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Contributing Authors

Janna Vassantachart; Heather Reifsnyder; Larry Kidder; Nancy Yuen; James Ponder; Jennifer Frehn; Doug Hackleman; Kathryn Stiles; Steve Vodhanel

Keywords

medical missionaries, pediatrician Laos, Malamulo Hospital, proton therapy breast cancer

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In this issue . . .

2 | Answering the call to serve
For more than a century, medical missionaries from Loma Linda University have served humanity in distant locales

4 | On the front lines in Africa
A young family serves at a remote hospital in Central Africa’s Tchad

8 | Pediatrician to a nation
Loma Linda alumna cares for the children of Laos— with her own hands and those pediatricians she helps to educate

13 | ‘Honey, let’s move to Africa’
A Loma Linda alumna and her husband consider Malamulo Hospital

16 | Breakthrough in breast cancer treatment
Proton radiation therapy provides a new and powerful alternative

18 | The renewal of a residency program
A major gift breathes new life into the department of family medicine

20 | Living longer and better
Researchers receive additional funding to study the Adventist lifestyle

24 | University celebrates 1,335 new alumni
Eight commencement ceremonies take place over two weekends in May

30 | A new alma mater to call home
Loma Linda University School of Medicine rescues the dreams of 15 displaced medical students from Puerto Rico

33 | A heart sent by God
Doctors at Loma Linda University replace an ailing teenager’s heart

36 | Snapshots of diversity
Loma Linda University welcomes diversity and encourages unity

40 | Newscope

Disciplines

Other Medicine and Health Sciences

Volume

47

Issue

2

Publication Date

Fall 2011

Publisher

Loma Linda University

City

Loma Linda

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Celebrating a legacy of mission

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