Life After Medicine Spring 2024 By Jon R. Kattenhorn ’74 Published in the Spring 2024 ALUMNI JOURNAL “Retire from work, but not from life.” –– M. K. Soni Life after medicine? The phrase suggests a has-been, a used to be, a past life. That is why many physicians resist, delay, and avoid retirement past the…
Ronald E. Jutzy ’74 Pediatric Neurosurgery Boise, Idaho Published in the spring 2024 ALUMNI JOURNAL [/vc_column_text] WHAT IS YOUR BEST MEDICAL MEMORY? Watching E. Harold Shryock ’34 draw the cerebellar pathways on the blackboard in multiple colors, using both hands simultaneously. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE YOUR SPECIALITY? I was intrigued by trauma and its management and…
Published in the fall/winter 2023 ALUMNI JOURNAL Three LLUSM class of ’86 alumni work together as professors at UCLA: James P. Watson ’86 is a clinical professor in the division of plastic surgery, in the department of surgery, who specializes in microvascular free flap surgery, mainly for breast reconstruction; Marilene Beth Wang ’86 is…
Published in the fall/winter 2023 ALUMNI JOURNAL Joanne Lee (’27) was on Alaska Airlines flight 1282 on January 5, when the door plug blew off. In the scary moments, she found that her faith brought a sense of calm as she assisted the teenager next to her who was having a panic attack. Watch…
Published in the spring 2023 ALUMNI JOURNAL Jack Hoehn ’71 and Deanne Hoehn, in their retirement, have published books by the Adventist Today Foundation called “Loving You–I Went to Africa” and “Adventist Tomorrow: Fresh Ideas While Waiting for Jesus,” reflecting on their 13 years of medical mission service in Africa. Hoehn was a 2021 AIMS…
Published in the spring 2024 ALUMNI JOURNAL Reprinted with permission from the School of Medicine Report. The annual Family Day and Freshman Dedication was held February 16–17. This event is an opportunity for parents to visit the campus, attend lectures, and share the classroom experience as well as tour the Simulation Center, Clinical Skills Education…
Published in the spring 2024 ALUMNI JOURNAL Reprinted with permission from the School of Medicine Report. The School of Medicine recognizes Kelly Fong ’22 for her commitment to medical student education as the recipient of the Resident Teaching Award. This award is given twice a year to a resident whose evaluations by medical students are…
Published in the Spring 2024 ALUMNI JOURNAL Reprinted with permission from the School of Medicine Report. Harvey A. Elder ’57 was honored with the title of emeritus professor, marking a distinguished milestone in his illustrious career. The joint effort of the departments of preventive medicine and internal medicine culminated in the submission of an application…
Juntos Somos Más Fuertes By Lisa Manzanete (’25) Published in the spring 2024 ALUMNI JOURNAL Latinidad is a Loma Linda School of Medicine student-run organization focused on fostering opportunities for students to develop cultural competency and practice medical Spanish. More than half of San Bernardino County is Hispanic, yet it’s all too easyfor medical students…