By Tiffany C. Priester ’04, AIMS Council Co-chair Ryan A. Hayton ’05 cares for an infant while serving at Malamulo Adventist Hospital in Malawi. “Give hope for the hopeless!” “Provide high quality health care for free to millions of destitute and poverty-stricken people in poor countries around the world!” Lofty goals for sure and easier…
David M. Katsuyama ’59 died Dec. 2, 2020. He specialized in pathology.
Dr. Anderson-Ray and her father, James L. Anderson ’77-A, smile for a quick photo during a birding trip in Trinidad and Tobago in 2019. Janet Lynn Anderson-Ray ’03 Obstetrics and Gynecology Cheyenne, Wyoming FOR WHAT ARE YOU FAMOUS AMONG FRIENDS AND FAMILY? My interest in birds. I have loved nature and the outdoors since childhood…
Staff communications assistant Nancy Yuen creates “miniature features” on notable alumni and their contributions for Instagram. Follow the Alumni Association’s Facebook page and Instagram account for engaging content featuring our outstanding alumni. Staff video and photo specialist Jonathan Davidson continues to add videos to the “More than Medicine” series that highlights the lives of alumni…
The cover of Dr. Olson’s book, “Gone: A Memoir of Love, Body, and Taking Back My Life.” In October 2020, Linda K. Olson ’76-A published her first book, “Gone: A Memoir of Love, Body, and Taking Back My Life.” At the age of 29, Dr. Olson was vacationing with her husband, David W. Hodgens ’76-A,…
The Alumni Association was fortunate to hold the 2020 Annual Postgraduate Convention last March before California went into lockdown. Since then, dramatic changes have occurred in every corner of the world, and the majority of conference events like APC have had to evolve to meet the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. That is why…
Loma Linda University School of Medicine was recently recognized by the American Academy of Family Physicians as one of 18 medical school Family Medicine Interest Groups (FMIG) to win the 2020 Program of Excellence Award for exemplary efforts to grow and support interest in family medicine. The FMIG was recognized for its excellence in adaptability…
Loma Linda University’s School of Medicine and School of Nursing will distribute nearly $4.2 million in community service awards to students from funding received from the Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP). Ten nurse practitioner students and 18 medical students from LLU will receive awards this academic school year. In the spirit of collaboration, LLU School…
Daniel W. Giang ’83 has been selected by the Coalition for Physician Accountability to serve on their Undergraduate Medical Education to Graduate Medical Education (UME- GME) Review Committee. This committee will be responsible for identifying changes to improve the UME-GME transition, particularly around preparation and selection for residency and the application process. The final product…
Tamara L. Thomas ’87, dean of the School of Medicine, speaks to the Class of 2024 at their white coat ceremony. Starting medical school is a momentous occasion, one that deserves celebration and a moment to consider the importance of the journey ahead. On July 30, 2020, the School of Medicine came together to…