AIMS REPORT BARAKA: HOPE AND HEALING FOR SUDANESE REFUGEES BY JAMES ERIC APPEL ’00 Published in the fall/winter 2023 ALUMNI JOURNAL It all started when Abraham sent me photos of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Land Cruisers dropping off war trauma victims. These patients were refugees fleeing the genocide in Darfur, Sudan. The Baraka Adventist Hospital in…
One Doctor’s Story of Teaching and Healing in Angola By Grace Oei ’04, issue editor Published in the fall/winter 2023 ALUMNI JOURNAL Annelise Olson ’04 had a busy day ahead of her. As the general surgeon on call, she had a full schedule in the OR. She also had to round on her post-op…
Women in Medicine: A conversation Connecting to Your Why and Lifting Each Other UP By Grace Oei ’04, issue editor Published in the fall/winter 2023 ALUMNI JOURNAL Grace W. Oei ’04, issue editor, spoke with (from left to right) Tamara L. Thomas ’87, Gabrielle Pina, DO-FAC, Aimee Flemmer Vercio ’04, and Shelia Hsu ’04,…
Women in Medicine: Stories of Experiences, Contribution, and Accomplishments By Grace Oei ’04, issue editor Published in the fall/winter 2023 ALUMNI JOURNAL “It’s not easy to be a pioneer—but oh, is it fascinating!” Elizabeth Blackwell Elizabeth Blackwell, who became the first woman to graduate from medical school in the United States in 1849, is a…
Early History of Women in Medicine at LLU By Grace Oei ’04, issue editor Published in the fall/winter 2023 ALUMNI JOURNAL Women and women physicians have been significant contributors from our early origins at Loma Linda Sanitarium, to College of Medical Evangelists (CME) School of Medicine, to Loma Linda University School of Medicine (LLUSM). Ellen…
The Long Established Role of Women in Pathology Education By Paul C. Herrmann ’00, PhD, chair, pathology & human anatomy, vice dean of academic affairs for the School of Medicine Published in the fall/winter 2023 ALUMNI JOURNAL Bios edited for clarity and style by Dr. Herrmann and Hillary Angel, senior communications specialist, Loma Linda University…
AIMS Report Baraka: Hope and Healing for Sudanese Refugees By James Eric Appel ’00 Published in the fall/winter 2023 ALUMNI JOURNAL It all started when Abraham sent me photos of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Land Cruisers dropping off war trauma victims. These patients were refugees fleeing the genocide in Darfur, Sudan. The Baraka Adventist Hospital…
Published in the fall/winter 2023 ALUMNI JOURNAL Galapagos Cruise 2023 By Laurence E. Habenicht ’79-B The Alumni Association trip to the Galápagos Islands July 12–24, was the first Lifetime Experience trip that we have been on. It was exceptional—well worth the effort and money. The Galápagos Islands were what one would imagine the Garden of…
Published in the fall/winter 2023 ALUMNI JOURNAL The Alumni Association Gatherings are off to a fantastic start with events in St. Helena, California; Orlando, Florida; Jacksonville, Florida; as well as a special “Meet the Dean” gathering in the Seattle, Washington, area. It’s been wonderful to see our alumni come together to reconnect and share their…
Power of Brevity: Haiku in Patient Care By Grace Oei Published in the fall/winter 2023 ALUMNI JOURNAL Side by side, they sit Wanting, wishing, willing for Words other than no Every August, first-year medical students start their medical school journey by spending time shadowing senior medical students, residents, and attending physicians. This year, Merrick…