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Alumni Journal - Volume 92, Number 3

Fall/Winter 2021

Editorials
2 | From the Editor
4 | From the President
6 | From the Dean

News
8 | Alumni News + This and That
11 | APC 2022 Preview
12 | School of Medicine News
14 | Students
16 | Department Reports: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Cardiology

The New Hospital
20 | Campus Transformation
22 | By the Numbers
24 | Historical Snapshot: LLUH Emergency Department

Features
27 | Mission Stories: Connecting the Disconnected
28 | Chad: Staci Davenport '14
30 | Sierra Leone: James Fernando '16
32 | Angola: Annelisa Olson '04
34 | Guam: Michael Robinson '95
36 | Guam: Deborah Swena '15
38 | AIMS Report: Steven Hildebrand '80-A
44 | Alumni Spotlight: Christ Chai '01

In Memoriam
39 | Alumni Remembered: Featured Obituaries: Ralph J. Thompson '51 and Gary K. Frykman '65
Alumni Journal - Volume 92, Number 2

Summer 2021

Editorials
2 | From the Editor
4 | From the President
6 | From the Dean

News
8 | School of Medicine News
10 | Alumni News
12 | Students
14 | AIMS Report
16 | Department Reports: Radiology and Neurology

Graduation 2021
20 | Graduation Feature

Features
36 | By the Graduates
40 | Malamulo Heart Clinic
42 | The String that Draws Us to Our Alma Mater
44 | Adventist Medical Education
48 | Alumni Spotlight: Reginald R. Sherrill '77-A

In Memoriam
51 | Alumni Remembered
Alumni Journal - Volume 92, Number 1

Spring 2021

Editorials
2 | From the Editor
4 | From the President
6 | From the Dean

News
7 | This and That
10 | School of Medicine News
12 | Students - Spencer J. Freed ('22)
14 | Alumni News
16 | AIMS Report
18 | Department Reports: Ophthalmology and Medicine

APC 2021
23 | APC 2021 in Review

Features
34 | COVID-19 Vaccination
36 | Oral Roberts to Loma Linda
39 | Yearning for Healing
41 | Alumni Spotlight
42 | Historical Snapshot

In Memoriam
45 | Featured Obituary - Clifton D. Reeves ('60)
46 | Alumni Remembered
Alumni Journal - Volume 91, Number 3

Fall/Winter 2020

Editorials
2 | From the Editor
4 | From the President
7 | From the Dean

News
8 | Alumni News + This and That
10 | APC Preview
14 | AIMS Report
16 | School of Medicine News
18 | Students
20 | Department Reports: Transplant Surgery: Michael de Vera, MD (chief)

Missions
22 | Mission Stories: Trained to Heal, Choosing to Serve
24 | Haiti: Scott Nelson '96
28 | Nepal: Jonathon Thorp '12
30 | Honduras: Joel Mundall '06
32 | Zambia: Janie Yoo '06
34 | Chad: Andrew Trecartin '11
36 | Cameroon: Trixy Franke '06
37 | India: Herbert Giebel '88

Features
40 | World War II, CME, and Letters from the 47th: Dennis E. Park, MA, '07-Hon visits the accounts of alumni serving with the 47th General Hospital 75 years ago
52 | Alumni Spotlight: Featuring Janet Lynn Anderson-Ray '03

In Memoriam
48 | Alumni Remembered
49 | Featured Obituary: Raymond Herber '57
Alumni Journal - Volume 91, Number 2

Summer 2020

Editorials
2 | From the Editor
4 | From the President
6 | From the Dean

News
8 | School of Medicine News
10 | Alumni News
11 | AIMS Report
12 | Students

Graduation 2020
13 | Graduation Feature: A letter to the graduates, awards, photos, residency information, and more
14 | The Missing Regalia: Debra L. Stottlemyer '86 shares how alumni supported the senior class

Features
30 | Gloves: Hannah C. Lokos '20 tells a story of how she saw a glimpse of God
32 | Department Reports: Emergency Medicine and Urology: E. Lea Walters '94 and Herbert C. Ruckle '86 report on their respective departments and distinguished faculty
36 | Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Vincent P. Hsu '95 discusses how he learned to adjust through the pandemic
38 | COVID-19 in Medical Intensive Care: H. Bryant Nguyen, MD, reflects on a lifetime experience
40 | A Leap Toward the Future of Education: Douglas R. Hegstad '80-A reports on a new distance learning program
42 | Learning from Home: A student reflection by Helena Herber ('23)
43 | COVID-19 Stories
44 | An Interview with Columbus D. Batiste '98: Part II
47 | Alumni Spotlight: Featuring Wichit Srikureja '97
48 | Historial Snapshot: A Life of Serving in Faith

In Memoriam
49 | Featured Obituary: Virchel E. Wood '60
50 | Alumni Remembered
Alumni Journal - Volume 91, Number 1

Spring 2020

Editorials
2 | Guest Editorial: Warren R. Peters '69
4 | From the President
6 | From the Deam

News
7 | This and That
10 | School of Medicine News
12 | Students
13 | Wedding Announcements
14 | Alumni News
15 | AIMS Report

APC 2020
16 | APC 2020 in Review: Featuring photos, alumni honorees, and more

Features
27 | Interview Feature: Columbus D. Batiste '98 shares his thoughts on healthy living
30 | Department Reports: Dermatology and Cardiothoracic Surgery: Harry Doa Jr., MD, and Anees J. Razzouk '82 report on their respective departments
and distinguished faculty
34 | Musings on Mission: by Gregory E. Saunders '85
36 | Alumni Spotlight: Featuring Deborah M. Carritte '86
39 | A Relatable Guide for Women in Medicine: A book review by Cheryl Tan-Jacobson '85
40 | Historical Snapshot: Change Over Time

In Memoriam
41 | Featured Obituary: David B. Hinshaw '47
42 | Alumni Remembered
43 | Featured Obituary: Morton M. Woolley '51
Alumni Journal - Volume 90, Number 3

Fall/Winter 2019

Editorials
2 | Guest Editorial: Tiffany C. Priester '04
4 | From the President
7 | From the Dean

News
8 | This and That
10 | APC Preview
12 | School of Medicine News
14 | Students
15 | Wedding Announcements
16 | Alumni News

Missions
18 | Missions Feature - inspiring stories from the mission field

Features
45 | Alumni Spotlight - Lloyd Rudy Broomes '66
46 | Canadian Rockies Alumni Trip
50 | Department Report: Otolaryngology
53 | The Storm of Our Shores [Book review]

In Memoriam
53 | Featured Obituary - Stanley G. Sturges '55
54 | Alumni Remembered
Alumni Journal - Volume 90, Number 2

Summer 2019

Description

Graduation 2019
13 | Graduation Feature

Features
28 | Disclosure of Medical Errors: In Favor of Full Disclosure
31 | Strangers: A poem by Eunice M. Marpaung '19
32 | Department Reports: Plastic Surgery and Preventive Medicine
36 | Graduation Locations
38 | Alumni Spotlight
39 | Historical Snapshot

Editorials
2 | Guest Editorial
4 | From the President
6 | From the Dean

News
7 | The Student Fund
8 | School of Medicine News
10 | Alumni News
11 | Wedding Announcements
12 | AIMS Report

In Memoriam
41 | Featured Obituary: Leonard L. Bailey '69
43 | Alumni Remembered
Alumni Journal - Volume 90, Number 1

Spring 2019

Features
24 | Reflections on an Antarctic Cruise
28 | A Cup of Tea on a Breathtaking Continent
30 | Department Reports: Pathology and Human Anatomy and Orthopedic Surgery
34 | AIES Helps to Cure Blindness
36 | Picture of Progress
39 | Teach a Man to Fish and Feed Him for a Lifetime
40 | Day of Deliverance
44 | What’s Up, Doc? - Glenn E. Kerr '73-A
45 | Historical Snapshot

Editorials
2 | From the Editor
4 | From the President
6 | From the Dean

News
7 | This and That
9 | The Student Fund
10 | School of Medicine News
12 | Alumni News
14 | AIMS Report

APC 2019
15 | APC in Review

In Memoriam
46 | A Firsthand Account of a Team to Be Remembered
48 | Alumni Remembered
Alumni Journal - Volume 89, Number 3

September–December 2018

Features
16 | The Unwritten Curriculum
18 | Engaging the Next Generation in the Pursuit of Medicine
21 | Department Reports: Surgery and Radiation Medicine
26 | Graduation 2018
40 | Last Chance Ranch
41 | The Struggle Is a Victory
42 | The Rhythm in the Words

Departments
2 | From the Editor
5 | From the President
6 | From the Dean
8 | This and That
10 | School of Medicine News
14 | The Student Fund
44 | Book Review
45 | AIMS Report
46 | Alumni News
47 | Classified/Placement Ads
48 | In Memoriam
50 | Historical Snapshot
51 | What’s Up, Doc? - Maxine D. Theriot ’94

Extras
33 | From the Class President
Alumni Journal - Volume 89, Number 2

May-August 2018

Features
14 | True Sustenance
17 | Department Reports: Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology
24 | APC 2018 Review

Departments
2 | From the Editor
4 | From the President
6 | From the Dean
9 | This and That
10 | School of Medicine News
12 | AIMS Report and Awards
13 | The Student Fund
34 | Book Review
37 | Classified/Placement Ads
38 | Alumni News
39 | In Memoriam
43 | Historical Snapshot
44 | What's Up Doc? - Daniel L. Bouland '82

Extras
8 | New Board of Directors Members and Alumni Association Officer
Alumni Journal - Volume 89, Number 1

January-April 2018

Features
12 | An Experience Rich in History, Beauty, and Fellowship
14 | Department Reports: Anesthesiology and Internal Medicine
22 | In Search of the Celestial
32 | APC 2018: A Preview

Departments
2 | From the Editor
5 | From the President
8 | From the Dean
9 | The Student Fund
10 | School of Medicine News
39 | Letter to AIMS Members
40 | Book Review
43 | Classified/Placement Ads
44 | Alumni News
46 | In Memoriam
50 | Historical Snapshot
51 | What's Up Doc?

Extras
4 | Board of Directors and Holding Fund Ballot
6 | New and Upgraded Perpetual Memberships
Alumni Journal - Volume 88, Number 3

September-December 2017

Features
10 | A Letter to Alumni
12 | The Alumni Association’s Historical Ties to Research
13 | The Opera Singer
15 | Interview: It All Began with a Bald Mouse, Gerald G. Krueger ’66
18 | Graduation 2017
32 | The Art of Unconventional Connections
34 | A Balancing Act
36 | When I Am Not Rewarded

Departments
2 | From the Editor
4 | From the President
6 | From the Vice Dean
7 | The Student Fund
8 | School of Medicine News
38 | Placement and Classified Ads
39 | Alumni News
40 | In Memoriam
45 | What's Up Doc?

Extras
24 | From the Class President
Alumni Journal - Volume 88, Number 2

May-August 2017

Features
12 | A Humble and Gentle Giant: Remembering the man named Small
15 | SDA Guidelines and PAS
18 | The Divine Thread: Dr. Bailie’s life of providential underpinning
22 | To Make Man Flourish: God’s call to decrease physician burnout
26 | APC 2017 in Review

Departments
2 | From the Editor
3 | This and That
4 | From the President
6 | From the Dean
8 | School of Medicine News
10 | The Student Fund
36 | AIMS Report
40 | Book Review
42 | Alumni News
44 | Placement and Classified Ads
45 | In Memoriam
51 | Historial Snapshot
52 | What's Up Doc?

Extras
11 | New Board Members and Officers
Alumni Journal - Volume 88, Number 1

January-April 2017

Features
10 | 85 Years of the Alumni JOURNAL
14 | APC 2017: A Preview
18 | Interview: Brain Surgery to Global Surgery, Walter D. Johnson ’83
26 | Am I My Brother’s Keeper?

Departments
2 | Fron the Editor
3 | This and That
4 | From the President
6 | From the Dean
7 | The Student Fund
8 | School of Medicine News
38 | AIMS Report
40 | Book Review
42 | Alumni News
43 | Placement and Classified Ads
44 | In Memoriam
49 | What's Up Doc?

Extras
3 | New and Upgraded Perpetual Memberships
Alumni Journal - Volume 87, Number 3

September-December 2016

Features
12 | Of Checks and Recyclables
14 | Interview: Mission Trip Man, Arnold L. Petersen ’66
18 | Graduation 2016
32 | The Physician's Ode
33 | Runaway Patient
34 | Not for the Faint of Heart
36 | I'm Sorry, Not Guilty

Departments
2 | From the Editor
3 | This and That
4 | From the President
6 | From the Dean
7 | The Student Fund
8 | School of Medicine News
40 | AIMS Report
44 | Book Review
46 | Placement and Classified Ads
48 | Alumni News
49 | In Memoriam
52 | Historical Snapshot
53 | What's Up Doc?

Extras
10 | "It" by Rima Bishara '86
20 | Note from the Class of 2016 President
Alumni Journal - Volume 87, Number 2

May-August 2016

Features
10 | An Unexpected Visit
12 | APC 2016 in Review
24 | Medicine, Faith, and Hope

Departments
2 | From the Editor
4 | From the President
6 | From the Dean
7 | The Student Fund
8 | School of Medicine News
42 | AIMS Report
46 | Alumni News
48 | In Memoriam
52 | Historical Snapshot
53 | What's Up Doc?

Extras
3 | New Executive Director
11 | Class Giving Report
49 | Tribute to Lawrence D. Longo '54
Alumni Journal - Volume 87, Number 1

January-April 2016

Features
8 | APC 2016: A Preview
12 | Risley Hall: More than 75 Years of Research and Basic Sciences
14 | Interview: Making a Bigger Difference Karen Gaio Hansberger ’91
20 | Family Medicine: Its Genesis, Growth, and Current Status
26 | Vision 2020: Loma Linda Prepares to Construct Two New Hospitals

Departments
2 | From the Editor
3 | From the President
4 | From the Dean
5 | The Student Fund
6 | School of Medicine News
38 | AIMS Report
40 | Book Review
44 | In Memoriam
48 | Historical Snapshot
49 | What's Up Doc?

Extras
34 | From 'Down Unda' to Loma Linda
37 | The 'Warm Heart of Africa'
47 | Perpetual Membership Updates and Herber Fund or Woman Update
Alumni Journal - Volume 86, Number 3

September-December 2015

Features
10 | A Call for Medical Missionaries
12 | They Helped to Establish This Noble Legacy
14 | The Evolution of Graduation
22 | Graduation 2015

Departments
2 | From the Editor
3 | This and That
4 | From the President
5 | From the Dean
6 | The Student Fund
8 | School of Medicine News
38 | AIMS Report
40 | Book Review
42 | Alumni News
43 | In Memoriam
49 | What's Up Doc?

Extras
24 | Note from the Class of 2015 President
48 | 1 Corinthians 13 - Revised Medicalized Version
Alumni Journal - Volume 86, Number 2

May-August 2015

Features
8 | Interview: To Know the Truth
12 | Rec Hall No More
16 | APC 2015 in Review
30 | Law and Medicine

Departments
2 | From the Editor
3 | This and That
4 | From the President
5 | From the Dean
6 | School of Medicine News
42 | AIMS Report
44 | Alumni News
45 | In Memoriam
48 | Historical Snapshot
49 | What's Up Doc?

Extras
14 | 2014 Class Giving Report
19 | Dr. Bob's Programs
31 | The Good Samaritan (a poem)
40 | Leaving a Mark on Dr. Shryrook
Alumni Journal - Volume 86, Number 1

January-April 2015

Features
10 | Physician Vitality: Care for the Caregivers
16 | Interview: Pillars and Buttresses
22 | APC 2015: A Preview
26 | More than Medicine

Departments
2 | From the President
6 | From the Dean
7 | This and That
8 | School of Medicine News
38 | AIMS Report
42 | Alumni News
44 | In Memoriam
48 | Historical Snapshot
49 | What's Up Doc?

Extras
5 | Office Staff Updates
21 | APC Historical Piece
43 | Perpetual Membership Updates
Alumni Journal - Volume 85, Number 3

September-December 2014

Features
8 | Insights from a Surgeon
12 | Graduation 2014
28 | The Doctor's Kid
38 | History Feature: A New Name
40 | AIMS Special Report

From the President
2 | Celebrating Our Graduates

From the Dean
4 | Highlights of the 100th Anniversary Graduation

News
5 | This and That
6 | School of Medicine News
44 | In Memoriam
46 | Alumni in the News
48 | Giving Highlight: Hyacinths for the Soul

Historical Snapshot
52 | Where Our Doctor's Work[ed]

What's Up Doc?
53 | Barbara Chase McKinney '88
Alumni Journal - Volume 85, Number 2

May-August 2014

Features
10 | Born Out of a Sense of Mission
14 | APC 2014
28 | Inspired Steps
40 | A New Start for Orphans in Zimbabwe

News
3 | This and That
4 | Staff Updates
6 | School of Medicine News
12 | 2013 Class Giving Report
42 | Alumni in the News
43 | In Memoriam

Editorial
2 | Established in the Past, Relevant in the Present

From the Dean
8 | Morning Rounds and Evening Rounds: Our Collective Story

Historial Snapshot
48 | The Doctor's Kid

What's Up Doc?
49 | Erwin Ponraj '04
Alumni Journal - Volume 85, Number 1

January-April 2014

Features
8 | Those Who Came Before Us: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the First Six Graduates
12 | APC 2014
22 | Portraits of Rural Medicine: Past to Present
30 | Cambodia: Teaching Grounds

News
4 | School of Medicine News
32 | Alumni in the News
33 | In Memoriam

Editorial
2 | Bridging the Divide

From the Dean
6 | Remembering our Roots

Interview
18 | The Anatomy of a Disaster: An Interview with Dr. Tamara L. Thomas '87

Historial Snapshot
40 | The Physician's Desk

What's Up Doc?
41 | Dr. Kaarsten Lang '87
Alumni Journal - Volume 84, Number 3

September-December 2013

Features:
12 | Graduation 2013: Keeping the Ball Rolling
26 | Science and Compassion: Two Alums Offer Families Fertility Solutions
32 | Restoring Sight in Zambia: Janie Yoo ‘06 Pioneers Eye Health
38 | AIMS Special Report

News:
4 | School of Medicine News
42 | Alumni in the News
43 | In Memoriam

Editorial:
2 | An Institution Unlike Any Other

From the Dean:
6 | The Cost of Innovation in Medical Education

Interview:
8 | The Physician’s Physician: An Interview with Dr. Ted Hamilton ’73-A

Historic Snapshot:
48 | Class of 1944-B’s Balancing Act

What's Up Doc?
49 | Dr. John Michael Hay ’75

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