Watching Her Leave
Watching Her Leave By Alanna Asgeirsson (’23) My first patient in my third year of medical school was a woman in her 30s admitted for sepsis and endocarditis secondary to intravenous heroin use. Her stay consisted of severe withdrawal symptoms, daily blood cultures, frequent intravenous antibiotics, and multiple echocardiograms and electrocardiograms to monitor her perivalvular […]
DEPARTMENT REPORT: Family Medicine
DEPARTMENT REPORT: Family Medicine By Daniel R. Reichert ’88, Chair, Department of Family Medicine, LLUSM The primary care specialty of family medicine has historically attracted graduates of Loma Linda University School of Medicine (LLUSM). Sixteen percent of the 2022 LLUSM graduates matched in a family medicine residency. Our students’ career aspirations lead them to family […]
In His Time
In His Time By Brent H. Sherwin ’15 I still remember the first time I was exposed to the term, Deferred Mission Appointee (DMA). It was during my college freshman biology class when one of my professors played a short video on the work James Appel ’00 was doing in Tchad at Béré Adventist […]
Not Growing Weary
Not Growing Weary By Denny Hong ’15 I knew early on in medical school that I wanted to be a missionary, work in areas of great need, and experience the joy of service. Our family received the official call to Kenya in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Flights were suspended, travel […]
Two Feet in My House
Two Feet in My House By Randell S. Skau ’82 and Melinda S. Skau ’82 Randell S. Skau ’82 strode through the Jengre Seventh-day Adventist Hospital courtyard after his morning ward rounds, heading to the clinic. Patients in West African garb were milling in the open courtyard under a spreading canopy of red-flowered flame trees. […]
Providing Aid in Ukraine
Providing Aid in Ukraine By Troy G. Anderson ’94 Editors’ Note: Please be advised, this article includes depictions of war. The United Nations recently stated on Twitter, “There are no winners in war, but countless lives will be torn apart,” a paraphrase of a quote that frequently appears in war-time speeches. War brings grief, suffering, […]
What Does the Lord Require of Us?
What Does the Lord Require of Us? By Grace W. Oei ’04 INTRO The advancement of medical technology brought about many thorny questions about the meaning of life, the definition of death, and the appropriate use of emerging technologies. Instead of shying away from ethically fraught topics, Loma Linda University became a leader in integrating […]
School of Medicine Introduces New CME Learning Management System
School of Medicine Introduces New CME Learning Management System The School of Medicine’s Continuing Medical Education (CME) Office is transitioning to a new online CME learning management system called Electronic Education Documentation System or “EEDS” to streamline processes for course materials, events, evaluations, and certificates. The new web-based system is a central location for faculty […]
New Family Medicine Chair Announced
New Family Medicine Chair Announced Loma Linda University School of Medicine has appointed Daniel R. Reichert ’88 as chair of the department of family medicine. Dr. Reichert joined the School of Medicine faculty in 2016. He currently serves as assistant professor of family medicine and previously served as vice chair of the department of family […]
Bradley A. Cole ’92 Honored for Excellence
Bradley A. Cole ’92 Honored for Excellence Loma Linda University recognized Bradley A. Cole ’92 with the 2022 Kinzer-Rice Award, which is awarded to a full-time faculty member who exemplifies the finest traditions of education every two years. Dr. Cole has demonstrated mastery and leadership in teaching excellence in his field of study and contributes […]
