By Belen M. Lohr ’01 Pictured above is the Christian Medical Center in Vellore, India, where Herbert N. Giebel ’88 and his wife, Gail, currently serve. The other day it dawned on me that the word “quarantine” comes from the Latin root “quadraginta,” meaning “40.” The number rang in my mind, evoking thoughts of Jesus…
By Dennis E. Park ’07-hon, Consulting Historian Pictured above is an aerial view of the College of Medical Evangelists campus circa 1956. “The seventy-six acres of hill and valley land are well cultivated and will furnish much fruit and many vegetables for this institution. Fifteen acres of the valley land are alfalfa hay. Eight acres are…
Kevin G. ’90 and A. Sunshine Drew ’91 KD: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation AD: Family Medicine (Retired) Niles, Michigan FOR WHAT ARE YOU FAMOUS AMONG FRIENDS AND FAMILY? KD: Making crepes. I was first mesmerized watching this process in Paris, and now I love making fresh, tasty goodness for church potlucks or other events. AD:…
By Dafne T. Moretta ’11 My husband and I flew to Colombia to help Venezuelan refugees in August 2018. Venezuela has been in a downward spiral for years with political unrest, hyperinflation, power outages, and profound food and medicine shortages. The country is facing the biggest health care crisis in its 199-year history. We would…
Members of the San Bernardino County Medical Society present a check for nearly $2.7 million on behalf of CalMedForce to Loma Linda University School of Medicine graduate medical education programs. Loma Linda University Health Consortium residency programs were granted nearly $2.7 million in CalMedForce awards to help increase access to health care and expand California’s…
Loma Linda University has released a new book written by physicians, scientists, and researchers titled, “Building My Village: A Woman’s Guide Through a Career in Medicine.” It addresses the unique challenges and benefits of being a woman physician. Envisioned by Barbara Hernandez, PhD, director of Physician Vitality, and Tamara L. Thomas ’87, dean of Loma Linda…
The School of Medicine is pleased to share Montri d. Wongworawat ’96 has been appointed to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Review Committee for Orthopaedic Surgery. ACGME is an independent, not-for-profit, physician-led organization that sets and monitors the professional educational standards essential in preparing physicians to deliver safe, high-quality medical care to…
Do you remember your pathophysiology course? What about your pathophysiology professor? We certainly do. The School of Medicine will be forever grateful to Leonard S. Werner ’81-res, and his long-standing commitment to our students. Since 1981, Dr. Werner has taught generations of medical students with the desire to create knowledgeable, skilled physicians who are lifelong…
Ryan A. Hayton ’05 and Mark E. Reeves ’92 pictured on graduation day at Malamulo Adventist Hospital. Mark E. Reeves ’92 and Ryan A. Hayton ’05 visited Malamulo Adventist Hospital in the southeastern African nation of Malawi to celebrate the facility’s first surgery residency program graduates. Two graduates, Lijalem Taye Garba, MD, of Ethiopia and…
By Spencer J. Freed (’22) Third-year medical student Spencer J. Freed (’22) hopes to specialize in urology. When he graduates he will be a fourth-generation alumnus of the School of Medicine. “Code blue, room 4202.” As we dashed out into the hallway I had to look at the back of my badge to remind myself…