By Grace W. Oei ’04 INTRO The advancement of medical technology brought about many thorny questions about the meaning of life, the definition of death, and the appropriate use of emerging technologies. Instead of shying away from ethically fraught topics, Loma Linda University became a leader in integrating the practice and teaching of medical ethics…
By Troy G. Anderson ’94 Editors’ Note: Please be advised, this article includes depictions of war. The United Nations recently stated on Twitter, “There are no winners in war, but countless lives will be torn apart,” a paraphrase of a quote that frequently appears in war-time speeches. War brings grief, suffering, trauma, and death. We…
By Randell S. Skau ’82 and Melinda S. Skau ’82 Randell S. Skau ’82 strode through the Jengre Seventh-day Adventist Hospital courtyard after his morning ward rounds, heading to the clinic. Patients in West African garb were milling in Isa by his grass hut. the open courtyard under a spreading canopy of red-flowered flame trees. …
By Denny Hong ’15 The Hong family takes a photo together in Kendu, Kenya. I knew early on in medical school that I wanted to be a missionary, work in areas of great need, and experience the joy of service. Our family received the official call to Kenya in 2020, during the height of the…
By Brent H. Sherwin ’15 Malamulo PAACS residents and faculty take a group photo at MAH. I still remember the first time I was exposed to the term, Deferred Mission Appointee (DMA). It was during my college freshman biology class when one of my professors played a short video on the work James Appel ’00…
By Daniel R. Reichert ’88, Chair, Department of Family Medicine, LLUSM The primary care specialty of family medicine has historically attracted graduates of Loma Linda University School of Medicine (LLUSM). Sixteen percent of the 2022 LLUSM graduates matched in a family medicine residency. Our students’ career aspirations lead them to family medicine at a rate…
By Jon R. Kattenhorn ’74 (From left) James J. Couperus ’67 and Jon R. Kattenhorn ’74 discuss their retirement experiences. Physicians’ lives tend to be unique. We went to school for more years than most, after which we generally transition into unrelenting work lives. Then come years of the proverbial “24/7” schedule, punctuated by 6:00…
By Alanna Asgeirsson (’23) My first patient in my third year of medical school was a woman in her 30s admitted for sepsis and endocarditis secondary to intravenous heroin use. Her stay consisted of severe withdrawal symptoms, daily blood cultures, frequent intravenous antibiotics, and multiple echocardiograms and electrocardiograms to monitor her perivalvular abscess. During my…
The Alumni Association strives to create meaningful ways for our alumni to connect with one another. This year we were thrilled to support two regional get-togethers, one on the East Coast and one in the Pacific Northwest, where alumni of all ages had the opportunity to come together, create connections, and share a meal. The…
The class of 2026 recites the physician’s oath. It was a memorable evening for the 176 newest medical students as the class of 2026 officially began its medical school journey during the School of Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony. The event was held on July 28, 2022, and coincided with orientation week for the new medical…