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“This is the Very PLACE” “This is the Very Place,” a sculpture by Victor Issa, was dedicated May 24, 2014, atop the Nichol Hall hill on the campus of Loma Linda University Health. The sculpture commemorates the moment when Ellen G. White, co-founder of Loma Linda University Health, first visited Loma Linda and recognized that she had seen this very setting in a vision four years earlier. She had selected Loma Linda for a daring new type of health care institution and professional training center, in direct contrast to the practices of the day. This was done at the very time when the federal government had begun to shut down many of America’s medical schools due to their poor quality. The sculpture memorializes the unwavering faith and obedience to the call of the Lord by Ellen G. White and John Burden in founding Loma Linda University Health, and it will serve as a reminder to follow God’s leading in the future of the organization. The sculpture was commissioned by donor Reuben Matiko, MD, School of Medicine class of 1945.
Table of Contents Mission, Vision, Values..................................................................3 Message from the President.........................................................5 Personal Stories Giving.............................................................................................6 Vision 2020 Giving Areas.............................................................. 8 Research......................................................................................10 Prevention....................................................................................12 Clinical Settings...........................................................................14 Wholeness...................................................................................16 Healing Touch...............................................................................18 Community Outreach ................................................................. 20 Global Service............................................................................. 22 Learning...................................................................................... 24 Year In Review Vision 2020 Campaign Steering Committee............................... 26 President’s Advisory Council....................................................... 28 Facts & Figures...................................................................... 30-33 Financial Summary...................................................................... 34 Philanthropy Support.................................................................. 35 Boards of Trustees/Directors...................................................... 36 Loma Linda University Health Corporate Officers...................... 38
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Our Motto
To Make Man Whole
Faithful to Our Mission
To continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ
Fulfilling Our Vision
Transforming lives through education, health care and research
Through Our Values Compassion Excellence Freedom Humility Integrity Justice Purity/Self-Control Teamwork Wholeness
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Message from the President Some organizations struggle to remain faithful to their original vision. Their leaders feel the pressure of changing tastes, fads, trends in the world at large, often causing them to venture into new areas of services or products, which can cause them to abandon the core values they once held sacred. Here at Loma Linda University Health, this has never been a problem! Now a decade into our second century, we have stayed true to our calling, “to make man whole,” and our mission to continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ. We and our predecessors have persisted in this calling throughout the 20th century, and now well into the 21st. We have remained true to those ideals when they were less “popular” than they are today. And now we see evidence of many in the world turning their eyes toward this great organization, asking what we have to offer. During 2014, a poll of over 1 million alumni of American universities showed that our alumni ranked No. 1 in answering “Yes” to the question, “Does your job make the world a better place?” A staggering 91 percent of our graduates answered in the affirmative. The theme of this report is “This is the very place.” One of our founders, Ellen G. White, made that statement as she arrived at the site by train and horse-drawn wagon in 1905, reflecting on what she believed was God’s leadership in selecting this place to found a health care training and clinical institution. We believe that this is, indeed, the very place where great dedication, the pursuit of excellence and the outworking of faith intersect to create outstanding care for our patients and great learning opportunities for our students. In 2014, we saw the launch of the public phase of our Vision 2020 campaign to raise $360 million. This unprecedented goal to raise philanthropic funds for great buildings and program development was propelled forward by a generous pledge from Carol and Dennis Troesh of Riverside, California. They pledged $100 million toward construction of the new Children’s Hospital tower, which will be completed in 2020. We’re very pleased
that the campaign crossed its halfway point, with more than $188 million donated or pledged by the close of December 2014. Also at the end of the year, we broke ground on Loma Linda University Health – San Bernardino, a clinical and educational facility in the downtown area of our next-door city. Due to be completed in spring of 2016, it will contain the greatly expanded SAC Health System, a vegetarian restaurant and Gateway College. We are undertaking this bold venture with the San Bernardino City Unified School District in order to educate young people from our public high schools, provide the training for entry-level careers in health care. Together with our educational, social, political and cultural partners such as the County of San Bernardino and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, we look forward to a renaissance of both health care and employable medical careers for young people who need our help. The project has been aided by a very generous $10 million grant from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians; the school will be named the San Manuel Gateway College in their honor. The SAC Health System, already one of the largest providers of health care in San Bernardino, will have much greater capacity to offer both primary and specialty care. Last year we finished a five-year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of our School of Medicine. In June we remembered the first group of doctors who went out into the world from our campus in 1914. What a heritage! This surely is the very place for so many thrilling activities and life-changing events. I’m humbled and yet proud to share a sample of the many stories that made 2014 a successful year for Loma Linda University Health. Sincerely,
Richard H. Hart, MD, DrPH, President, Loma Linda University Health
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Giving
Richard Hart, MD, DrPH (right), president of Loma Linda University Health, welcomes Dennis and Carol Troesh to the stage after announcing the couple’s commitment of $100 million for Vision 2020 during ceremonies held July 15 on campus.
Giving Milestones Sept. 2013 to Aug. 17, 2014 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ “Skills, Training and Health Workforce of Paraprofessionals Program” awarded $600,000 to Loma Linda University. The grant is being implemented through Loma Linda University Health’s newly organized San Manuel Gateway College in downtown San Bernardino and is providing scholarships, textbooks, supplies and career coaching to students from San Bernardino and surrounding communities who are training for careers in health care professions. 6
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February Representatives from Walter’s Children’s Charity Classic (WCCC) presented Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital with a check for $172,000 from this annual event. To date, WCCC, organized by Walter’s Automotive in Riverside, California, has raised $3.3 million for Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital.
March The 21st Annual Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Foundation Gala and Benefit Concert raised $635,000. Jackie Evancho headlined the themed event, “I’m Possible: Making the Impossible Possible,” along with the San Bernardino Symphony, with special guest Hugo Ramos. This event garnered a record attendance of nearly 2,000.
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ision 2020 is a bold strategy to transform the future of health care for millions of families throughout Southern California and beyond, and set a new course for education at Loma Linda University Health. The ambitious plan was revealed in front of more than 2,000 people on a warm morning in July 2014. President Richard H. Hart said Vision 2020 will establish “a new paradigm for education and health care, both locally and throughout the world. It will combine high tech with high touch, allowing us to redefine what it means to be healthy.” Vision 2020 is a philanthropic campaign to build a new adult hospital to meet new seismic standards, add a large tower to the existing Children’s Hospital, erect a freestanding research facility, and establish scholarships and faculty endowments to train a new generation of health professionals. The hospital construction is necessary to replace existing patient care facilities that were built before current California seismic standards were enacted. The research building will house collaborative teams who will search for breakthroughs in patient care. A major portion of the building will house a new Wholeness Institute, focusing on helping people to live
April Grow Together campaign was launched, connecting more than 14,000 employees as potential donors with areas that make them passionate about working for Loma Linda University Health.
integrated, healthy lives to prevent disease and lengthen their lifespans. Carol and Dennis Troesh of Riverside, California, announced a pledge of $100 million for construction of the new Children’s Hospital tower. It is the largest gift ever made to a health care entity in the Inland Empire, as well as the largest single gift in the history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mr. Troesh is the founder
The Vision 2020 project will be a $1.2 billion endeavor in total, bringing together several funding streams to create an unprecedented and bold effort. The $360 million raised from private philanthropy represents a figure that is six times larger than any previous fundraising target at Loma Linda University Health. Other monies included in the $1.2 billion total will be state funding for the Children’s
Vision 2020 will establish “a new paradigm for education and health care, both locally and throughout the world.” of Robertson’s Ready Mix, a local construction company. His wife, Carol, is the author of four historical fiction books for children, and is active with the Children’s Hospital Guilds. “We’re so grateful that neither of us has had to have lifesaving treatment here,” Mrs. Troesh said, “but we know that it’s here if we need it, and we want it to be here for all of our communities whenever they need help in the future. God is the one who gave us the ability to earn this money. We are happy to return it to His use in this place.”
July Amidst a celebration joined by more than 2,000 people, officials of Loma Linda University Health announced a gift commitment of $100 million from Dennis and Carol Troesh that will kick start Vision 2020, a $1.2 billion strategy to transform health care throughout the Inland Empire and beyond.
Hospital, additional federal funds and other sources. As of the end of 2014, the philanthropic campaign had reached more than 50 percent of its $360 million goal, with pledges and donations totaling more than $188 million. Administrators anticipate breaking ground on the new hospitals in early 2016. A parking structure for patients and guests will be built in 2015. The new buildings will dramatically change the character of the Loma Linda University Health campus, adding a bold new skyline with the two hospital towers.
August Representatives from Stater Bros. Charities and members of Inland Women Fighting Cancer presented $150,000 to officials of Loma Linda University Cancer Center. The funds were raised at the 6th Annual Believe Walk, which took place October 6, 2013.
December Stater Bros. Charities K-FROG Radiothon raised more than $275,000 to help kids at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital who are battling cancer.
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Vision 2020 Giving Areas On July 15, 2014, Loma Linda University Health embarked on a bold mission to transform the world of health care through the Vision 2020 Campaign. For over 100 years, Loma Linda has been a leader in practicing whole-person care. Areas that encompass Vision 2020, the campaign for a whole tomorrow, include clinical care, education, wholeness and research.
n Clinical Care Alyson Stafford honors her caregivers through Loma Linda University Health’s Healing Hands caregiver recognition program
Though few diagnoses are as terrifying as cancer, Alyson Stafford says she never experienced fear throughout her treatment
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for an aggressive form of uterine cancer at Loma Linda University Health. She attributes this to the sense of “total confidence” she had in the physicians and staff. “From the individuals who brought lunch menus to the team who performed my surgery as well as the receptionists, technicians and janitorial staff,” she says, “all carried out their duties with a standard of excellence that is quite spectacular.” This care and sensitivity extended beyond Alyson to her husband, Lane, and their daughter. While she was in surgery, staff met with Lane, saying, “everything went well — better than expected,” she
recalls. “Everyone in my family felt like they were part of the attention and caregiving.” Alyson and Lane kept a list of the nearly 40 physicians and staff members who had taken care of her throughout her nearly year-long treatment and honored them with a gift to Loma Linda University Health through the Healing Hands caregiver recognition program. She recalls, “In the Cancer Center waiting room during the final months of my treatment, I would be sitting with people who were possibly frightened and tell them, ‘You cannot be in better hands. I honestly believe that.”
Gayle Saxby Endowed Scholarship Fund honors women in ministry
An endowed scholarship fund for women in ministry in Loma Linda University’s School of Religion is providing scholarships and inspiration to women who feel God’s calling to serve others through careers in religion and ministry. The Gayle Saxby Endowed Scholarship Fund, was established in honor of Gayle Lucille
Saxby, the late assistant professor of religion at Loma Linda University Health who was killed in a motor scooter accident in Greece in 1995. Thus far, the fund has provided assistance to six students: Angela Li, 2010; Aly Benitez, 2011; M. Magdalena Cantu, 2012; Cindy Harris, 2013; Anne Strong, 2014 and Dana Stelian, 2014. “The Gayle Saxby Endowed Scholarship Fund was the first endowed scholarship fund in the School of Religion,” notes Olivia Seheult, MA, senior development officer, adding that four individuals have
remembered the fund in their estate plans, and 96 donors have contributed a total of 204 gifts to date. “We are grateful for the life of Gayle Saxby, for her influence and for the lives she touched while she was with us,” Seheult observes. “It is heartwarming to see so many people coming together to remember her legacy in a way that guarantees her influence will continue to be felt for decades to come. We anticipate that the fund will grow even stronger in the future as more people add it to their estate plan and give to it annually.”
n Wholeness Enhanced Community Programs $1 million sponsorship from Quest Diagnostics enables PossAbilities to transform many more lives Greg Crouse, a U.S. Army veteran who lost his left leg while serving overseas in 1988, is well into his training program to compete in the inaugural Open Men’s Para-canoe section of the 2016 Paralympic Games. Greg is a member of Loma
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Linda University Health PossAbilities, a community outreach program for those with permanent physical disabilities, which is recognized by the U.S. Paralympic Committee as a paralympic sports club.
Making it possible to fulfill Greg’s aspirations and the dreams of the other PossAbilities members, Quest Diagnostics, a leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services recently agreed to become
PossAbilities’ presenting sponsor. Under the sponsorship agreement, Quest Diagnostics will contribute $1 million to PossAbilities over the next three years (2015-2017). The funds will be utilized to support various activities hosted by PossAbilities, which include Road to Rio, the annual triathlon, youth camps and mentorships. Additionally the funds will help underwrite the annual grant and scholarship program that awards
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more than $50,000 per year in adaptive equipment, accessibility projects, educational scholarships and more to PossAbilities members. Its fruitful partnership with PossAbilities brings Quest Diagnostics one step closer to its quest to make an impact “in health care [by] transforming the lives of the patients they serve,” says Jean-Marc Halbout, regional vice president, Quest Diagnostics.
Philanthropy is making possible a new era of research that will benefit patients globally From the humblest of beginnings in the 1920s, our research emphasis has grown to become a multimillion-dollar proposition involving more than 600 faculty members and 4,000 students in the quest to discover tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. This unprecedented growth has produced growing pains as scientists compete for space in small, and sometimes outmoded, laboratory environments. But in the wireless world of the 21st century, great ideas must be tested with the finest technology and tools. Loma Linda University Health is committed to research as the key to unlocking the secrets of wholeness
and healing. With that in mind, it’s time to step forward to build a brand new, 90,000-square-foot research facility on the site of Risley Hall in the heart of our campus. Focused on high-impact, mission-aligned interdisciplinary research, the new research building will merge state-of-the-art laboratories with clinical trials facilities, a hub for biomedical research and the new Wholeness Institute. The support of countless donors and companies is enabling Loma Linda University Health researchers to continue to build the foundation for a whole new era of research that will benefit patients close to home and around the world.
Vision 2020 Lead Donors 2014 Selma E. Andrews Perpetual Charitable Trust Anonymous Charles and Barbara Beckett Jack and Sharan Bennett Robert and Treva Burgess Children’s Fund, Inc. The Coto Foundation Frank and Anna Damazo Walter Deege Steven D. Elliot D. Joyce Engel Garry and Cathleen FitzGerald Greens and Streams, Inc. Henry L. Guenther Foundation Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs Hedco Foundation Kerry and Judy Heinrich William C. Hunter Hyundai Hope on Wheels Carroll L. Jensen* Fran Johnson Clinton W. Kelsey*
Chuck and Mary Kubicki Lou and Jeanne Mace Tom and Lynne Mantz Ellsworth and Sharon McKee Peter and Suzanne Nelson Elizabeth Nosoff* Charles and Greta Novero* Shirley Pettis-Thompson Oscar M. Phillips, MD* Quest Diagnostics Riverside Community Health Foundation Elmar and Darilee Sakala San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Mark and Anita Schultz Robert M. Seale The Sequoia Foundation for Achievement in the Arts Audrey J. Shaffer Stater Bros. Charities Nancy L. Steen* Ted and Geraldine Stephens William A. Stockert*
Naor and Janet Stoehr Anonymous Dennis and Carol Troesh UniHealth Foundation Doug & Dee Wacker* Willard and Renee Wade Foundation Walter’s Children’s Charity Classic Frank and Mary Ann Xavier Tom and Vi Zapara David and Audrey Zinke *Gift is from their estate. Note: This list includes donors whose total support in 2014 was $100,000 or more - using Campaign Counting/Reporting Standards. This includes outright, pledges, deferred irrevocable, deferred revocable (including those who had earlier commitments, and documented toward Vision 2020 in 2014).
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Research
“It is fulfilling to be able to improve patient care because of discoveries made through research.”
Alan Herford, DDS, MD, department chair, department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Loma Linda University School of Dentistry and Katina Nguyen, DDS, research fellow, interact with a young patient.
Research Milestones January The federal government’s National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Loma Linda University Health a $6.08 million grant to develop the Center for Brain Hemorrhage Research at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, under the direction of John Zhang, MD, PhD.
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January Researchers studying 803 Adventist adults who are subjects of the Adventist Health Study-2 found that consumption of tree nuts is associated with lower cases of obesity and metabolic syndrome. Results were published in the online science and medicine journal, PLOS ONE.
January A Loma Linda University Health study concluded that pediatric heart transplantation provides acceptable long-term survival beyond 15 years; the research was presented at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ 50th annual meeting in Orlando, Florida.
March A Loma Linda University Health study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition, revealed that among more than 26,000 African-American Seventh-day Adventists, those who are vegetarians
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ess than an hour after a bullet tore through a teenager’s jaw, Alan Herford, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, stepped into the operating room. The bullet had torn through skin and muscle, shattering her jaw. Dr. Herford’s work would not just save the patient — it would restore her to the life she knew before the trauma. Dr. Herford is department chair of the oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) department in the School of Dentistry. He and the program’s faculty and residents walk at an incredibly fast pace as they travel from the school’s classrooms to its surgery suites and research labs to the Medical Center’s operating rooms. They also see patients at Loma Linda University Medical Center East Campus, and Arrowhead and Riverside County Regional Medical Centers. Research performed in the school has helped create new treatments for patients with defects, serious burns, trauma or who are living with cancer. Treatments that are common today did not exist a few years ago. An example of this is the use of growth factor to rebuild portions of
a patient’s own jaw without using autogenous bone grafts (grafts using the patient’s own bone). Dr. Herford’s friend and mentor, Dr. Philip Boyne, pioneered the research that made this possible. Dr. Boyne, world renowned for his numerous discoveries, used growth factor to save babies born with cleft palates from a second surgery to harvest bone needed for the repair. Loma Linda research in bone healing and grafting and rebuilding soft tissue continues to transform patient care. In 2008, Dr. Boyne, and in 2014, Dr. Herford were chosen to receive the Laskin Award which is given to the authors of the most outstanding article published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for that year. Just as Dr. Herford was drawn to pursue research through interactions with faculty while he was a student, young researchers such as Dr. Katina Nguyen, a 2014 graduate, are continuing the tradition. “At Loma Linda,” says Dr. Nguyen, “students are inspired by the innovations they see happening in school. Faculty are approachable and receptive to students’ questions.” Dr. Nguyen was accepted into an
OMFS fellowship in 2014 and is participating in soft tissue research; clinical trials are scheduled to begin in 2015. She will continue with research during her residency. It is a long journey from idea to research to new treatment. “Each breakthrough,” says Dr. Herford, “requires preclinical work. Funding is needed, and we are grateful to Geistlich Pharma and MedTronic for their support.” Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine research is now taking place, including the possibility of using stem cells and 3D printing of tissue. The school’s Center for Dental Research, which will open in early 2015, will result in more exciting findings. Why does Dr. Herford pursue research and dedicate time to teach the 15 residents and research fellows who travel to Loma Linda from as far away as Italy? “Each study creates more questions,” he says. “And it is fulfilling to be able to improve patient care because of discoveries made through research.”
Referenced in this story: Loma Linda University School of Dentistry department of oral and maxillofacial surgery student and faculty: Philip Boyne, DMD, MS, DSc, who served for many years as program director; Alan Herford, DDS, MD, department chair and Katina Nguyen, DDS, research fellow.
are at lower risk for heart disease compared with their meat-eating counterparts. The study compared cardiovascular risk factors between those who are vegetarians and non-vegetarians as part of the ongoing Adventist Health Study-2.
May Loma Linda University School of Medicine researchers were awarded a $1.57 million grant from the National Space Biomedical Research Institute as part of a project led by researchers at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences with investigators from Georgetown University and the University of Arizona. The Loma Linda University team will examine blood vessels in the heart and the retina.
May The 15th Evidencebased Practice and Nursing Research Conference took place at Loma Linda University Health.
November Building on their 2013 Adventist Health Study-2 findings, which demonstrated a statistically significant link between vegetarian dietary practices and increased longevity, School of Public Health researchers are continuing their investigations into the relationship between plant-based nutrition and reduced incidence of several common cancers including breast, colorectal and prostate. Loma Linda University Health | 2014 Annual Report |
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Prevention
Bill and Ada Jarvis often meet at the Loma Linda University Drayson Center for lively games of ping pong.
Prevention Milestones March Following an extensive, two-year renovation and expansion, Riverside Convention Center reopened, with new healthy menu options developed in consultation with registered dietitians at Loma Linda University Health.
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March Healthy People in Healthy Communities, a lifestyle conference on preventive medicine and the “built” environment, was hosted by Loma Linda University School of Public Health, and Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, bringing together a multidisciplinary group of professionals.
May Hundreds of residents from Beaumont, Banning and surrounding communities attended the annual Community Health & Wellness Fair at Highland Springs Medical Plaza.
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t’s 6:40 a.m. Sunday in the Jarvis home. Bill Jarvis leaves for 7 a.m. tennis doubles. Rather than driving to Loma Linda University Drayson Center — nearly a mile away, Bill sets out on foot, racquet handle protruding from his backpack. It’s a short distance compared to the 73,500 miles Bill, a lifelong distance runner, has logged. He recently decided to save his nearly 80-year-old joints, choosing instead to sprint two miles three times a week for cardio health. At the courts, Bill is greeted by three fellow Senior Wellness Program members. Their matches usually last several hours. “I’m one of the younger ones,” he laughs. “We’ve had 90-plusyear-olds out here.” Later that morning Bill’s wife, Ada Domke Jarvis, meets a friend and fellow artist at Loma Linda Civic Center to show their paintings, mosaics and other creations. Ada exercises regularly, though she avoids tennis and other joint-strenuous sports. Challenging Bill to a lively game of ping pong at Drayson Center, however, is a different story.
“I win most of the time,” Ada shares. “Women have better fine motor skills,” Bill notes. Ping pong is a way for Bill and Ada to be active together. Together — that’s important. They have shared outdoor activities since they met. Bill trained as a physical education teacher, then earned a doctorate in consumer health education before joining the Loma Linda University faculty. Ada grew
“We may have retired, but we’ve never quit living.” up in rural British Columbia and loves the outdoors. They’ve been married 52 years. Ada’s art complements Bill’s passion for historically authentic model trains. In fact, a miniature railway network occupies their entire garage. For nearly a decade, Drayson Center has opened its doors to
seniors between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays — and all day Sundays. The facility used to be virtually empty in the mornings until the Senior Wellness Program began. Now it teems with seniors who enjoy fitness, educational and social activities organized for them. Bill and Ada are both Senior Wellness Program members. Fees are reduced to help those on a fixed income, and are free for seniors 80 and better. “I will be there next October,” Bill says with a smile. The couple spends summers away from Loma Linda at a cabin in Revelstoke, near where Ada grew up. The tradition began more than three decades ago around the births of their boys, Will Jr. and Matt. For years, the family has enjoyed the British Columbia backcountry, four-wheeling to remote areas. They enjoy photographing bears, eagles and coyotes that frequent their property. What’s their secret to living long and well? “Moderation and staying active,” Ada responds. “We may have retired, but we’ve never quit living.”
Referenced in this story: William “Bill” Jarvis, PhD, MA, a retired professor of preventive medicine, Loma Linda University, and Ada Domke Jarvis, retired occupational therapy assistant and executive secretary.
August The School of Public Health launched a smoking cessation website, breathefree2.com. Daniel Handysides, DrPH, presented the program in July at the second Global Conference on Health and Lifestyle in Geneva, Switzerland, to groups including the World Health Organization. The program is directed by the School of Public Health and is owned by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
October Approximately 2,000 seniors from surrounding communities participated in the 12th annual Senior Health and Fitness Fair, which provided a variety of services targeted to seniors and offered health screenings and assessments including respiratory, coronary, orthopedic, diabetes, blood glucose, cholesterol, PSA and body composition.
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Clinical Settings
The entire Rubino family is grateful for the lifesaving care provided by Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital.
Clinical Settings Milestones January The Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group’s (LLUFMG) first unified board meeting was held with board members comprising chairs of the School of Medicine’s 22 clinical departments. This single practice corporation for the entire clinical faculty has been carefully organized over multiple years and will greatly facilitate both contracting and management.
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May Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital opened neuro NICU, an extension of the existing 84-bed neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The unique unit offers specialized services to babies with neurological challenges, and was made possible in part by a $280,000 grant from Riverside Community Health Foundation.
May Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital (LLUCH) launched “Perinatal Connect,” benefiting expectant mothers living in the high desert. This innovative technology allows the perinatal physicians at LLUCH to communicate with each patient at her local hospital and to access real-time ultrasound imaging during the appointment.
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ethany and Sean Rubino excitedly prepared for their first child’s arrival. Everything was ready — Bethany’s brother had made a beautiful cradle for Baby Vinny in his woodshop class. Their joy was replaced with sadness when they learned he had been born with a severe heart defect. Vinny was just 36 hours old when, during an echocardiogram, his father glanced at the monitor. “His heart looked like a jacko-lantern filled with holes,” he says. Doctors explained that the ventricles of his heart were flipped (dextrocardia version), and that he wouldn’t live to be five years old. The family sought care for Vinny at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, where pediatric heart specialists redirected the flow of deoxygenated blood by creating a tube with his live heart tissue connecting the superior vena cava to the pulmonary arteries to have a passive flow of blood to the lungs. Vinny underwent this first surgery, the Glenn Procedure, at six months and on June 8, 2012, he underwent the
Fontan Procedure which diverted the venous blood from his right atrium to the pulmonary arteries. Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital is the only hospital to use a patient’s own heart tissue for this procedure, allowing Vinny’s heart to grow with him. His heart is now a single atrium-single ventricle system, which means his body functions with half the heart that other children have.
a little girl whose picture had been posted online by a friend of Bethany’s. Baby Sabrina, who had been living in an orphanage for sick children in China, arrived home with the Rubinos the day before Gianni’s first birthday. In 2014, Drs. Leonard Bailey, Anees Razzouk and Glen Van Arsdell performed Sabrina’s heart surgery at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital.
“Knowing that God used us and Children’s Hospital to give her life is humbling.” “Eventually he will need a new heart,” says Bethany, “but he may be 50 or 60 years old before that’s necessary. By then we hope for even greater advancements in medicine.” The Rubinos second child, Gianni, was born in 2012. “Gianni was monitored closely while I was pregnant,” says Bethany. “After his birth, doctors found that he had an innocent heart murmur.” While it was not certain if the murmur would lead to other health concerns, the family began the process of adopting
After her surgery Sabrina thrived, growing five inches taller in just six months. Now the Rubino children are nothing short of rambunctious. Vinny, now almost 5, attends school where his mom is principal. And Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital has given Sabrina, who is now 3, a thriving, whole tomorrow. “Sabrina is the piece I didn’t know was missing,” says Bethany. “She fits right in with our family. Knowing that God used us and Children’s Hospital to give her life is humbling.”
Referenced in this story: Leonard Bailey, MD, surgeon-in-chief, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital; Anees Razzouk, MD, chair, department of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center; Bethany Rubino, elementary school principal; and Sean Rubino, woodworker and stay-at-home parent. Glen Van Arsdell, MD, (Loma Linda University School of Medicine graduate,) division head, Hospital for Sick Children; associate professor, University of Toronto.
May The department of emergency medicine received the Outstanding Department Award from the Academy of Women in Academic Emergency Medicine. The awards committee said it was “uniformly impressed by the department’s commitment to supporting women in academic emergency medicine.”
July Loma Linda University Medical Center – Murrieta achieved “most wired” status by the American Hospital Association, having met specific benchmarks in the areas of infrastructure, business and administrative management, clinical quality and safety and clinical integration.
November Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital licensure as a separate unit from the adult hospital became official; a celebration marking the accomplishment was held December 11.
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Wholeness Wholeness Milestones January In order to strengthen the message of wholeness throughout Loma Linda University Health, a new position was created. Daniel E. Fontoura, MBA, FACHE, was named vice president and chief wholeness officer. He is also serving as director of the Wholeness Institute at Loma Linda University Health.
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April Loma Linda University Health’s first national television show, “Life on the Line,” aired. The series features courageous individuals and premiered on PBS’s WORLD Channel.
April Joyful or mirthful laughter produces brain-wave frequencies similar to those who achieve a true state of meditation, revealed a School of Public Health study presented at 2014 Experimental Biology professional meetings in San Diego. The study is gaining attention as a non-pharmacological lifestyle intervention that integrates mind and body to promote greater wholeness, providing therapeutic value for alleviating symptoms from a variety of chronic medical conditions.
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isa Jamison* was severely depressed when she came to Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center. She describes her depression like this: “It’s like falling down a hole and not being able to see daylight,” she says. “It’s oppressive, it’s dark, you can’t see anything.” Major depression can devastate people’s lives the same way a disease like cancer does, notes Dr. Steven Galarza, medical director, Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center – Murrieta, who is familiar with Lisa’s story. “They can’t function, they can’t work, they are absent from their family,” he explains. For Lisa, depression and anxiety had followed her throughout her life, and she reached a point of critical danger. “I was as anxious and depressed as a person can get. I got to a point where I just couldn’t outrun it any longer, and I just crashed.” Unable
to think straight, Lisa considered the relief she thought suicide might bring. Lisa was hospitalized for three days at Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center in Redlands, and then transitioned to the partial hospitalization program at the Murrieta location. She spent six hours a day, five days a week, at the center as she learned how to deal with her anxiety and sadness. “I just needed to be in a place where I felt safe,” she says. “They pulled me out of my shell as I became able to be more aware of what was around me.”
Dr. Galarza notes there is still a stigma in society about mental illness. The annual Seeds of Hope dinner and fundraiser for the Behavioral Medicine Center allows the center to continue providing hope for individuals living with mental illness or substance use issues and to work toward reducing the stigma. The 2014 dinner raised $91,000 to support patient care at the Behavioral Medicine Center. Lisa shared her story that evening. Today Lisa can look toward the future through the lens of possibility, not dread.
“Loma Linda as an entity both in Redlands and in Murrieta really did save my life.” “It’s really pleasant to be able to tell patients that there are effective treatments for depression,” Dr. Galarza says. Lisa is a testament to that.
Lisa’s therapist, Renee Diaz, says, “I’m absolutely amazed at her determination.” Lisa says, “Loma Linda as an entity both in Redlands and in Murrieta really did save my life.”
Referenced in this story: Steven F. Galarza, DO, medical director, Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center — Murrieta; Renee Diaz, MSW, clinical therapist, Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center — Murrieta.
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August Leadership from local faith communities gathered at the Centennial Complex for the Third Annual Clergy Appreciation Breakfast. A geographic information system was demonstrated that identifies many indicators of health within specified areas.
October The 100th birthday of Ellsworth Wareham, MD, who co-founded the Loma Linda University Overseas Heart Surgery Team in 1963, was celebrated by 400 guests in the Wong Kerlee International Conference Center.
October More than 1,500 people, including families with small children, participated in the 9th annual “A Walk to Remember,” on the Loma Linda University Health campus. Organized by staff from Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital NICU, the walk memorialized infants and children lost to the families in attendance.
October Loma Linda University ranks No. 1 for producing the highest percentage of alumni of both undergraduate and graduate programs who responded positively to the following question: “Does your work make the world a better place?” The survey was done by the Seattle, Washington-based company Payscale.com.
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Healing Touch
Kidney transplant recipient David Purkhiser (left) talks with donor Ricardo Gomez (center) and Michael De Vera, MD, a transplant surgeon in the Loma Linda University Medical Center Transplantation Institute.
Healing Touch Milestones April Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital physicians Clare Sheridan-Matney, Mark Massi and Amy YoungSnodgrass of the Children’s Assessment Center received awards for exemplary service to victims of crime. The ceremony was organized by the Victims Advocacy Division of the San Bernardino district attorney’s office and marked the beginning of National Victims’ Rights Week.
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April Family, friends and colleagues of renowned orthopedic surgeon Frank Jobe gathered at Dodger Stadium to remember and celebrate his life. Jobe, who is recognized as the father of sports medicine, graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1956 and passed away March 6, in Los Angeles, California.
September More than a quarter of the physicians listed on Inland Empire Magazine’s “Top Doctors” edition completed their medical school and/or specialty training at Loma Linda University School of Medicine or are on the Loma Linda University faculty.
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he news wasn’t good. His kidneys were failing. On Thursday, January 2, 2014 — David Purkhiser remembers the day — his name was added to the transplant waiting list for a new kidney. David had lived with Type 1 diabetes since the age of 4. Daily monitoring and insulin injections were his life. Dangerously high glucose levels in 2006 told him he was in the beginning stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). “I began to experience the physical symptoms of CKD, particularly extreme fatigue and foam in my urine,” David recalls. “I also realized that I had been in denial about my health for many years, and now I felt guilt and doubt about my future.” At the age of 28, he was told that his glomerular filtration rate (GFR), a measure of kidney function, had fallen to dangerous levels. He was headed for kidney failure, dialysis and — hopefully — kidney transplantation. “I attended the classes, tests and meetings required to be placed on the transplant list,” David explains. “At the same time, I began sharing with friends and leaders at my church about my need, hoping somebody would be willing to donate a kidney.”
During a church service in December 2013, David’s pastor shared that he’d met a man whose kidneys were shutting down and who was in need of a transplant. A young man named Ricardo Gomez was sitting in church. Ricardo relates, “I felt a spiritual tug — a voice that told me to step forward, to offer my kidney and to be a donor for this person.” When Ricardo shared his feelings with his wife, she told him she’d instinctively known he would want to be the donor. She gave her blessing. “Later that week I contacted the pastor,” Ricardo details, “and I
On Monday, May 19, 2014, both David and Ricardo checked into Loma Linda University Medical Center. The transplant was a success, and both went home after a few days of recovery. “My life was changed completely,” attests David. “I’m alive and walking around with Ricardo’s kidney. I am so thankful to continue being with my family, to spend time with friends and I’m excited to meet new people who heard about our surgery.” Says Ricardo, “I want people to know that I am honored to have been a part of this experience. God uses us if we are willing and available.”
“I want people to know that I am honored to have been part of this experience.” learned that the person who needed a transplant was David, who I’d met at a men’s church group earlier in the year.” The next time Ricardo saw David, he told him, “Hey, I heard you need a kidney. I’ve got two. You want one?” Miraculously, the two were compatible and the transplant was approved on April 10, 2014.
September Kimberly Payne, PhD, associate professor, Loma Linda University School of Medicine and director of translational research, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, was awarded a $250,000 grant from Hyundai Motor America’s Hope on Wheels campaign. The grant supports her work as a “Scholar of Hope,” focusing on leukemia in children.
A portrait of the two men appears in the “I am” picture gallery at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Not only does their story inform patients and guests about Loma Linda University Medical Center’s living donor program, they have become close friends.
October Loma Linda University Health was recognized for transplantation and organ donation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and OneLegacy, the world’s largest organ and tissue recovery organization.
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Community Outreach
“Every child has potential.”
Larry Elwell, principal of Victoria Elementary School, often works with students in the school garden.
Community Outreach Milestones January Loma Linda University’s Community Academic Partners in Service (CAPS) program was recognized for mentoring youth by the County of San Bernardino’s Children’s Network Mentoring Taskforce.
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January The School of Dentistry hosted the 24th Annual Clinic With a Heart, providing 310 patients with free dental care. The 508 volunteers included Loma Linda University nursing students and dental assistant program students from local city colleges.
January The sold-out Loma Linda University Health’s Sixth Annual Women’s Conference featured Joan Lunden and empowered 1,000 women, offering health testing and valuable updates about developments in health care.
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urals of children at play line the hallway at the entrance to Victoria Elementary School. There are also messages: “Praise people,” “Notice hurts and right wrongs” and “Seek wise people.” As Principal Larry Elwell walks onto the playground children greet him. “Mr. Elwell!” He responds with a smile. “Hi, Jacob. Good afternoon, Sophia.” He pauses beside a four-square court — a minor disagreement is brewing. “You know how to work this out,” he says. The two third-graders compete in a game of rock, paper, scissors; its outcome ends their disagreement and they resume their game. Mr. Elwell knows each one by name, and he knows their stories. Of the 593 students, 92 percent live below the poverty line; 65 percent meet the definition of homelessness. The children, grades K-5, live in an area that begins at the Santa Ana River and runs through areas of low-cost housing in San Bernardino’s industrial district, past apartments and small houses on the streets surrounding Loma Linda University Health, ending at the Redlands border. Principal Elwell discovered education while working in communications in the defense industry. He was researching a story about employees volunteering in local classrooms
when, “I remembered,” he says, “how a sixth-grade teacher’s influence changed the course of my life. It left me thinking — working with children can impact an entire community.” This led him to pursue education as a second career. In 2010, Loma Linda University Health was exploring ways to share resources with its community. Dr. Dora Barilla, associate director, Loma Linda University Health Institute for Community Partnerships, wanted to understand the unique needs of Victoria and its community. “You can’t change anyone you don’t love,” she says. “We wanted to listen, to tap into the community’s wisdom so that we could learn how we could help those most at risk, and to develop long-term, sustainable programs.” Principal Elwell remembers her words. “We want to find ways to bring Loma Linda University Health’s resources into the community, creating a model that we hope to replicate. And we want to start with Victoria.” The resulting Adopt-a-School project began with a needs assessment in 2010. Then, programs were designed to meet the community’s top needs — exercise and nutrition, access to health care and behavioral health needs.
“Every child has potential,” says Mr. Elwell. “Many of the barriers that hold them back can be eliminated if educators approach them not as an authority figure but as a servant. They may forget what they’ve been taught but will never forget how they felt: ‘they cared about me at Victoria. It’s OK to be kind. I can trust enough to share my story and be vulnerable enough to say what I need.’” Under Principal Elwell’s leadership, suspensions over the last six years have declined from nearly 50 each year to as few as three. Loma Linda University student volunteers are crucial to the Adopt-aSchool program, and are following Mr. Elwell’s example, showing the students that they care as they provide services, including dental care, Think Together (after-school tutoring), nutrition classes, Green Apple Day health fairs, running programs and the school garden. “When they see Loma Linda University students take time to teach them and plan fun activities for them,” he says, “it infuses at every level that you are valuable. You matter.” Principal Elwell has worked in schools in three school districts. While the needs of his students and their families at Victoria are daunting, “There are more services available here than in all of the others combined,” he says. “I am thankful.”
Referenced in this story: Dora Barilla, DrPH, MPH, CHES, assistant vice president for strategy and innovation; associate director, Loma Linda University Health, Institute for Health Policy and Leadership and associate director, Institute for Community Partnerships, Loma Linda University Health.
March March was the last month to sign up for health coverage through open enrollment as mandated by the Affordable Care Act. Loma Linda University Health had been awarded $990,000 to provide education and outreach in the community; its Institute for Health Policy and Leadership worked proactively with the Community Clinic Association of San Bernardino to provide essential information to residents of the Inland Empire.
April More than 1,000 physically challenged and able-bodied athletes competed side-by-side at the 12th annual PossAbilities Triathlon. The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians presented a $200,000 sponsor’s check to Loma Linda University Health during the event.
August The Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Medicine sponsored the 14th Annual Health Disparities Symposium at Loma Linda University Health. The event showcased the biomedical research of 80 college and postgraduate students from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds who are participants in Loma Linda University’s pipeline programs.
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Global Service
James Appel, MD, is one of several Loma Linda University alumni who worked at Cooper Adventist Hospital during the Ebola outbreak in 2014.
Global Service Milestones April Fifty-six delegates from Loma Linda University Health attended the 20th Anniversary of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital in Hangzhou, China. Loma Linda University Health has collaborated with the hospital from its inception and opening in 1994, when the hospital introduced Westernstyle health care to China.
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May Leaders of the five established Seventh-day Adventist medical schools in Africa, Argentina, Mexico, Peru and the United States met with visionaries from five additional Adventist universities that are working to establish medical schools during a Consortium of Adventist Medical Education Leaders (CAMEL) conference at Loma Linda University.
June School of Medicine alumnus Scott Nelson, MD, received the 2014 Humanitarian Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in recognition of his humanitarian work in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
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hat would you do if you were asked to risk your life every day? Would you find contentment in this situation? Would you find satisfaction? This is the situation that Ebola fighters faced every day. Before 2014, Ebola was nothing more than a distant concept for many. Then in March 2014, this changed as the Ebola virus spread throughout Western Africa at an astonishing speed. By the year’s end, 20,171 people had been infected and the number of recorded deaths had reached 7,889. Drs. Gillian Seton, James Appel, Gregory Saunders and Gregory Shank are Ebola fighters. In addition to their commitment to helping stop the spread of this disease, each of these physicians has several things in common. They have all served in Monrovia, Liberia, at Seventh-day Adventist Cooper Hospital, and they are alumni of Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Drs. Appel, Saunders and Shank have taken turns leaving other work to be in Liberia for periods of time. However, Dr. Seton is working as a Deferred Mission Appointee from
Loma Linda University Health through Adventist Health International. She arrived at Cooper Adventist Hospital in March 2014, right before the Ebola outbreak. Despite being thrust into a physician’s worst-case scenario, Dr. Seton chose to stay and continue to help those in need. “Helping people has been a driving force and motivation for me for nearly my entire life,” she says. “Medicine is the perfect outlet for this, for I don’t
someone cares enough to go the extra mile.” While Ebola is still of utmost concern, the number of new Ebola cases in Liberia is slowing. Seventhday Adventist Cooper Hospital is operating as an Ebola-free zone where patients in need of medical treatment can come, be treated and not have to fear exposure to this deadly disease. It is because of people like Appel, Saunders, Seton and Shank that
“I cannot think of a more fulfilling job or goal in life but to relieve someone’s suffering and to prove that someone cares enough to go the extra mile.” have the patience to work with social injustice, political oppression or any other forms of injustice. Medicine suits my temperament and even my weaknesses in order to help those I can. I cannot think of a more fulfilling job or goal in life but to relieve someone’s suffering and to prove that
Cooper Adventist Hospital was able to maintain operations. Each of these Loma Linda University graduates is living the organization’s mission, “to continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ.”
Referenced in this story: Loma Linda University School of Medicine alumni: James Appel, MD, class of 2000; Gregory Saunders, class of 1985; Gillian Seton, MD, class of 2008 and Gregory Shank, MD, class of 1999.
October A vespers program at the University Church recognized the Overseas Heart Surgery Team for 50 years of service and honored Ellsworth Wareham, MD, for his long career as surgeon and professor, School of Medicine, on the occasion of his 100th birthday.
October More than 180 hospital leaders from 33 Adventist hospitals around the world met at Loma Linda University Health for the third annual Global Health Care Conference.
November Loma Linda University Medical Center, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital and Novartis created an executive health care leadership certificate program consisting of six modules. The primary objective is to provide practical health care leadership education for hospital executives in China by incorporating Western theories and practices.
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Learning Participating in the check presentation and groundbreaking for the Loma Linda University Health — San Bernardino project are, pictured from left to right: Ted N.C. Wilson, president, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists; Nancy Young, MHES, president and CEO, SAC Health System; Patrick J. Morris, JD, former mayor, City of San Bernardino; Dale Marsden, EdD, superintendent, San Bernardino City Unified School District; Tommy Ramos, education committee member, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians; Ken Ramirez, tribal secretary, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians; Richard H. Hart, MD, DrPH, president, Loma Linda University Health; Pete Aguilar, congressman-elect, California 31st District; R. Carey Davis, MBA, mayor, City of San Bernardino; and Lowell Cooper, MDiv, MPH, vice president, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and chair, Board of Trustees, Loma Linda University Health.
Learning Milestones January Officials from Union Bank, N.A., contributed $40,000 to Loma Linda University Health for planning the proposed health care campus in San Bernardino.
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February Five School of Public Health students bear the distinction of being named Gates Millennium Scholars. Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the program selects 1,000 students annually for “good-throughgraduation” scholarships at the college or university of their choice.
March During residency match day, 51 percent of the School of Medicine class of 2014 matched to primary care positions and 20 percent to surgery and surgical subspecialties (including anesthesiology). Thirty-two percent of the class matched to residencies at Loma Linda University Medical Center.
April Loma Linda University Center for Christian Bioethics celebrated its 30th anniversary with two lectures by Victoria Sweet, MD, PhD. Sweet is a physician, medical historian and celebrated author.
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onstruction began in late 2014 on Loma Linda University Health — San Bernardino, a $68 million facility in downtown San Bernardino. Programs will include health care and education in entry-level careers for high school graduates. The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, based in Highland, California, contributed $10 million toward establishing the San Manuel Gateway College. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held at the site in San Bernardino, California, where the facility will be built between San Manuel Stadium and the I-215 freeway. According to Loma Linda University Health President Richard H. Hart, “This project is monumental for the whole
“The first is a lack of skilled workers. The second is a lack of quality health care. Our new project will help address both of those sectors by providing career education and health care for area residents as well as creating employment opportunities.” San Manuel Gateway College will provide a variety of three- to 12-month certificate training programs to prepare high school graduates for rewarding career options in the health care field, such as medical assistant and phlebotomist. Ken Ramirez, secretary, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Business Committee, spoke movingly about how Loma Linda physicians and nurses cared for needy tribal members
“This project is monumental for the whole community of San Bernardino.” community of San Bernardino, both in terms of the educational and health care impact it will have, and the sheer economic impact that will help restore confidence in our region.” “Studies of the infrastructure of San Bernardino have found that there are two large unmet needs in this community,” Dr. Hart explained.
in the early 20th Century, at low or no cost, when no one else would do so. He said his members have long memories, and are grateful for the compassion shown to them. Now that they have the resources to make the valley community a better place, he said, they are happy to help with their generous contribution.
The second element of the new facility will be an expanded multispecialty medical clinic to be operated by Social Action Community Health System, in partnership with Loma Linda University Health, offering primary care, behavioral health, dental care, health education, laboratory, pharmacy, urgent care and women’s health services. The third component in the new building will be a vegetarian restaurant designed to showcase the longevity-enhancing benefits of a vegetarian diet. San Bernardino Mayor R. Carey Davis said the new center symbolizes the city’s economic redevelopment. “This project will change the image of San Bernardino. We see the collaboration and partnership as one that is very important to the rebirth of our downtown.” Participants in the groundbreaking noted that this public/private partnership is unique, and may provide a model for other communities in need throughout the United States. Loma Linda University Health is providing leadership, expertise, staff, funding and the organization’s unique perspective on wholeness. The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, with their bold gift, has chosen to help make the vision of a renewed community into a reality.
Referenced in this story: Richard H. Hart, MD, DrPH, president, Loma Linda University Health.
May The 50th anniversary of the School of Allied Health Professions’ Department of Health Informatics and Health Information Management was celebrated during the school’s 18th annual alumni homecoming weekend.
June “MBA Healthcare Management” listed the School of Public Health in the top 25 best master’s in public health degree programs.
June Adventist teachers from across the United States and Canada joined three local school districts (San Bernardino, Rialto and Redlands) to attend the 2014 EXSEED conference. EXSEED (Excellence in Science Experiential Education) allows Loma Linda University Health and Adventist higher education faculty to partner with K-12 science educators; it includes the STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and math.
July A new residency program began for students in the School of Pharmacy, made possible through a grant of $70,000 from the Pacific Pharmacy Group. It is only the fourth of its kind in California, allowing Loma Linda University to become a leader in this type of health care that emphasizes bringing pharmacists and other health care providers together to better serve their communities.
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Vision 2020 Campaign Steering Committee Supporting the $1.2 billion Vision 2020 Campaign and the effort to secure $360 million in private philanthropic support is the task of the Vision 2020 Campaign Steering Committee. The Campaign Steering Committee assists in the development of campaign policy and strategic planning for all phases of the Campaign. Its influential members also participate through their involvement in one or more of the Campaign strategies by helping identify, cultivate and solicit potential Campaign contributors and lead by example. CO-CHAIRS Jere and Marian Chrispens. Before retiring in 2003, Jere Chrispens helped develop two software companies focused on health care. Mrs. Chrispens practiced nursing before becoming a full-time mother and grandmother. She is on the board of the Calimesa Seventh-day Adventist Church.
MEMBERS Leonard Bailey, MD, and Nancy Bailey, MS. Recognized as the pioneer of infant heart transplantation, Dr. Bailey is surgeon-in-chief, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. Transplantation remains a small portion of Dr. Bailey’ s practice, which involves all types of congenital heart disease in all age groups. He is a graduate of Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Mrs. Bailey received her BS degree in nursing from the Loma Linda University School of Nursing and a master of science degree in nursing from the Loma Linda University Graduate School. She is a legal nurse consultant and business owner.
Donna Hadley graduated from Loma Linda University School of Nursing. She practiced nursing until 1988, when she was named director of alumni relations and development for Loma Linda Academy. She then chaired the Centennial Committee for the School of Medicine’s 100-year anniversary.
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Peter Nelson, DDS, and Suzanne Nelson. Dr. Nelson graduated from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. He practices dentistry in San Luis Obispo. Mrs. Nelson earned her BS degree from the School of Dentistry and worked as a dental hygienist for more than four decades. She retired five years ago to take a more active role in several volunteer projects, including working with the youth at their local Adventist Church. Dedicated to humanitarian service, the Nelsons have assisted with mission clinics in 25 countries, including assignments in the Far East, Africa and Central and South America.
Kenneth Ramirez. A tribal leader for San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Mr. Ramirez has held a number of elected and appointed leadership positions with the tribe. He served on the tribe’s Business Committee as secretary and on the San Manuel Education Committee as a board member. He fondly remembers as a child the Loma Linda doctors and nurses befriending and caring for him and his family. He is now returning that kindness, serving as the founding donor for the Behavioral Medicine Center’s MEND scholarship program, which helps children who suffer from chronic illnesses such as diabetes live full lives. He is an important advocate for the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital.
Elmar Sakala, MD, MPH, MA, and Darilee Sakala. Dr. Sakala graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine and earned an MPH degree from the School of Public Health. He is interim director, Loma Linda University Perinatal Institute, and interim chief, maternal fetal medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine. For more than a decade, Mrs. Sakala served as junior medical auxiliary sponsor for the School of Medicine’s Alumni Association, and for a number of years she assisted the Alumni Association in planning the Annual Postgraduate Convention. She also serves in a variety of volunteer capacities at the Calimesa Seventh-day Adventist Church.
“Vision 2020 will combine high-tech with high-touch, allowing us to redefine what it means to be healthy.” — Richard H. Hart, MD, DrPH Larry Sharp (emeritus). Larry Sharp was a member of the boards of Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Foundation and the American Heart Association. In 2010, after having served for 27 years as president of the Arrowhead Credit Union, Mr. Sharp was named vice president for advancement at Cal State San Bernardino. He retired in 2012. Instrumental in the campaign to keep professional baseball in San Bernardino, Sharp was recognized as a member of the Inland Empire 66ers Hall of Fame. Mr. Sharp passed away February 17, 2015.
Charles Sims, MD, graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Determined to achieve fulfillment professionally, Dr. Sims explored a career in pathology, serving as laboratory director for a national independent referral laboratory. In 1976, Dr. Sims became chief of pathology at Century City Hospital in Los Angeles. He later founded California Cryobank and Quantum Clinical Laboratories, Inc., and has served on the Standards Committee of the American Association of Tissue Banks.
Candace Spiel. With her husband, Tom, Candace Spiel owns and operates nine McDonald’s franchises. Their McDonald’s location on University Avenue in Riverside was the first west of the Mississippi to achieve U.S. Green Building Council LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Standards certification. Passionate about the health and well-being of children and families in the Inland Empire, Mrs. Spiel is a member of the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Foundation Board.
Patrick Wong, MD. After receiving his medical degree from the University of Sydney, Dr. Wong completed an internal medicine residency at Loma Linda University Health. He also pursued research at Harvard Medical School’s Thorndyke Laboratory and at Albany Medical College in Albany, New York. Dr. Wong then went on to establish a gastroenterology practice in San Francisco, California. He has served as a member of the Boards of Trustees for Loma Linda University Health.
Mary Ann Xavier. After graduating from Ladycliff College in New York, Mrs. Xavier continued her education by attaining degrees and certificates in administration of child and youth programs, child welfare management and fund development. Throughout her career, she served as a teacher and administrator in the educational system and as director and executive director for child welfare not-for-profits. Since retiring in 1998, Mrs. Xavier has continued to advocate for children as a private consultant and as an expert witness in the field of child welfare. She is chair of the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Foundation Board, and is past president and board member of the Big Hearts for Little Hearts Desert Guild.
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS THAT ALSO SERVE ON THE PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY CABINET Marshall Robert Ching, MD and Phyllis Ching Irving “Bud” Feldkamp III, DDS, and Pam Newbury Feldkamp Mike Parnell Charles Smithgall III Dennis Troesh and Carol Troesh
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President’s Advisory Cabinet As new opportunities for growth and development are identified, members of the President’s Advisory Cabinet are assisting Loma Linda University Health, bringing professional expertise, diversity of perspectives, connections to local and national resources and visibility to Loma Linda University Health. As they share their distinctive knowledge and skills, cabinet members are supporting Loma Linda University Health as it fulfills its vision — “Transforming lives through education, health care, research and wholeness.” We are indebted to this group of advisors as we poise for the expanding vision of Loma Linda University Health. Beverly Bailey is president and CEO of Stronghold Engineering, Inc., a Southern California-based general contracting firm in the design-build, electrical, general and civil construction industries. She founded the company in 1991 with her husband, Scott, out of their home. Demonstrating an entrepreneurial spirit, Mrs. Bailey also established Lamb Energy, Inc. in January 2009. She currently sits on the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Foundation Board. Marshall Robert Ching, MD, and Phyllis Ching. A graduate of Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Dr. Ching completed his residency in orthopedics at White Memorial Medical Center. Phyllis Ching earned her master’s degree in public health education from the University of Kentucky. In 1975, after Dr. Ching completed his residency, the couple moved to Oroville, California, where he practices orthopedic surgery. Their three sons graduated from Loma Linda University. Irving “Bud” Feldkamp III, DDS, and Pam Newbury Feldkamp. Dr. Feldkamp earned his DDS degree from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. Mrs. Feldkamp graduated from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry’s dental hygiene program. After practicing as a dental hygienist for several years, she raised the couple’s four children, all of whom are graduates of Loma Linda University. The Feldkamps are owners of Hospitality Dental, a familyoriented, full-service dental practice with eight locations in the Inland Empire and in Las Vegas. They also own Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino.
February New Nichol Hall rotunda unveiled. The building’s history dates to 1928, when it was built as a new home for the Loma Linda Sanitarium and Hospital. The building, home to the Schools of Public Health and Allied Health Professions, was named for longtime “Review and Herald” editor and health advocate Francis D. Nichol.
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Afzal “Al” Khan, MBA, and Hetty Khan, MA. Al Khan, MBA, is founder, president and CEO of Crown Consulting, Inc., providing systems engineering and technology services to the Federal Aviation Administration and National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Before founding Crown Consulting, Inc., Mr. Khan was chief management analyst with Booz Allen Hamilton. Mrs. Khan graduated with her degree in nursing from Andrews University. She practiced nursing at Washington Adventist Hospital in Maryland for 16 years, and is now a health informatics specialist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland. She holds two master’s degrees from the University of Maryland and is pursuing a doctorate in nursing practice. The Hon. Jerry Lewis and Arlene Lewis. Jerry Lewis was a member of the California State Assembly from 1969 to 1978. He was elected as a Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives 96th and 15 succeeding congresses. He last served California’s 41st congressional district, having previously represented the 40th, 35th and 37th districts. Mr. Lewis is a former chair of the House Appropriations Committee, serving in that role during the 109th Congress. Arlene Lewis was a top aide to Jerry Lewis when he arrived at Capitol Hill in 1979; she later served as his chief of staff.
June Five past deans of the School of Medicine gathered for a photo opportunity during 2014 commencement ceremonies.
“Transforming lives through education, health care and research.” Roger Miller and Ruth Miller. Mr. Miller traveled with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization as a pitcher. After transferring to Los Angeles, he entered the car sales business and went on to own multiple car dealerships across Southern California. Mrs. Miller is a businesswoman in her own right, and was one of the first female real estate developers in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas. The Millers are residents of Sun Valley, Idaho, and spend part of the winter months in Indian Wells, California.
Charles Smithgall III is chair and CEO of SEI/ Aaron’s, Inc. Mr. Smithgall began his franchising career in 1975 with one store in Louisville, Kentucky, ultimately becoming the largest Aaron’s multi-unit franchisee. After earning a BS degree in industrial management from Georgia Institute of Technology, Mr. Smithgall worked for Holder Construction until 1975, when he entered Harvard Business School’s management development program. He has also worked in the media industry, overseeing cable TV and radio companies.
The Hon. Mayor Patrick J. Morris and Sally Morris. Judge Morris graduated from Stanford University Law School. He spent six months on active duty with the United States Army, followed by six years in the reserves. Judge Morris practiced law in San Bernardino and served as a University of Redlands trustee for 40 years. He was both a member and president of the San Bernardino Board of Education until his appointment to the Superior Court Bench in 1976. He served as mayor of San Bernardino from 2006 to 2014. Mrs. Morris joined her husband in helping to establish a Habitat For Humanity chapter.
Dennis Troesh and Carol Troesh. Dennis and Carol Troesh are long-time Riverside residents and business leaders. Mr. Troesh founded Robertson’s Ready Mix, growing the company into one of the largest ready-mix and construction aggregate operations in the Western United States. Mrs. Troesh authors historical fiction books for children, writing under the name of C. A. Hartnell. Mr. Troesh is a member of the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Foundation Board; Mrs. Troesh is a member of the Big Hearts for Little Hearts Loma Linda Guild at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. In that capacity she enjoys planning and conducting events that are both educational and entertaining for hospitalized children.
Mike Parnell was vice president at OP Sunwear from 1975 to 1985. He then began a 15-year career at Oakley, leaving the company in 2000 as CEO. Since 2011, Mr. Parnell has served as executive vice president of Red Digital Cinema. He was captain of the United States Skydiving Team from 1995 to 1998. Parnell and his wife, Dawn, live on Orcas Island, Washington. He was one of the founders of the Orcas Christian School.
June A community event marked the conclusion of the School of Medicine’s Centennial Celebration over five years (2009-2014), marking 105 years since the founding of the School of Medicine and the 100th anniversary of the first graduating class. The school opened its doors in 1909 as the College of Medical Evangelists, and graduated its first class of six students on June 11, 1914. There were two women and four men in the class.
September A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the new pedestrian bridge connecting the main Loma Linda University campus to the Centennial Complex; a Stewart Street underpass allows automobile traffic to pass under the new bridge. This was a joint project between Loma Linda University Health and the City of Loma Linda.
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Facts & Figures 2014
Loma Linda University Health 2014 Loma Linda University Medical Center § University Hospital/Adult Services § Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital § Loma Linda University Medical Center East Campus § Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center § Loma Linda University Surgical Hospital § Loma Linda University Medical Center – Murrieta § Highland Springs Medical Plaza
Number of Students |
Allied Health Professions
1,359
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Behavioral Health
375
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Loma Linda University § School of Allied Health Professions § School of Behavioral Health § School of Dentistry § School of Medicine § School of Nursing § School of Pharmacy § School of Public Health § School of Religion
Loma Linda University Total 4,635
Dentistry
620
Medicine
854
Nursing
671
Pharmacy
338
Public Health
397
Religion
21
International Service Missions
Students who served
Global Outreach
Clinics
67
Adventist Health International
Number of countries served
427
Number of countries served
Hospitals
26
43
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Deferred Mission Appointee (DMA) Program Now Serving: Serving abroad.........................................31 Physicians.........................................22 Dentists..............................................9 Number of countries served....................12 In training..................................................68 Global Service Award (GSA) Program (2014) Currently overseas........................................5
Pioneering Research § Lifestyle and longevity § Maternal/fetal/neonatal § Proton treatment § Regenerative medicine § Infectious disease § Cancer § Stroke/traumatic brain/neurological § Dental materials § Health disparities among diverse populations
Number of countries served........................3
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Facts & Figures 2014
Areas of Clinical Leadership § Behavioral medicine § Cancer treatment § Cardiac care § Orthopedics § Pediatrics and neonatal § Proton treatment § Rehabilitation § Transplantation § Women’s services
Number of Licensed Beds Loma Linda University Medical Center Total
1,071
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Inpatient Discharges Loma Linda University Health Total.................... 44,819 Medical Center (University Hospital/Adult Services)............... 13,522 Children’s Hospital................................................ 13,610 Medical Center East Campus................................. 3,409 Behavioral Medicine Center................................... 4,565 Surgical Hospital..................................................... 1,077 Medical Center – Murrieta...................................... 8,636
University Hospital/Adult Services
371
Children’s Hospital
343
Medical Center East Campus
134
Behavioral Medicine Center
89
Surgical Hospital
28
Medical Center – Murrieta
106
Outpatient Visits Loma Linda University Health Total............... 1,409,476 Medical Center (University Hospital/Adult Services)............ 462,639 Children’s Hospital.................................................77,752 Medical Center East Campus..............................116,509 Behavioral Medicine Center................................. 35,775 Surgical Hospital................................................... 18,682 Faculty Medical Offices...................................... 668,556 Highland Springs Medical Plaza...........................27,943 Non-Facility Service Areas..................................... 1,620
OB-delivered Discharges Total................................4,317 Children’s Hospital...................................................3,144 Medical Center – Murrieta.......................................1,173 Emergency Department Visits Total...................103,162 Children’s Hospital.................................................24,715 Medical Center (University Hospital/Adult Services).................36,852 Medical Center — Murrieta...................................41,595
Number of Resident Physicians and Fellows Residents (not counting non-LLUMC residents rotating at LLUMC)................... 629 Fellows..................................................................................................... 88
Faculty Physicians of School of Medicine
878
Number of Accredited Residency Programs Total................................ 48 Medical Center........................................................................................ 42 Loma Linda Inland Empire Consortium for Health Education................. 6 Employees Loma Linda University Health Total............................................... 13,440 Loma Linda University...................................................................... 3,538 Medical Center (University Hospital/Adult Services), Children’s Hospital, Medical Center East Campus and Surgical Hospital.................................................................... 6,535 Behavioral Medicine Center................................................................. 343 Medical Center – Murrieta.................................................................... 900 Health System.................................................................................... 1,577 Shared Services.................................................................................... 547
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Financial Summary
(in thousands)
Loma Linda University Health
Net revenue from patient care and other sources of income Tuition from students and other supporting income
1,918,613 331,875
Total Revenue
2,250,488
Expenses for patient care, teaching students and other services
Employee Compensation Professional Fees Supplies Interest Depreciation and Amortization Other Expenses
Total Expenses Operating Income
2,144,501 105,987
Extraordinary Loss on Bond Defeasance
27,840
Funds available for equipment, plant and property improvement, working capital needs and repayment of long-term debt
78,147
Note: Financial statement amounts are for the fiscal year ending in June 30, 2014, for LLU and LLUHS and December 31, 2014, for LLUMC.
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1,309,085 99,958 305,024 35,142 96,515 298,777
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Philanthropy Support Thank you to each of the thousands of individuals, businesses, foundations and other organizations for their $153 million in support of Loma Linda University Health in 2014. This brings the total raised in Vision 2020 through the end of 2014 to more than $188 million. Philanthropy is key to the success of Vision 2020, Loma Linda University Health’s bold strategy to transform the future of health care and set a new course for education. Outright gifts, pledge commitments and deferred gifts all helped to make 2014 a record-breaking year for philanthropic support.
Total raised in 2014
$153,307,648 Total raised in Vision 2020 through 2014
$188,909,523
Vision 2020 Revealed — Through a Child’s Eyes July 15: That morning my mom got my brother and me ready — something special was going to happen. Mom said it was going to be a day full of surprises! We came to campus and waited in a room at the church. There were chairs for all of the kids, and everyone was wearing white doctor’s coats — but no one knew why. It was one of the surprises. We waited a long time. What was going to happen? Adults started to line us up. My brother, Thommy, and my cousins Nico and Naty were there too. We were having fun. Then we walked outside; we each had a shiny balloon to carry. The sun was bright, and it was hot! All of us walked
toward a large stage between big, big crowds of people. I saw lots of people taking pictures. We walked onto the stage and Dr. Hart announced the surprise. Each one of us kids represented $1 million, and there were 100 of us! The family who gave the money was right there with us and everyone clapped and cheered! Doctors and nurses help people. It’s important to build a new place for them (not out of Legos), where they can help sick kids feel better. Thank you to everyone who is donating money for the new hospital. It was a very long day for all of us kids, but I would do it again! Love, Keily
Keily is a kindergartener who participated in the Vision 2020 Reveal.
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Boards of Trustees/Directors Deep appreciation is expressed to the following individuals who have served on the Boards of Trustees/Directors of Loma Linda University Health entities at the conclusion of 2014. They have served selflessly to guide the institutions at Loma Linda in fulfillment of our mission. Samuel Achilefu, PhD Professor of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (1, 2) Bruce Anderson, MD Psychiatrist, Angwin, California (4) Farbod Asgarzadie, MD Interim Chair, Neurosurgery (6) Lisa Beardsley-Hardy, PhD Director, Department of Education, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Silver Spring, Maryland (1, 2, 3A) Larry Blackmer, MS Director, Department of Education, North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists, Silver Spring, Maryland (1A, 2A) Gary Botimer, MD Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, LLU School of Medicine (5, 6) Murray Brandstater, MD, PhD Chair, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, LLU School of Medicine (6) Beverly Buckles, DSW Dean, LLU School of Behavioral Health (4) Ronald Cafferky, MD Psychiatrist, Portland, Oregon (4) Gloria Ceballos, PhD, RN Division Director for Quality and Patient Safety, Health Management Associates, Bowie, Maryland (1, 3) Shirley Chang, PhD Nursing Educator, Fremont, California (1, 2) Richard Chinnock, MD Chair, Department of Pediatrics, President, Medical Staff LLU Children’s Hospital (5, 6) Jere Chrispens, MA Information Technology Executive, Yucaipa, California (1, 2, 3)
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Irene Ciovica, MD President, Medical Staff LLU Behavioral Medicine Center (4) Kathleen Clem, MD Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, LLU School of Medicine (6) Lowell Cooper, MDiv, MPH Vice President, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Silver Spring, Maryland (Chair 1, 2, 3, 5) Jonathan Duffy, MPH President, Adventist Development and Relief Agency International, Silver Spring, Maryland (1A, 2A)
Richard Hart, MD, DrPH President/CEO, LLU Health and LLU; President, LLUMC; CEO, LLUHS (1, 2, 3, 5, 6; Chair 4) Douglas Hegstad, MD Chair, Department of Medicine, LLU School of Medicine (5, 6) Kerry Heinrich, JD Executive Vice President for Hospital Affairs, LLU Health; CEO, LLUMC & LLUCH President/CEO, LLUBMC (1A, 2A, 3, 4, 5) Paul Herrmann, MD Chair, Department of Pathology and Human Anatomy, LLU School of Medicine (6)
Wayne Dysinger, MD Chair, Department of Preventive Medicine, LLU School of Medicine (6)
David Hinshaw Jr., MD Chair, Department of Radiology, LLU School of Medicine (6)
Steven Filler, DDS, MS, MA Associate Dean for Student Alumni and External Affairs, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Dentistry, Birmingham, Alabama (1, 2)
Dan Jackson, MA President, North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists, Silver Spring, Maryland (1, 2, 3)
Gwen Foster, MPH Health and Fitness Consultant, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1E) Carlos Garberoglio, MD Chair, Department of Surgery LLU School of Medicine (6) Ricardo Graham, DMin President, Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Westlake Village, California (1, 2, 3) Subhas Gupta, MD, PhD Chair, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, LLU School of Medicine (6) Roger Hadley, MD Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, LLU Health; Dean, LLU School of Medicine (1A, 2A, 3, 4, 5; Chair 6)
Mark Johnson, BA President, Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada, Oshawa, Ontario (1A, 2A) Al Kahn, MBA President and CEO, Crown Consulting, Inc., Arlington, Virginia (1, 2) Melissa Kidder, MD Chair, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, LLU School of Medicine (6) Donald King, DrPH President, Atlantic Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, South Lancaster, Massachusetts (1A, 2A) Peter Landless, MB, BCh Director, Department of Health Ministries, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Silver Spring, Maryland (1, 2A, 3) Kevin Lang, MBA Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration/CFO, LLU Health (1A, 2A, 3A, 4, 5)
Robert Lemon, MBA Treasurer, General Conference of Seventhday Adventists, Silver Spring, Maryland (1, 2, 3, 5)
Leroy Reese, MD Associate Dean, LLU School of Medicine (Los Angeles campus), Los Angeles, California (1E)
Max Trevino Immediate Past President of the Southwestern Union Conference of Seventhday Adventists, Burleson, Texas (1, 2, 3, 5)
Thomas Lemon, MDiv President, Mid-America Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Lincoln, Nebraska (1, 2)
Mark Reeves MD, PhD President, Medical Staff, LLUMC (3)
Bryan Tsao, MD Chair, Department of Neurology, LLU School of Medicine (6)
Scott Reiner, BSN, MHA President/CEO, Adventist Health, Roseville, California (1, 2, 3)
Eric Tsao, MBBS Physician, Corona, California (1, 2, 3)
Don Livesay, MDiv President, Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Berrien Springs, Michigan (1A, 2A) Carlton Lofgren, DDS Business Executive, Riverside, California (1E) Robert Martin, MD Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, LLU School of Medicine (5, 6) David Mee-Lee, MD Psychiatrist, Davis, California (4) Larry Moore, MDiv President, Southwestern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Burleson, Texas (1A, 2A) William Murdoch, MD Chair, Department of Psychiatry, LLU School of Medicine (4, 6) G. T. Ng, PhD Secretary, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Silver Spring, Maryland (1, 2, 3) Luther Park Business Executive, Salem, Oregon (1E) Ricardo Peverini, MD Senior Vice President, Clinical Affairs, LLU Health; President, LLU Faculty Medical Group (1, 3, 5, 6) Juan Prestol-Puesan, MBA Undertreasurer, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Silver Spring, Maryland (1A, 2A, 3A) Michael Rauser, MD Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, LLU School of Medicine (6) Anees Razzouk, MD Chair, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, LLU School of Medicine (6)
Herbert Ruckle, MD Chair, Department of Urology, LLU School of Medicine (5, 6)
Dave Weigley, MBA President, Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Columbia, Maryland (1, 2)
Mike Ryan, PhD Vice President, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Silver Spring, Maryland (1A, 2A, 3A)
Thomas Werner, MBA Immediate Past President, Adventist Health System-Sunbelt, Eustis, Florida (1, 3, 5)
Benjamin Schoun, DMin Vice President, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Silver Spring, Maryland (1A, 2A, 3A)
David Williams, PhD Professor of Public Health, Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts (1, 2, 3)
Alfred Simental, MD Chair, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck, LLU School of Medicine (5, 6)
Ted Wilson, PhD President, General Conference of Seventhday Adventists, Silver Spring, Maryland (1, 2, 3)
Ella Simmons, EdD Vice President, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Silver Spring, Maryland (1A, 2A, 3A)
William Winston, MDiv President, South Atlantic Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (1A, 2A)
Jerry Slater, MD Chair, Department of Radiation Medicine, LLU School of Medicine (6) Ron Smith, PhD, DMin President, Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Decatur, Georgia (1A, 2A) Judith Storfjell, PhD, RN Senior Vice President for Patient Care LLU Medical Center; Associate Dean, LLU School of Nursing (5) Max Torkelsen, II, MA, MPH President North Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Ridgefield, Washington (1, 2) Abel Torres, MD, JD Chair, Department of Dermatology, LLU School of Medicine (5, 6)
Patrick Wong, MBBS Physician, San Francisco, California (1E) Roger Woodruff, MD Chair, Family Medicine, LLU School of Medicine (6) Tom Zapara Business Executive, South Laguna, California (1E) 1 = Loma Linda University Health (LLU Health) 2 = Loma Linda University 3 = Loma Linda University Medical Center 4 = Operating Board of Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center 5 = Loma Linda University Health System 6 = Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group A = Advisor E = Emeritus Advisor
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Loma Linda University Health Corporate Officers 2014
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Richard Hart President & CEO
Cari Dominguez Sr VP for Talent Management Services
David Wren Sr VP for Faculty Practice
Kevin Lang Exec VP for Finance & Administration/ Chief Financial Officer
Mark Hubbard Sr VP for Risk Management / Assistant Secretary
Beverly Buckles VP for Behavioral Health Education; Dean, School of Behavioral Health
Ruthita Fike Exec VP for Hospital Affairs, CEO LLUMC/LLUCH (until 6/30/14)
Steve Mohr Sr VP for Finance (until 8/9/14)
Ronald Dailey VP for Dentistry; Dean, School of Dentistry
Kerry Heinrich Exec VP for Hospital Affairs, CEO LLUMC/ LLUCH (7/1/14)
Rodney Neal Sr VP for Financial Affairs
Lyndon Edwards VP, East Campus/ Surgical Hospital
Roger Hadley Exec VP for Medical Affairs; Dean, School of Medicine
Ricardo Peverini Sr VP for Clinical Faculty
Daniel Fontoura VP for Wholeness
Rachelle Bussell Sr VP for Advancement
Richard Rawson Sr VP for Strategic Planning
Daniel Giang VP for Graduate Medical Education
Ronald Carter Sr VP for Educational Affairs
Judith Storfjell Sr VP for Patient Care Services
Carolyn Hamilton VP for Philanthropy
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David P. Harris VP/CIO for Academia
James Pappas VP for Quality
Brian Bull Corporate Secretary
Douglas Hegstad VP for Clinical Network Integration
Tricia Penniecook VP for Public Health Education; Dean, School of Public Health
Myrna Hanna Assistant Secretary
Marilyn Herrmann VP for Nursing Education; Dean, School of Nursing
Jon Paulien VP for Religion Education; Dean, School of Religion
W. William Hughes VP for Pharmacy Education; Dean, School of Pharmacy
Mark Reeves VP for Institutes
Craig Jackson VP for Allied Health Professions Education; Dean, School of Allied Health Professions
Rick Williams VP for Student Services
Angela Lalas VP for Finance/ Assistant Secretary
Gerald Winslow VP for Spiritual Life & Wholeness
Jesse Mock Vice President Patient Engagement (LLUMC)
Anthony Zuccarelli VP for Graduate Studies Education; Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies
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