” To go along with the new sys-tem, the department will also be able topurchase a large flat-screen monitor todisplay the x-rays.The medical simulation center

received funding for the SimMan II andthe Infant IV simulator.The Walter’s Children’s Charity

Classic has raised a total of $1,660,000since its beginning 10 years ago.

New research suggests that, much likeexercise, scheduling humor into your daycould be beneficial to your health.Loma Linda University researchers

have demonstrated that the simple antici-pation of a scheduled positive experience,like humorous events, can initiate positivechanges in neuroendocrine and stress hor-mone response. In other words, lookingforward to a happy experience may begood for you.Lee S. Berk, DrPH, associate professor

in LLU’s School of Public Health andassociate research professor in the Schoolof Medicine, presented this research inSan Francisco in April 2006 at the annualmeeting of the Federation of AmericanSocieties for Experimental Biology(FASEB) to the American PhysiologicalSociety section.Specifically, the study showed that

endorphin and human growth hormonelevels rise in expectation of an upcomingpositive experience—that is, even beforethe event occurs.

The PharmD 2006 graduating class of the LLU School of Pharmacy has been blazingthe trail for those to follow ever since they entered the new pharmacy program fouryears ago. During the final week of classes and over the commencement weekend, theycontinued to celebrate their accomplishments with a number of inaugural events. In thephoto above, the School of Pharmacy’s first graduating class gathers for a group picturefollowing the hooding ceremony on Friday evening, May 26.

through such an experience,” says Ms.Gimbel. “I was hoping and praying thatthey would find our hospital a safe oasis,after having experienced such trauma.”Ms. Gimbel suddenly remembered

the box of Beanie Babies that hadrecently arrived from Loma Linda. Shepicked up an armful and went aroundthe wards handing out Beanie Babies tothe children.When Ms. Hodgkins heard of how the

Beanie Babies were used at WAKH, shesaid, “I do believe this is what beanieswere designed for!” She plans on sendingmore beanies when a container is nextsent to Afghanistan.Loma Linda University began manag-

ing WAKH through a USAID grant inApril 2005.

Delegates from 10 Seventh-dayAdventist hospitals organized a new net-work of Adventist hospitals in India underthe banner of Adventist HealthInternational–India in May.The conference, hosted by G.R.

Bazliel, MD, president of SimlaSanitarium and Hospital located inShimla, included delegates from Aizawl,Pune, Bangalore, Ottapalam, Ranchi,Nuzvid, Ruby Nelson Memorial inJalandhar, Thanjavur, and Hapur’s MiltonMattison Memorial Adventist Hospitals.Joining the conference was a team from

Loma Linda that included Richard H.Hart, MD, DrPH, president, AdventistHealth International and chancellor ofLLU, and B. Lyn Behrens, MBBS, presi-dent, LLUAHSC.“The goal of this conference was to

cement the structure of AHI–India andcreate momentum toward commongoals,” explains Dr. Hart.While the challenges that the Adventist

hospitals in India face are significant andsometimes unique, the spirit of com-raderie and enthusiasm expressed by allthe conference participants was palpable.“The world has changed around us so

much, but our hospitals have changed solittle,” comments John Christo, MD,medical director of Bangalore AdventistHospital. “Now, by working with AHI’sprofessional management, we will begiven a chance to develop our ownAdventist specialists, our educational pro-grams, and move our hospitals forward.”“By operating as a network under the

banner of AHI,” Dr. Hart says, “thesehospitals will be able to act as a powerfuland effective system that will have thepower to provide health and educationservices from one end of the country tothe other.”

Lee Berk, DrPH (right), chats with CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta prior to their interviewtogether. It aired November 19 as part of a special called “Happiness and Your Health.”

Researchers show that looking foward to a happyexperience may be good for your health

10th annual Walter’sChildren’s CharityClassic golf tournamentraises $270,000 forChildren’s Hospitalprojects

LLU administratorswork to strengthenhospitals in India

First-ever graduating PharmD class enjoys inaugural events

Marie Hodgkins, MBA, RN, had beencollecting Beanie Babies for more thaneight years. Her collection had grown toan excess of more than 200 beanies. Ms.Hodgkins, director of patient care ser-vices at LLUMC, heard of the WazirAkbar Khan Hospital (WAKH) projectthat Loma Linda University was workingon in Kabul, Afghanistan. She thoughtthat sick children at WAKH might bene-fit from her Beanie Babies.After a suicide bomber killed or

wounded more than 54 people in lateSeptember, 15 patients were sent toWAKH. Twyla Gimbel, MPH, nurse edu-cator at WAKH, remembers the staffbusily creating more patient rooms for thecasualties. “I can only imagine what wasgoing through their minds, having gone

Beanie Baby collection brings joy towounded children in Afghanistan

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official alumni magazine for LLU andLLUMC. W. Augustus Cheatham, MSW,vice chancellor for public affairs, LomaLinda University, serves as executive edi-tor of the magazine. Richard W.Weismeyer, director of University rela-tions, is editor.Mr. Jones also received the Capella

Award for the Fall 2005 issue of LomaLinda Nursemagazine, the alumni maga-zine for the School of Nursing. HelenEmori King, PhD, RN, dean emeritus,School of Nursing, served as editor forthat issue.Jemellee Ambrose, operations manager

for marketing, and Shelly Moore, market-ing specialist, won a Capella Award for AHealthy Tomorrow in the external newslet-ter, nonprofit category.Heather Watson, marketing specialist,

won an honorable mention for “Cita ConSu Medico” in the multicultural programcategory.Awards were judged by PRSA mem-

bers from other chapters and weredesigned to recognize outstanding publicrelations achievements from the previousyear. The Inland Empire chapter presentstwo awards—the Capella Award forachievement in public relations and thePolaris Award for superior achievement inpublic relations.

In the fall of 1990, the department ofdental anesthesiology was created in theSchool of Dentistry. The monthly caseload grew from the low 200s to the mid300s during the next several years.After years of planning, the Surgery

Center for Dentistry (SCD) began opera-tion in its new home in February 2000.The SCD was housed in Prince Hall’snewly added first floor east expansionand in the area that had been occupiedby the School’s Jorgensen Library (theSchool’s east expansion also housed theHutto-Patterson pediatric dental clinicand created the second floor east under-graduate clinic expansion).The Surgery Center for Dentistry has

been through two prior Joint Commissionsurveys (2001 and 2004) while part ofLLUMC, and a three-day survey in June2006, as an independent surgery center.The LLUMC Surgery Center forDentistry received a full, three-yearaccreditation and became an independentsurgery center on July 24, 2006.John W. Leyman, DDS, associate pro-

fessor of dental anesthesiology, serves asclinical director. Clinical anesthesia fac-ulty, in addition to Dr. Leyman, include:Larry Trapp, DDS; Barry Krall, DDS;Marjon Jahromi, DDS; Trisha Jen, DDS;and Arash Aghakhani, DDS.The University’s dental anesthesiology

residency program now accepts five resi-dents per year for the 24-month program.Clinical rotations are at Jerry L. PettisMemorial Veterans Affairs Medical Center(cardiology), Riverside County RegionalMedical Center (internal medicine andanesthesia), and LLUMC (anesthesia).

Staff from the office of public affairsand marketing won top honors at thePublic Relations Society of America(PRSA)–California Inland EmpireChapter’s annual dinner and PolarisAward program, marking the eighth con-secutive year the department has wonawards at the event. The LLUAHSCteam won seven awards in total at thisyear’s program, held April 26 at theRiverside Marriott.Nancy Yuen, editorial coordinator for

the School of Dentistry, won a PolarisAward for Loma Linda Dentistry Magazinein the magazines or periodicals, nonprofitcategory.Patricia Thio, special projects editor

from the office of University relations,also won a Polaris Award for the video“Fighting For Life: Inside the NICU” inthe multimedia category.Dustin R. Jones, MA, public relations

officer, Adventist Health International,and special projects editor, office ofUniversity relations, received a PolarisAward for his work on the 2004 AHIAnnual Report. Richard H. Hart, MD,DrPH, president of AHI and chancellorof LLU, serves as executive editor for theannual report.Mr. Jones also received a Polaris Award

for the Summer 2005 issue of Scope, the

Public affairs, marketing staff honored with highestawards from public relations professional group

From left: Award winners from the PRSA Polaris program are Nancy Yuen, School ofDentistry editorial coordinator; Patricia Thio, special projects editor; Dustin Jones, MA,special projects editor; Shelly Moore, marketing specialist; and Heather Watson, market-ing specialist.

Surgery Center forDentistry becomesindependent surgerycenter

David L. Anderson (SD’70) passedaway June 26, 2006. Dr. Anderson wasborn August 15, 1941, in St. Paul, Min-nesota. Dr. Anderson graduated with abachelor of arts degree in chemistry in1965 from La Sierra College (now LaSierra University). He continued withhis education at LLU Graduate School(chemistry). He then attended theLLU School of Dentistry. In 1975, hejoined the faculty of the School of Den-tistry and served as associate professorof oral surgery until 1991. In 1991, Dr.Anderson became chair of the depart-ment of dental anesthesia. In 2003, hewas presented with the School Distin-guished Service Award. In 2005, he wasdiagnosed with parotid gland cancer. Heremained chair of the department untilhis passing. Dr. Anderson is survived bySharon, his wife of 42 years; a daughter,Cherie Lavonne Anderson; two sons,David Greg Anderson and Devin LeeAnderson; and four grandchildren.

Rothman Lane (SAHP’50) passedaway in December 2005.

Ronald Martin (SAHP’50) and hiswife, Caroline, live in Avon Park,Florida. A World War II Navy veteranand native Floridian, Ron came toLoma Linda University following thewar. Ron worked many years at thehospital in Avon Park prior to his retire-ment. The Martins have fivechildren.

Sally Caudill (SAHP’61) passed awayon November 1, 2004.

Joseph E. Klouzek (SD’65) of Farm-ington, Maine, passed awayMay 3, 2005.

Irma Louise Braun (SN’40) passedaway on Friday, October 14, 2005, atthe age of 89. Irma was born on June21, 1916, in Wilmette, Illinois, toHoward Garfield and Emma BerthaWalton-Ball. Irma graduated from NewTrier High School in 1934, and fromthe School of Nursing in 1940. Sheeventually moved to Chowchilla, Cali-fornia, in 1949, and remained thereuntil her death. She was a nurse andhomemaker. Irma was preceded indeath by her husband, Dr. LesterBraun. She is survived by her threechildren, Barbara Ray of Lincoln,Nebraska; Virginia Tubbs of EauClaire, Wisconsin; and David Braun ofChowchilla. She is also survived bytwo grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Marjorie Robison Doerschler(SN’42) passed away on February 20,2006. Born October 20, 1919, in Pieter-maritburg, Natal, South Africa, toAmerican missionary parents, James I.and Ina Marchus Robison, Marjorietreasured her memories of an idyllicchildhood in Cape Town. In 1936,while attending Newbold College inBerkshire, England, she met her latehusband, Edgar Doerschler. Amidstthe backdrop of war, she sailed to theUnited States in 1939 and began stud-ies at the School of Nursing, graduat-ing with the class of 1942, andmarrying Edgar the same year. Sheworked in many situations as a regis-tered nurse while her husband’s mili-tary career took her and their twodaughters to Maryland, Japan, Col-orado, Hawaii, and, in 1962, to Mon-terey, California, where she settledhappily in her final home.

Alumni notes

Marjorie Robison Doerschler (SN’42)…passed away

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service, Dr. Leonora received theGraduate School Distinguished Ser-vice Award in 2001, honorary mem-bership in Omicron Kappa UpsilonDental Honor Society in 2004, andthe School of Medicine DistinguishedService Award in 2005. Dr. Leonora issurvived by his wife, Johanna, daugh-ters Carmela and Andrea, and threegrandchildren.

Hans S. Sjoren, DDS (SD), passedaway March 26, 2006. He was born inLund, Sweden, in 1924. Dr. Sjorenreceived his bachelor’s degree fromRoosevelt University in Chicago. Later,he was accepted at the University ofIllinois Dental School and received hisDDS degree in the spring of 1962. In1972, Dr. Sjoren moved his family toLoma Linda, California, to fill a teach-ing position in the School of Dentistry.For the next eight years, he taught andpassed on his skills to his students. Hetaught in the areas of prosthodontics,and community and preventive den-tistry. He was also acting chair ofprosthodontics for a time. He served asdirector of continuing dental educationfrom 1974 to 1978. He eventuallyopened his own dental office. For yearshe oversaw the scientific sessions at theCalifornia Dental Society’s seminars.

Kirk Saylor of Las Vegas.Jennifer St. Clair (SAHP’97) haslived in Phoenix, Arizona, since gradu-ating. She has been employed by apublic school district, private clinic, andhospital simultaneously. Jenniferrecently accepted a position with theSan Bernardino County School Districtand will return to the Loma Linda areathis summer.

Delise Bravo-Bussey (SAHP’01)lives in Cleburne, Texas. She works forthe Alvarado School District. Her hus-band, Rod, is a professor at Southwest-ern Adventist University in Keene,Texas. The Busseys have two youngdaughters.

Faye Brown (SAHP), longtimedirector of LLUMC’s medical recordsdepartment (now health informationsystems) and founder of the BS inhealth information administration pro-gram in the School of Allied HealthProfessions, passed away January 1,2006, after a long illness.

John Leonora, PhD (SM), teacher andresearcher in physiology at LLU Schoolof Medicine, passed away February 17,2006. He graduated from the Universityof Wisconsin in 1957 and then pursued atwo-year postdoctoral fellowship withthe National Institutes of Health. In1959 he joined the faculty in theendocrinology research group, depart-ment of medicine, College of MedicalEvangelists (CME), Los Angeles Cam-pus. Shortly thereafter he transferred toLoma Linda when CME was consoli-dated and became Loma Linda Univer-sity. In recognition of his devoted

Jim Nord (SAHP’75) and his wife,Debbie, have lived in Sonora, Califor-nia, since the early 1990s. Jim works atthe Sonora Regional Medical Center.

Gina Vargas (SAHP’77) passed awayon October 21, 2005.

Bonnie Wedel Bradley (SAHP’81) isthe senior finance officer for FloridaHospital’s Orlando campus.

Mark J. Saylor (SD’86, ’89) passedaway June 23, 2006, from colon cancer.He was born April 11, 1960, in LasVegas. He earned his bachelor’s degreeat California Lutheran University, andreceived both his DDS and master’s oforthodontics from LLU. An active envi-ronmentalist, he served as president anda longtime member of Friends ofNevada Wilderness and Friends of RedRock. Dr. Saylor donated his time andabilities by providing free dentistry tounderprivileged communities within theUnited States, Mexico, Africa, andthrough Doctors without Borders. Dr.Saylor is survived by his mother, JoyceSaylor of Las Vegas; and siblings,Sherene (Vaughn) Thompson of Hous-ton, Lori (Andrew) Ciano of Boston, and

1980s

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