By Natalie Chen (’23) Natalie Chen (’23) (front second left) receives her white coat from her father, Chien-Shing Chen, MD, PhD, at her white coat ceremony. “How’s medical school?” I was asked repeatedly during the holiday season after a long hiatus from seeing friends and family. At first it was hard for me to answer;…
Sigve K. Tonstad ’79-A recently published a commentary on Revelation as part of the Paideia New Testament commentary series. In this practical commentary, Dr. Tonstad offers a nonretributive reading of Revelation and addresses the issue of divine violence. Several scholars have read and endorsed Dr. Tonstad’s commentary of Revelation. “Tonstad’s remarkable commentary offers a comprehensive…
Tamara L. Thomas ’87, dean of the School of Medicine, addresses students and their families at the freshman dedication. On Valentine’s Day, the freshman class and their family members spent the day together on the LLU campus. They took classes in neuroscience, biochemistry, and physiology, which was a stimulating experience for the family members, as…
Kari Roberts (’22), Gus Suarez (’22), Andy Hsueh (’22), Sten Andersen (’22), Matthew Buell (’22), Kelia Cook (’22), and Greg Perrier (’22) take a group photo at the Western Medical Research Forum in Carmel, California. This year at the Western Medical Research Forum held in Carmel, California, 25 Loma Linda University School of Medicine…
Prominent business leaders and policy advisors in the Southern California area experience a condensed version of medical school. On January 29, Loma Linda University hosted a Project Medical Education day for prominent business leaders and policy advisors in the Southern California area. The AAMC created Project Medical Education to help “medical schools and teaching hospitals…
Deans dress up as ancient Greeks to celebrate the Olympic-themed virtual Match with students joining via Zoom. Match Day is one of the most important milestones on a medical student’s journey. At Loma Linda University, such a momentous occasion calls for a festive atmosphere. Students form a committee and spend months planning a theme,…
Interview conducted and edited by Chris Clouzet As chief of cardiology at Kaiser Riverside and Moreno Valley, chair of the Regional Cardiac Services Quality Committee, and assistant clinical professor for University of California, Riverside, School of Medicine, Columbus D. Batiste ’98 is an experienced interventional cardiologist. For him though, it’s as much about the extent…
~ April 16, 2020 Virchel E. Wood ’60 passed away April 16, 2020. Dr. Wood hailed from Leominster, Massachusetts, with a heritage linked to the Wampanoag Indians that greeted the Pilgrims at Plymouth. He came out west to the College of Medical Evangelists and graduated in the class of 1960. He went back east to…
Kevin Kinback MD ’92, Asst. Clinical Prof of Psychiatry, LLUSM (2000-pres). I’m expanding my psychiatry group in Ladera Ranch to have 6 clinicians this year and still growing. With the virus, we had to stop procedures like Spravato (ketamine) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). While this creates a major loss of revenue, we are blessed…
Jenny Jaque ’04, AA Media Advisory Council Chair, OB-GYN, says it’s been challenging for her and her husband, Jason Tomlin ’00 (General Surgery, Trauma/Critical Care). Having two physicians under one roof means that in the event of exposure, they are unable to use social distancing at home. She currently has no scrubs at work and is required…